Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:04:09 +0100 From: Tony McC <afmcc@btinternet.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem syncing Palm TX with jpilot on FreeBSD 8.0-BETA3 Message-ID: <20090827160409.04f990e4@elena> In-Reply-To: <20090827073622.GA1252@gothic.blackend.org> References: <20090826185425.1cd3b7d9@elena> <20090827073622.GA1252@gothic.blackend.org>
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On Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:36:22 +0200 Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org> wrote: > First you need to have uvisor(4) loaded (compiled in the kernel or via > the loaded module). Last uvisor(4) revision was not merged in BETA3 > so you will have to wait for the merge or directly grab it from > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/~checkout~/src/sys/dev/usb/serial/uvisor.c?rev=1.12;content-type=text%2Fplain;only_with_tag=HEAD > > replace you src/sys/dev/usb/serial/uvisor.c with that one and rebuild > your module/kernel > > Then if you plug your device and launch Hotsync on the Palm > a /dev/cuaU0 device should appear. You should check that. > If you have jpilot installed, palm/pilot-link tools are installed (be > sure it was compiled with USB support), so once the /dev/cuaU0 device > node is created you can type: > > # pilot-xfer -p /dev/cuaU0 -l > > this should list the installed files on your device, > > # pilot-xfer -p /dev/cuaU0 -b your_backup_dir > > to backup your palm on your PC. > > If these commands worked, then jpilot should work as well. > Marc, many thanks, that was a great help. I uncommented uvisor in the kernel config file, installed the newer uvisor.c, rebuilt and installed the new kernel. Pressing the hotsync button did indeed create a /dev/cuaU0 but I had to add myself to the 'dialer' group to use it. Palm syncing now works again with jpilot! BTW, when might that newer uvisor.c be merged into the RELENG_8 sources? Thanks also to Roland. I already had add path 'usb/*' in my /etc/devfs.rules. Best wishes, Tony
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