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[John Beck <john AT johnbeck.org>]

sindi keesan wrote:
> 1.  I followed instructions to ./configure (no switches, default locations 
> of /usr/local/bin and /usr/local/lib), make, test in the build directory 
> (it all seemed to work there) and make install.
>
> If I run pilot-xfer or other programs from /src/ they work, but it turns 
> out they are 4k temporary wrapper scripts that indicate where the 
> libraries are, probably for use in testing only. (Like the opera scripts 
> that let you run opera without actually installing it.)

You're saying that if you run the pilot-xfer from /src they work with 
the usb pda? Can you send me the url to the software you're having 
trouble with? I want to look at it. No promises though ;-)

> If I run the programs from /usr/local/bin or from /src/.libs :
> pilot-xfer:  error while loading shared libraries:  libpiscok.so.9: 
> cannot open shared object file:  No such file or directory.
>
> Web research gave a lot of hits which I did not understand but I think I 
> need to recompile to point at where the libraries are actually installed.
>
> The library and libpsync.so.0 are in /usr/local/lib but the program is not 
> looking there.  Did I need to specify that location in ./configure though 
> it is the default?  If so, how?
>
> I did make install as su - root or as root.
>
> To use the software with PDA plugged into USB port.
>
> 2.  mknod /dev/ttyUSBS1
>
>
> 3.  insmod usbcore
>      insmod uhci
>      insmod usbserial  (using David's 2.4.31 kernel, mine does not have it)
>      insmod visor
>
> (For 3Com Palm III Visor and related PDA)
>
> I get two error messages when I insmod usbserial:
> insmod:  unresolved symbol tty_ldisc_ref
>                            tty_ldisc_deref
>
> Web research revealed that these are bugs in 2.4.30 kernel when using the 
> modules, but someone was able to compile with y instead of m and it 
> worked.  So I need to recompile with usbcore, uhci and usbserial ALL set 
> to y instead of m.
>
> (I had to compile for my scsi controller with y instead of m, because the 
> module was simply not made with m).
>
> I downloaded the modules for 2.2.26 and booted to BL2 with the 'big' 
> kernel.  They all insmod perfectly: visor.o -- USB Serial support 
> registered for Palm M500 M505 M125 Sony Clier.....  So 2.2.26 appears to 
> support usbserial devices.
>
> Turned on the PDA:  usbserial.c:  Handspring Visor convertor now attached 
> to ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/1 for devfs) and also to ttyUSB1 so I made both of 
> them (c 188 0 and c 188 1).
>
> It disconnected from both ports right away.  There was some error message 
> on the PDA too.
>
> dmesg says USB0 is for generic and USB1 for hotsync use.  I tried both.
>
> Plug it in, turn it on:
>
> pilot-xfer -p /dev/ttyUSB0 -l
>
> -p is the port
> -l is list
>
> Unable to bind to port:  /dev/ttyUSB0  (or USB1).
>
> I also tried instead of -p a symlink to /dev/pilot from /dev/ttyUSB0.  I 
> am supposed to see a prompt to turn on the hotsync button.
>
> It was given to us 'working with Win98' but I have not tested it there.
>
> Please help.
>
> We also have a serial model but it does not light up any more, might need 
> stronger batteries and the cradle is unpowered.
>
> Sindi
>
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