Re: [TCLUG:18739] Handspring and Linux?

["andrew nemchenko" <drew@usfamily.net>]

You can't do flash updates because they have no flash memory.!!!!


----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Kochie <ben@nerp.net>
To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TCLUG:18739] Handspring and Linux?


> I don't know what you are talking about, My roomie and I sync our visors
> to mac, linux and windows all the time, via USB and serial.  I also can't
> belive that they would not do flash update OS upgrades.. you can't upgrade
> using 3com Palm updates, that's probably what they are talking about.
> I personaly use jpilot (gtk).. but my boss uses kpilot for his palm V
>
>
> Thank You,
>         Ben Kochie (ben@nerp.net)
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> On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, andrew nemchenko wrote:
>
> > You know I checked their website and they say that linux is not
supported by
> > their software. Because they not only use a different cradle than Palm
they
> > also use different software because of the way their PDA is built. The
Palm
> > uses flash Rom to store all its files and the OS, so you can upgrade the
OS.
> > You can't upgrade the Handsprings OS just because of different internal
> > archetecture. So unless they provide software for linux youre out of
luck
> > because palm sync software will not work.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bill Layer <blayer@uswest.net>
> > To: <tclug-list@mn-linux.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 6:10 PM
> > Subject: [TCLUG:18739] Handspring and Linux?
> >
> >
> > > Hey all, quick Q...
> > >
> > > I am wondering if it is possible to use the Handspring Visor PDA under
> > > linux, using the same sorts of tools that one uses with the Palm Pilot
> > > devices (jPilot, for instance). I realize that the handspring comes
with
> > > a USB cradle (which I am sure is unsupported :) but it does have an
> > > optional serial cradle available.
> > >
> > > Anyone know if it will work?
> > >
> > >
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