[ale] Debian and Palm Pilot

[Geoffrey]

Jim Seymour wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 24, 2005 at 11:08:25AM -0400, Robert L. Harris wrote:
> 
>>
>>Ok, if you're using a standard debian kernel, make sure the "visor"
>>module is loaded.  That module is the one which supports the actual
>>pilot device.
>>
>>
> 
> 
> I loaded the visor module and tried again. This is the output from
> dlpsh:
> 
> jim at nuthatch:~$ dlpsh -p /dev/pilot
> 
> 
>    Listening to port: /dev/pilot
> 
>       Please press the HotSync button now... Connected
> 
> 
>          Error read system info on /dev/pilot
> 
> According to the log on the Palm the last time I was able to sync was
> 11/08/03 :-(( Ideas?

I don't know anything about Debian, but I'm not sure you need the visor 
module.  I think it's necessary for certain palms, but not all.  I know 
that it's not loaded when I sync my Palm IIIc.

rmod the visor module and try the pilot-xfer command I sent my previous 
post.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey