On Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:03:07 -0600 Frank Cox <theatre@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I used kpilot to copy my books the last time I did this on Fedora Core 5, but > tonight when I try the same thing with Fedora Core 6 I get this: Here is some more information. I have solved part of the problem but not the rest of it. I just rebooted this computer to start from a clean slate. I type kpilotDaemon at the command line and get this: QUOTE: Link points to "/tmp/ksocket-frankcox" Link points to "/tmp/kde-frankcox" QSettings: failed to open file '/usr/lib/qt-3.3/etc/settings/qt_plugins_3.3rc' kbuildsycoca running... DCOP Cleaning up dead connections. QSettings: failed to open file '/usr/lib/qt-3.3/etc/settings/qt_plugins_3.3rc' X Error: BadWindow (invalid Window parameter) 3 Major opcode: 40 Minor opcode: 0 Resource id: 0xc0031d END OF QUOTE However, kpilotDaemon is now running, according to the output from ps. I then type kpilot at the command line, select "File" - "Restore", and get this in the on-screen display: QUOTE: Version: KPilot 4.6.0 (blivit) Version: pilot-link 0.11.8 Version: KDE 3.5.5-0.2.fc6 Fedora-Core Version: Qt 3.3.7 HotSync Log 12:27:39 Daemon status is `Waiting for sync' 12:27:46 Next sync will restore the Pilot from backup. Please press the HotSync button. 12:27:46 Next HotSync will be: Restore From Backup. Please press the HotSync button. END OF QUOTE I hit the hotsync button on my Palm and get this in the on-screen display: QUOTE 12:27:54 Device link ready. END OF QUOTE I then sit and wait and nothing happens for a minute or two, then my Palm times out and I get this in the on-screen display: QUOTE: 12:30:10 Unable to read system information from Pilot END OF QUOTE And that's it. -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Melville Sask ~ http://www.melvilletheatre.com