kpilot flakey with palm t|x // nukes data

[Reuben Firmin]

Binary package hint: kpilot

I synced my palm tx using kpilot several times. It was regularly inconsistent in being able to even connect. It hotsynced several times, but didn't actually back up any data. Further, several times it actually blew away all data on my palm.

[Frode M. Døving (frode)]

Could this be related to https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdepim/+bug/66313 ?

[Reuben Firmin (reubenf)]

Yes, that looks like a possibility. I will try the compile-from-source solution offered in that bug and report back whether it works.

[Tom Albers (tomalbers-deactivatedaccount)]

Any news on this report?

[Rich Johnson (nixternal)]

I do believe this has been fixed. I am also closing the report due to a lack of a response from the original reporter. If you feel this is still an issue I urge you to reopen this report. Thank you.

[Reuben Firmin (reubenf)]

With respect, please don't be too hasty to close bugs. KPilot is now completely non-functional, as I cannot connect. Every time I plug in, the USB device is different; even if I've set permissions on it before, these are blown away. KPilot doesn't work as root either. I consistently get I/O errors. So, until the KPilot install does the right things to the USB daemon to avoid these problems, and I can verify that the bug is resolved, please leave this bug open.