JedTheHead

Ahh... sweet success..... and here we go:

Tested:
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RedHat 10 beta (also tested on RH 9)
Jpilot 0.99.6 (latest)
pilot-link 0.11.7 (latest ?)
a very cool PDA (UX50)

All this was done as a non-root user (except the package installs).

On the Clie in the Hotsync app:
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- Choose "Modem" on the main screen.
In the Options (drop down) menu:
- In Modem "Sync Prefs", choose "Network"
- In "LANSync Prefs" choose "Network"
- In Primary PC Setup for BOTH the PC name and IP address, enter the IP addy of your Linux box. (leave Subnet Mask blank.)
- In "Connection Setup" leave it set to "Cradle/Cable"

Your "main" Hotsync screen should now read from top down:
Modem
[HotSync Button / Icon]
Wireless LAN
Enter Phone #


Pilot Link: On the Linux Box:
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In all examples, replace "192.169.100.1" with the IP addy of your Linux box.
- Install pilot-link (it is probably already there)

To test connectivity:
- Open a terminal and execute: pilot-xfer -p net:192.168.100.1 -l (that is a lowercase "L" at the end)
- If you don't receive any errors, hit the HotSync button on your Clie - you should get a list of all the apps on your PDA.

- To backup the entire Clie to your Linux box:

pilot-xfer -p net:192.168.100.1 -d /dir/to/download/to

Then hit the Hotsync button on the Clie.

- To install apps on the Clie:

pilot-xfer -p net:192.168.100.1 -i filename.prc

Then hit the Hotsync button on the Clie.


JPilot: On the Linux box:
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- Install JPilot
- Run Jpilot and click "File --> "Preferneces"
- On the "Settings" tab enter net:192.168.100.1 for the port (replace the address with the IP address of the Linux box.) Set the serial rate to 115200 (not sure that this matters yet.)
- Exit Jpilot and then launch it again (just to make sure the ~/.jpilot/jpilot.rc file is written).
- Open a terminal and execute: jpilot-sync it should just run and sit there without returning you to a prompt.
- If you don't get any errors, press the HotSync button on your Clie and wait...
- It should perform a sync and kill jpilot-sync when it is finished.

Good Luck!

Next... gpilotd

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cyclone

Very, very nice! Now I'm set if I forget my USB cable. Thanks for the great work!

Quick update for NX70:


On mine the choices are "LANSync" and "Local HotSync". Select "Local HotSync".

I don't think this matters - mine was set to the IR port, for when I use my GPRS connection, and it still worked. I did need to click on "Select Service" or something like that just under the HotSync icon, which brought up the selection for which Wireless connection to use.

Bill

anurkhet

I'm not sure if anyone else had difficulty, but I'm still unable to sync. I followed the excellent directions given above but am never able to get the clie to talk to my host (it times out each attempt giving
I've verified the following:

1. the hostname in "Primary PC Setup" is correct, as is the IP
2. I'm able to ping the clie from my linux host
3. the IP for pilot-xfer is correct

Can anyone think of anything bone-headed that I might be doing? Thanks for the help - I can provide more details as required.

JedTheHead

I had issues with the host trying to to a DNS lookup and failing when using FQDNs for either the host and / or the Clie no matter what I did with DNS. Have you tried using an IP address in JPilot instead of a hostname? (i.e. net:172.31.230.12 vs. net:my.linuxbox.com)

Also, the same on the Clie. I always use the IP address for the Primary PC and not a hostname.

Common Mistake: In jpilot I have seen people use net:[ip address of the clie] INSTEAD of net:[ip address of the host PC] - the later being the correct one.

I will be traveling (without gadgets I 'm afraid) for a few days, but will check back to see how its going when I return.

Good luck!


~Jed

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anurkhet

Using only the IP address on the clie worked like a charm - I had done a tcpdump last night and seen a load of DNS queries going haywire, but I didn't even think to just use the ip_addr for some reason.

THANKS SO MUCH!

ayi

I was wondering, what kind of wireless device are you using to connect your Clie with yor Linux Box? Is it IRDa or Bluetooth?
Thanx

JedTheHead

Neither Bluetooth or IRDA, we are using 802.11b wireless networking and TCP/IP.

Hope that helps!

Jed

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rachris2

I've been meaning to try this the last few days. With these very precise instructions, half the job's already done!

Thanks very much!!!

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