5.3.6:    How to set up a PDA

Success with using a PDA on MEPIS Linux 7.0 depends on the handheld OS and hardware being used.

Palm

The following technique works for many PDAs running Palm OS:

1. Install these four packages using Synaptic or another means:

   jpilot
   jpilot-plugins
   libpISOck8
   libpISOck9
   

   You should already have installed all the necessary backend packages such as pilot-link.
2. Once J-pilot installs, it shows up in Kmenu --> Office --> J-pilot; you may need to reboot first.
3. Plug in your Palm device.
4. Start J-pilot.
5. Press the hotsync button on the palm.
6. Click the hotsync icon on the lower left in J-pilot. It should start syncing.

PocketPC

At the present, syncing a PDA that's running Windows Mobile 2003 or 2005 OS is somewhat difficult. However, there is an active project working on this, which has had some success using SynCE. Check the sites linked below for new developments.

Links and Guides

• J-pilot homepage: http://jpilot.linuxbox.com/
• Linux applications for Palm: http://tuxmobil.org/pda_linux_palm.html
• Windows Mobile 2005 Support: http://www.synce.org/index.php/Windows_Mobile_2005_Support
• Windows Mobile 2005 compatibility list: Windows Mobile 2005 compatibility list
• Windows Mobile 2003 compatibility list: http://www.synce.org/index.php/Windows_Mobile_2003_HCL
• SynCE Wiki: http://www.synce.org/index.php/SynCE-Wiki

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