Syncing a Palm Zire 71 (usb connection) with Kpilot using Mandrake 9.2

[Bootboy]

I have an IBM thinkpad...running Mandrake 9.2 ( 2.4.22 ).
I have a Palm Zire 71 that i am connecting with a USB cradle to my laptop.
The Palm does start to do the sync cycle...but it never seems to finish...

This is the sync log that i got...

Version: KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH)
Version: pilot-link 0.11.8
Version: KDE 3.1.3
Version: Qt 3.1.2

HotSync Log

13:30:00 HotSyncing. Please press the HotSync button.
13:30:03 Device link ready.
13:30:04 Checking last PC...
13:30:04 KPilot 4.3.10 (BRANCH) HotSync starting...

13:30:04 [Conduit abbrowser_conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 [Conduit vcal-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 The conduit vcal-conduit could not be executed.
13:30:04 [Conduit todo-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 The conduit todo-conduit could not be executed.
13:30:04 [Conduit expense-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 Synced 0 records.
13:30:04 [Conduit knotes-conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 KNotes is not running. The conduit must be able to make a DCOP connection to KNotes for synchronization to take place. Please start KNotes and try again.
13:30:04 The conduit knotes-conduit could not be executed.
13:30:04 [Conduit time_conduit]
13:30:04 Running with flags:
13:30:04 Setting the clock on the handheld
13:30:04 No Files to install
13:30:04 End of HotSync

13:30:05 HotSync Completed.
13:30:07 Pilot device /dev/pilot doesn't exist. Assuming the device uses DevFS.
13:30:08 Trying to open device...
13:30:08 Could not open device: /dev/pilot (will retry)

I am not sure what the exact setting should be...it looks like the Palm is set up right. because i did a back up and the log showed all th files being read....but everytime i do anything..i keep getting the last line again....

cannot open...device...

[hard candy]

try "chmod 666 /dev/usb0" or whatever the entry is for the device (you will need to be "su" to do this". Then make sure there is a symbolic link for the device, "ln -s /dev/usb0 /dev/pilot". And then "chmod 666 /dev/pilot".

[Bootboy]

cool i think that worked...
there is only one light problem...
it wiped all my data i had on it with the KDE address book so now i have to back it back up with the stuff from Plam desktop and try it again...ok...no prob...

[Bootboy]

Damn...now its not syncing again...
The Pilot shows up in /dev , but it shows up in Red flashing...

I am not sure what you meant when you said make sure it is refering to pilot...

also how do i figure out what device the usb is refering too...

Like /dev/usb0 or usb1 ?

[mdwatts]

The sync programs usually look for the pilot device in /dev (/dev/pilot) instead of the real device (/dev/usb0 or whatever). Same works for modems (/dev/modem) and mice (/dev/mouse) among others.

Check for /dev/pilot

ls -al /dev/pilot

as it should exist and be symlinked from /dev/usb0.

[mdwatts]

Originally posted by Bootboy

also how do i figure out what device the usb is refering too...

Like /dev/usb0 or usb1 ?

Your system logfiles (when the device is plugged in I guess (never used one myself)

/var/log/messages

dmesg | grep usb