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Subject:    Re: [kdepim-users] Comm Through SynCE, Murdering ppp0
From:       Quantum Scientific <Info () quantum-sci ! com>
Date:       2006-08-17 16:34:16
Message-ID: 200608170934.16407.Info () quantum-sci ! com
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Whelp, I guess since no one else is having problems with SynCE or OpenSync, I'll be \
moseyin' along.



On Monday 14 August 2006 11:25, Quantum Scientific wrote:
> I upgraded the kernel today to 2.6.17, and no change.  Still can not transfer files \
> with the iPaq. (Debian Etch)
> 
> Apparently no one else here is using SynCE.  Is anyone using OpenSync?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Saturday 12 August 2006 8:29, Quantum Scientific wrote:
> > Is anyone using SynCE?  
> > 
> > My problem described below is not the password problem described in the FAQ, as \
> > my iPaq|Settings|Password is not set.  I can read the iPaq status and navigate \
> > around its filesystem, I just can not transfer files. 
> > Is OpenSync actually working for anyone yet?  Should I put my effort into that, \
> > instead of SynCE, since SynCE is apparently busted? 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Friday 11 August 2006 10:03, Quantum Scientific wrote:
> > > I've asked this over on the SynCE list, but that seems dead.
> > > 
> > > Is anyone using SynCE?
> > > 
> > > I find that the attempt to copy a file through rapi, causes my ppp0 device to 
> > > get zapped.  Using Konq to copy a file to or from the iPaq (rapip://terra/) 
> > > drops the ppp0 device to drop like a rock.  In the logfile is:
> > > Aug 11 09:37:16 hydra pppd[4100]: LCP terminated by peer
> > > Aug 11 09:37:16 hydra pppd[4100]: Connect time 1.8 minutes.
> > > Aug 11 09:37:16 hydra pppd[4100]: Sent 59736 bytes, received 109782 bytes.
> > > Aug 11 09:37:19 hydra pppd[4100]: Connection terminated.
> > > 
> > > The iPaq still thinks the connection is alive for another minute or so.  There 
> > > are no firewall error messages, and no further info in any of the logs.
> > > 
> > > When I reactivate, I find that I can click on any image file in rapip://terra/ 
> > > and view it on my notebook.  And I can copy any file from rapip://terra/ to a 
> > > file-manager window opened as my regular user, but when I try and copy that 
> > > file from rapip://terra/ to a file-manager window opened as root, it drops 
> > > the connection cold.
> > > 
> > > I've tried setting the password in Raki, with no improvement.  And I've 
> > > removed all files from /etc/ppp/ip-up.d and ip-down.d, with no improvement.  
> > > I've installed every package remotely associated with synce, except the 
> > > Multisync plugin, as I'm running KDE3.5.4 .
> > > 
> > > Trying:
> > > synce-pcp /dl/test/Lens-WAbayonet.jpg
> > > ... results in:
> > > synce-pcp: Unable to initialize RAPI: An unspecified failure has occurred
> > > ... without killing ppp0, and without further explanation anywhere.
> > > synce-pcp /dl/test/Lens-WAbayonet.jpg rapip://orion/My\ Documents
> > > ... gives the same error.
> > > 
> > > I think it's obvious the problem is on the Linux side.  Something is murdering 
> > > the ppp0 device, and keeping the reason quiet.  Afraid to try syncing.
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