Re: can't sync to a palm vx

[Mario Camou <mcamou@mail.com>]

Are you using the correct speed? Check the serial port speed on the Palm 
then set the environment variable PILOTRATE accordingly.

Hope this helps,
-Mario.

Robert Waldner wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Now owning a Palm Vx (PalmOS 3.5), I'm trying to figure out how to get 
> it talking to my PC through the (serial) cradle.
>
> I've found some software, but none seems to be able to talk to my 
> device.
>
> I have the settings et al ok AFAICT, but eg pilot-xfer:
>
> :( waldner@fsck->~ $ pilot-xfer -p /dev/ttyS1 -l
>   Port: /dev/ttyS1
>
>   Please press the HotSync button now...
> <ages and then the Palm timeouts>
>
> Same with jpilot, pilot-manager...
>
> The serial port seems to be fine, though, as I see chars coming down 
> the line when I press the hotsync-button:
>  
>
> Any ideas/hints/FMs to R?
>
> cheers+TIA,
> &rw
>