sync and linux?
 

iv searched but haven't been able to find an answer. has anyone been able to sync there windows mobile device with linux? I just switched one of my computers to Ubuntu and the only thing keeping me from swithing all of my computers is the ability to sync my phones ive found several walk through and none pf them seem to work...

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i used to be able to sync my nextel i930 with Ubuntu, and now i have a treo 700wx. I havent been able to sync it, and really havent had time to figure everything out yet as they changed the usb ports etc in Ubuntu 08.04. they are now labelled like usb1.1-3 or some dumb thing. anyway it IS possible. Your best bet would be to goto freenode on irc and join #ubuntuforums. ask there if google doesnt get you the answers quick enough. let me know if you find anything ill let you know if i have any success.

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Irc no help but thanks for the tip.

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u could use a program like wm5torage, or card export to access files on your storage card. they make the phone act like a usb flash drive. then u can mount the drive. won't have access to files on your device though. nor no calendar syncing, phone numbers, emails, etc.

This is one of the reasons that had me rule out Linux as a competitor in the race for the best OS. another was the lack of a decent Music Library Manager.

Windows XP = Best OS
Windows Mobile = Best PDA
Sprint = Best Cellphone provider.

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What a stupid reply!

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just tried http://www.ubuntugeek.com/pocket-pc-...in-ubuntu.html
and its not helping so, i tried http://wiki.flexion.org/PocketPC.html theres a link there for http://www.finchsync.com/docu_server.html so you can sync thru the internet wirelessly. ive started setting it up but i gotta goto work now. so ill have to try to finish later.
as the above comment to each his/her own windows mobile is the best now until android is done and or mobile linux. i guess you have never tried linux. its 100% more stable than windoze. anyway enough of getting off-topic. start another thread if you want to try to argue windoze.

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I am very new to linux I think think thats my problem I am having trouble with the command line part of the setups. people wright the walk throughs assume you know how to use the command line.

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I have yet to try, as I am also just getting into linux and ubuntu, but i found this...

http://www.scheduleworld.com/

It may be a viable solution.

E.

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I set it up and the plugin for thunderbird freezes and will not sync.. too bad because i could update my google calender at the same time.

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i set it up as well. i got the phone synced to scheduleworld, but im still working on the evolution part. since i didnt figure it out quick enough i tried thunderbird and yes, it hangs there. also i couldnt install lightning as i run 64bit o i have to keep reading/trying for the other version.
the nice thing is the calendar and contacts from my phone are now on scheduleworld, and sync'd

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you might try and update the sync SW plugin i went from ver 1.4x to 1.57. 1.57 seems to be working!!! i am able to sync contacts, calender, and my to do list. one thing i did notice I could not update from 1.4x to 1.57 in 1 step. i had to sync have the plugin run it have it freeze then about an hour later run the update program agine its a pane in the *** but after 3 or 4 updates it works

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your using thunderbird tho right? ill have to see. if i can get it to work ill conver my stuff from evolution to tbird.

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yeah im using thunderbird 2.0.0.1with lightning .7 and sync SW 1.158 (its taken 3 days of updating to go from 1.4xx to this ver.) the hole thing is kind of a pane in the *** but it works.

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ok ive done it. now Evolution syncs with the server then i sync the treo. i started to set it up for outlook as well and i added the office calendar there too. the outlook plugin keeps dying at the end of the sync so it never completes, if i could get it to work (and im sure i shall) everything will be synced. i gotta go back now and click thanks to the brother that hooked us up!.

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its the same problem with the outlook plug in you need to make sure u have the latest ver. and you cant just download it you have to keep updating.

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ok i have the latest funambol and i found a newer redemption.dll. im not seeing a update feature, any ideas ?

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I am using SynCE on several GNU/Linux computers with very few problems. I am just using SynCE for DTPT though there are reports that you can sync with evolution just fine.

You do need to install the usb-rndis-lite module with Subversion. All of this info is on the SynCE wiki.

I can post my personal how-to and a zenity script I wrote to manage the connection if anyone would like.

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i would like to see that Bobby. i have tried all the how to's i have found, plus different forums/wikis etc. im using Ubuntu 08.04. Before upgrading Ubuntu i had a nextel i930 that synced just beautifully however now the new phone and the newer version of linux and nothing works. having the phone sync to the pc would be optimal. thank you.

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Sorry for the delay. The following are my scripts and instructions. Unzip the scripts and put both into your home folder. You may need to restart sync-engine on the PC occasionally. You also may need to restart odccm on the PC once in a while. This script helps you to do that and more. You will need zenity installed on your GNU/Linux PC to run it.

http://www.badongo.com/file/9863538
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1.Enable advanced network functionality on Device

2.Connection internet settings set to 'My Work Network' on Device

3.As root, enable ipv4_forwarding
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
(allows routing of packets between network interfaces)

4.Add to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
blacklist ipaq
(a precaution against accidentally not setting advanced network functionality on device)

5.Add to sources.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/synce/ubuntu hardy main
(extra repos for drivers and libraries)

6.Note: for Kernel 2.6.24-19 (at the moment available in hardy-proposed) and newer this step should be skipped.
sudo rmmod rndis_host cdc_ether usbnet
(unload old kernel drivers)

7.Note: for Kernel 2.6.24-19 (at the moment available in hardy-proposed) and newer this step should be skipped.
sudo rm /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/usb/{rndis_host,cdc_ether,usbnet}.ko
(delete old kernel drivers)

8.Note: for Kernel 2.6.24-19 (at the moment available in hardy-proposed) and newer this step should be skipped.
sudo apt-get install usb-rndis-source cdbs
sudo module-assistant auto-install usb-rndis
(compile new kernel drivers)

9.sudo apt-get install odccm librra0-tools librapi2-tools
(download and install new libraries)

10.pls
(should list files)

11.Add to /etc/network/interfaces
iface <interface of your device> inet dhcp
(configure network-manager to ignore the new interface)

12.sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
(restart networking)

13.Add to /etc/resolv.conf
(DNS server address)
(to fix host network with network manager)

14.sync-engine &
(to background the process)

15.create_partnership.py "Linux desktop" "Contacts"
(uses sync-engine to establish partnership)

16.Test

17.Close everything and use script for everyday use