Sony Clie PDA needs visor kernel module loaded to synchronize with Evolution

[Phil]

Binary package hint: gnome-pilot

I actually use Edgy 6.10 on my laptop. When I try to synchronize my Sony Clie PDA with Evolution, the PDA gives an fatal error. This is either when I use the /dev/pilot or the dev/ttyUSB1 setting in gnome-pilot.
Parallel to this, the gnome-Pilot applet comes up on the screen several time (sometime up to 6 times) when I press the hot-sync button on the PDA.
When I use jpilot with the same setup (dev/ttyUSB1 or dev/ttyUSB1) all works fine but unfortunately, jpilot does not synchronize with evolution.

[Matt Davey (mcdavey)]

Looks like duplicate of bug # 66355

[Jerome S. Gotangco (jsgotangco)]

If possible can you confirm if this is still an issue with 7.04?

[Kai Sandoval (ms.kai)]

I am experiencing a similar issue with my Sony CLie PEG-SJ30/U.
I am unable to synchronize my PDA upon initial set up.
Steps: 1) Configure Gnome-Pilot Settings
Add MyPDA with owner Name and ID Number.
Device Settings: Cradle, USB, Time out: 2, Device: /dev/pilot, Speed: 9600
And I set up the conduits:
all to Synchronize and One TIme Action to Copy from PDA.

I leave the Sendmail and TIme settings disabled.

and when I press the sync option on my Clie, the Clie is unable to establish a connection with my laptop or my desktop.

However, if I open a terminal window and enter
sudo modprobe visor
and enter my root password,
then I can sync FINE, no problem.

I have to enter sudo modprobe visor each time I power up my system if I want to be able to synchronize my PDA to my laptop and the same for my desktop.

Ms.Kai

[Kai Sandoval (ms.kai)]

opps, I am running Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron
and I make sure to load all available software updates ASAP.

- Ms.Kai

I was told that the modprobe visor was blacklisted and that is why I have to load the visor manually.

[Kai Sandoval (ms.kai)]

Ms.Kai
Complete details.
Bug #108512, first reported on 2007-04-2
This is the bug I am talking about, and it is occurring on Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron 05-25-2008.

This is on a fresh install of the Hardy Heron final release with all upgrades. I'm connecting my Sony Clie to my computer via cradle and usb.

In Hardy the gnome-pilot device settings tried:

/dev/pilot
/dev/ttyUSB0
/dev/ttyUSB1
/dev/ttyS0
and /dev/ttyS1

/dev/ttyUSB0 and /dev/ttyUSB1.

In Hardy I get no connection when I press the sync button on the cradle (although the info appears in System->Preferences->Hardware Manager just fine). Instead, I receive the following error dialog:

"Failed to connect using device `cradle', on port `/dev/ttyUSB0'.
Check your configuration, as you requested old-style usbserial
`ttyUSB' syncing, but do not have the usbserial `visor' kernel
module loaded. You may need to select a `usb:' device."

I can see in gnome-pilot->Devices->Edit->Device where I can select "usb:", but using this setting fails to make any connection at all.

Before starting gnome-pilot, open a terminal and type:

sudo modprobe visor

to load the visor module. Then start gnome-pilot and initiate sync from the cradle, as usual, and everything should work (it did for me).

done

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Edgy has reached its End of Life and the bug task for Edgy is being marked as Won't Fix.

[JC Hulce (soaringsky)]

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. The version of Ubuntu referenced in this issue has reached end of life, and the issue is fixed in newer versions of Ubuntu. Therefore, I am closing the Dapper task.
Please see this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

[Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount)]

JC Hulce is it fixed now?

[Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount)]

Closing this bug because of no response from the author.