Re: [PilotMgr] Resynchronization and restore of data.

[Derek Pizzagoni <derekp@xxxxxxxx>]

All I had to do once I reset my Handspring Visor, was to assign an Owner's name.
Once I did that, I was able to Sync with my Solaris box just fine.

I hope this helps.

- Derek


John Magnin wrote:

> Kent. Are you sync'g with your laptop or UNIX workstation? My Palm
> needs to sync to the calendar on my UNIX box in the office. Could
> that make a difference? I've tried multiple sync and still no luck.
>
> John
>
> > Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 14:24:48 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Kent Madsen <Kent.Madsen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] Resynchronization and restore of data.
> > To: pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, magnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: john.magnin@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> >
> > John,
> >
> > I just went through this, not a lost Palm but an upgrade.
> >
> > There have been two suggestions on this alias over the past months:
> >
> >       1) Upgrade your perl and perl/tk
> >       2) Sync on a PC first
> >
> > Well, yesterday I did start by syncing my new IIIc on my home PC but when I
> > brought it into work, I got the same error you're seeing.  Upgrading perl
> didn't
> > seem practical for me, since I'm using perl via a shared server and I wasn't
> > ready to take on having my own copy.
> >
> > So, I thought that maybe it would help to sync *first* with PilotMgr, so I did
> a
> > hard reset and tried that.  Didn't work.  Of course, now I had an empty IIIc
> > that is pretty much useless.
> >
> > So, I went home and re-sync'ed again with the PC (actually, it took several
> > syncs, but that is another, longer story).  I also ran the memory test (there
> > was an item here recently about some defective memory in new palms) -- passed.
> >
> > In the course of doing that, I disovered there is a Palm OS 3.5.2 update,
> which
> > I installed.
> >
> > Today, after re-syncing and installing 3.5.2, I can sync w/PilotMgr just like
> > the old days, and life looks better again.
> >
> > Bottom line -- I don't know if it was the multiple syncs, or 3.5.2, but it
> > worked for me today.
> >
> > Kent
> >
> >
> >
> > >X-Authentication-Warning: moshpit.Corp.Sun.COM: majordomo set sender to
> > owner-pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx using -f
> > >Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 13:28:02 -0700 (PDT)
> > >From: John Magnin <magnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >Subject: [PilotMgr] Resynchronization and restore of data.
> > >Cc: john.magnin@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >During a business trip to the ASM meeting in San Diego I lost my Palm V
> > >in the airport. I have recently purchased the new Palm Vx and can't seem to
> > >restore old saved date base.
> > >
> > >I keep getting this message:   ERROR: Modification of read-only value
> attempted
> > >                             at /net/radionow.eng/export/bin/pm1107 line 2664
> > >
> > >Can anyone please help me restore my old data so that my life can go on?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >John
> > >
> > >Btw, losing your palm is like losing a child.
> > >
> > >
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