Re: [PilotMgr] error: modification of a read-only ... line 2665

[Curt Crosby <Curt.Crosby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is there ANYONE out there that has an easy fix for this PALM Vx problem?

PLEASE come forward, you'd be helping a lot of frustrated users.

Curt


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> Thanks for the suggestions from various people.  But unfortunately I still 
have 
> not been able to get pilotmgr to do an install or sync with my Vx.  
> 
> I finally gave up and borrowed a Palm III.  I was able to immediately do an 
> install and then a sync with that unit.  That unit has version 3.0 of the Palm 
> operating system.  I would conclude that something broke with pilotmgr between 
> version 3.0 and 3.5.0 of the Palm operating system.
> 
> The last fixes I tried with my Palm Vx were:
> 
> -do a hard reset of the Palm Vx.  Then sync it with my PC
> -tried to do an install with pilotmgr, got the "modification of .." error 
> message
> -did a hard reset of the Palm III.  Then did an install with pilotmgr.  Worked 
> fine, no problems.
> 
> Art Black
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> >Subject: [PilotMgr] error:  modification of a read-only ... line 2665
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> >I'm running into the same problem reported by others on the upgrade issue and 
> need some help.  My old PalmPilot died recently, so I bought a Palm Vx as a 
> replacement.  But I have not be able to get Pilotmgr to talk to it.  
> >
> >When people talk about the fix of using the Install conduit to load a new ap, 
> are you using the PilotManager File->Installer menu, or are you using another 
> technique?
> >
> >I have gone through the following sequence, but none have fixed the problem:
> >
> >-first tried syncing with pilotmgr.  Got the "modification of .." error 
message
> >-sync'ed the Palm Vx on my home PC.  Everything worked fine.
> >-tried syncing with pilotmgr, got the "modification of .." error message
> >-using my home PC, upgraded the Palm Vx OS from 3.5.0 to 3.5.2
> >-tried syncing with pilotmgr, got the "modification of .." error message
> >-tried using the PilotManager File->Installer menu to install a file on the 
> Pilot.  Again got the same  "modification of .." error message
> >
> >The version of perl installed on our shared file system is perl,V5.003
> >
> >thanks for any help,
> >
> >
> >Art Black
> >
> >
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Regards,					

Curt 



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