Re: [Sheflug] Re: Palm OS and Linux

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] richlowe.demon.co.uk>]

* Richard Ibbotson (richard [at] sheflug.co.uk) wrote:
> James
> 
> > Could anybody tell me if I can connect my Palm m105 to my Linux box
> > and if so what is the best software to use.
> > I am using SUSE 7.1 Pro soon to be 7.2
> 
> I use plp tools and put a cable between my /dev/ttyS0 port and the 
> computers.  To get hold of plp tools go to the Sourceforge site and 
> do a search on "PLP".
> 
> One you get it and compile it mail me off the list and I'll tell you 
> how to use it.  One of the nicer things about plp and Palm word 
> documents is that you can use Abiword 0.7.14 to open and edit then in 
> a Linux system.  You can then save as any other cross platform format.
> 


Err, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't plptools for epoc based pdas?
ie psion 5, and 5mx, etc. (and it may work with the 3)

For the palm use jpilot, or gnome-pilot (both of which use pilot-link,
which comes with command line tools as well).

There is also kpilot.. which I've never got to work.

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