Re: Sony Clie TJ-37 Under FC3 almost working but not quite

From: Aaron O'Hara (ajeo_at_hungryforlife.org)
Date: 02/21/05

  • Next message: Gica Strimbu: "Fatal server error:_LoaderFileToMem() malloc failed" 
    To: Fedora Mailing List <fedora-list@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:37:40 -0800

    Craig,

    I wrote my later email before I read yours. It sounds like udev is
    where I need to go next to dynamically set the permissions on my ttyUSB*
    devices.

    Thanks for your help!

    -- Aaron

    On Mon, 2005-21-02 at 01:09 -0700, Craig White wrote:
    > On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 23:47 -0800, Aaron O'Hara wrote:
    > > All,
    > >
    > > I have a Sonly Clie TJ-37 and I'm having problems getting it to
    > > communicate with Gnome Pilot. I have created a sym link
    > > between /dev/pilot/ and /dev/ttyUSB0. When I follow the wizard and
    > > click the HotSync on the Clie, I get the following in /var/log/messages:
    > >
    > > Feb 20 23:41:21 sumas kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
    > > uhci_hcd and address 12
    > > Feb 20 23:41:21 sumas kernel: visor 2-1:1.0: Handspring Visor / Palm OS
    > > converter detected
    > > Feb 20 23:41:21 sumas kernel: usb 2-1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS
    > > converter now attached to ttyUSB0
    > > Feb 20 23:41:21 sumas kernel: usb 2-1: Handspring Visor / Palm OS
    > > converter now attached to ttyUSB1
    > >
    > > Despite this apparent connectivity, The "Initial Sync" of Gnome Pilot
    > > hangs and the Clie eventually times out saying that a connection could
    > > not be established.
    > >
    > > Every time I do a hotsync, I notice that the one line
    > > in /var/log/messages increments:
    > >
    > > Feb 20 23:41:21 sumas kernel: usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using
    > > uhci_hcd and address 12
    > >
    > > I don't know if the 'address 12' is important enough that I need to tell
    > > Gnome Pilot.
    > >
    > > /var/log/messages also reports the device as "Handspring Visor", not
    > > Sony Clie, but I don't know if that's important either.
    > >
    > > Based on /var/log/messages, it seems as though the USB link is working,
    > > but it's just getting Gnome Pilot to work that's the issue.
    > >
    > > Any help would be greatly appreciated!
    > ----
    > I can make it fairly simple for you...
    >
    > I added to my
    >
    > <!-- Kyocera -->
    >
    > <!-- Kyocera 7135 -->
    > <device vendor_id="0c88" product_id="0021" />
    >
    > to
    > /usr/share/gnome-pilot/devices.xml
    >
    > so all you would need to do is get this info for your Clie
    >
    > this link will tell you how to do that
    > http://webpages.charter.net/decibelshelp/LinuxHelp_UDEVPrimerMisc.html
    >
    > Not necessary for this but if you want a lot more info on usb/udev
    > etc...
    > http://www.reactivated.net/udevrules.php
    >
    > Trust me - took me a long time to find out this info - once I got the
    > picture, it was easy.
    >
    > Craig
    >
    > 

    -- 
fedora-list mailing list
fedora-list@redhat.com
To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
  • Next message: Gica Strimbu: "Fatal server error:_LoaderFileToMem() malloc failed"

    Relevant Pages