bj2 sync in linux?, anyone been able to connect a bj2 in linux yet? |
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 Jul 23 2008, 00:24
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Newbie  Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 8 Joined: 16th January 2008 Member No.: 345,351 Device(s): BJ2  |
Hey all,
I've tried several approaches, but have been unable to connect my BJ2 successfully to linux, so thought I'd ask here. I've tried synce on Gentoo and Ubuntu with no luck, and several utilities on Ubuntu that are funambol-based but still have no luck connecting. I can connect the BJ2 as a storage device by setting the USB mode to "mass storage" but can't access the registry, etc. And "mass storage" mode only seems to browse my microSD storage card, not the main flash memory of the BJ2. Anyone know of any good tutorial sites? -------------------- |
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Jul 25 2008, 02:22
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 27th July 2007 Member No.: 282,493 |
QUOTE(iandouglas736 @ Jul 22 2008, 19:24)  Hey all, I've tried several approaches, but have been unable to connect my BJ2 successfully to linux, so thought I'd ask here. I've tried synce on Gentoo and Ubuntu with no luck, and several utilities on Ubuntu that are funambol-based but still have no luck connecting. I can connect the BJ2 as a storage device by setting the USB mode to "mass storage" but can't access the registry, etc. And "mass storage" mode only seems to browse my microSD storage card, not the main flash memory of the BJ2. Anyone know of any good tutorial sites? If you remove Linux and install Win XP everthing will work fine. |
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Jul 25 2008, 07:56
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 2 Joined: 20th March 2008 Member No.: 369,469 |
that has to be one of the funniest replies i've seen
but i too use linux/vista so ill see what i can come up with as far as syncing it |
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Jul 25 2008, 11:27
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 52 Joined: 5th April 2008 Member No.: 375,386 Device(s): Blackjack II |
QUOTE(jhmartin88 @ Jul 25 2008, 03:56) that has to be one of the funniest replies i've seen but i too use linux/vista so ill see what i can come up with as far as syncing it to be honest i doubt anything will work. I use ubuntu daily but I don't really expect a windows mobile device to sync to it very easily if at all. Not to mention I'm not so sure what you would be syncing too since you don't have outlook either. |
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Jul 26 2008, 04:00
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Newbie Group: MoDaCo Plus Posts: 8 Joined: 16th January 2008 Member No.: 345,351 Device(s): BJ2 |
QUOTE(dtphantom @ Jul 25 2008, 04:27) I'm not so sure what you would be syncing too since you don't have outlook either. Er, Evolution connecting to my work's Exchange server, for a start. Plus looking for ways to connect to the BJ2's registry. -------------------- |
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Jul 30 2008, 03:48
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 27th July 2007 Member No.: 282,493 |
QUOTE(iandouglas736 @ Jul 25 2008, 23:00) Er, Evolution connecting to my work's Exchange server, for a start. Plus looking for ways to connect to the BJ2's registry. If you are connecting to an Exchange server use push email (MS Direct Push) on the phone. It will sync using the data connection. There is no need to put a Linux box in the middle. If you would like to edit the registry use one of the many reg editors out there. Total Commander is a freeware version. SeanH |
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Aug 2 2008, 07:18
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 15th January 2008 Member No.: 344,957 Device(s): BlackJack II |
Syncing in linux is a pain in the rear, but not impossible, at Synce there are instructions on how to accomplish this, but it is very tricky as you require about 10 packages to make the magic happen. And for the comment about putting windows in a machine (specially XP), and remove linux, I wish you could see the power of linux (specially gentoo) compared to that garbage (XP) that still costs around $150, and it is free.
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Aug 4 2008, 02:15
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 41 Joined: 27th July 2007 Member No.: 282,493 |
QUOTE(lonesomecrow @ Aug 2 2008, 02:18) Syncing in linux is a pain in the rear, but not impossible, at Synce there are instructions on how to accomplish this, but it is very tricky as you require about 10 packages to make the magic happen. And for the comment about putting windows in a machine (specially XP), and remove linux, I wish you could see the power of linux (specially gentoo) compared to that garbage (XP) that still costs around $150, and it is free. I totally agree that Linux is a powerful OS, but when it comes to the real world it lacks compatibility with most hardware that is less then 2 years old. This forum is about PDA/Cell phones that have typical life of 10 months. There is no way that the open source community can keep up. A PC and its OS is a tool that most of us spend many hours a day with. Paying $150 once for an OS that last 4-5 years is not that expensive ( $150- 5 years = $30 a year). Having to avoid the 10 packages you recommend to sync your phone to a PC is worth $30 a year to me. If iandouglas736 who created this thread is a super geek he should keep running Linux and install the 10 apps it takes to make it work. If he does not have the time and knowledge to put all that together the he should go with the standard OS that has 93% market share and install Win XP. It will save him a lot of time. SeanH |
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Aug 4 2008, 09:45
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 15th January 2008 Member No.: 344,957 Device(s): BlackJack II |
I could not agree more with you, but still it is $30 that I could be spending on beer!!! (lol) I guess I can't always have my cake and eat it too huh!
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Aug 17 2008, 14:33
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 1 Joined: 13th June 2008 Member No.: 398,065 Device(s): Samsung i617 |
QUOTE(iandouglas736 @ Jul 22 2008, 19:24) Hey all, I've tried several approaches, but have been unable to connect my BJ2 successfully to linux, so thought I'd ask here. I've tried synce on Gentoo and Ubuntu with no luck, and several utilities on Ubuntu that are funambol-based but still have no luck connecting. I can connect the BJ2 as a storage device by setting the USB mode to "mass storage" but can't access the registry, etc. And "mass storage" mode only seems to browse my microSD storage card, not the main flash memory of the BJ2. Anyone know of any good tutorial sites? The best way I have found, and have working, is to use Funambol, both as a sync server, and client. It will sync mail, contacts, calendar, tasks, and briefcase. You can configure it to use various backends for the data. All the sync occurs over the network, so as long as you have an unlimited data plan, you are all set. |
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