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Re: [PilotMgr] error: modification of a read-only ... line 2665
- To: Alan.Harder@xxxxxxxxxxxx, pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] error: modification of a read-only ... line 2665
- From: Curt Crosby <Curt.Crosby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 09:53:44 -0700 (PDT)
- Reply-to: Curt Crosby <Curt.Crosby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
I'd like to try it today, when I get a free minute.
Thanks, Alan, for taking the minutes to think this through.
p.s. If someone beats me to it, let us know.
Curt
> Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] error: modification of a read-only ... line 2665
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> > Not as easy as it sounds...if it is a NEW palm, it doesn't have
> > a user owner, and the Sun system, via pilotmaster, is looking for
> > a PREVIOUS palm with a user NUMBER, when you try to do a sync for
> > the first time. It appears this user # CAN'T be changed, unless
> > someone has figured out how to delete or change it on the Sun through
> > Pilotmaster...
>
> I don't have a palmos 3.5.x device (or any time to do testing anyway)
> but it sounds to me like:
>
> Pilotmgr/perl5.003 on Sun/sparc has a problem reading the userinfo
> from a new/blank palm device.
> Pilotmanager first tries to read the existing user name/id when doing a
> hotsync.. this is the operation that fails. (if it can read these values
> and finds they don't match your old values pilotmgr *will* offer to write
> the userinfo to the palm for you.. however it isn't getting that far).
>
> The install-user program from pilot-link is write-only.. it doesn't try
> to read the userinfo so I guess it works fine.
>
> Perhaps someone could try this:
> Look at your ~/.pilotmgr/preferences file and search for "userinfo".
> In this section you'll find the "name" and "userID" previously used when
> you hotsynced (presumably with an older palm device).
>
> Edit your PilotMgr.pm file and find the line that calls "getUserInfo()".
> Just above this line put this text:
> $userInfo->{"name"} = "<name from preferences>";
> $userInfo->{"userID"} = "<userID from preferences>";
> $dlp->setUserInfo($userInfo);
>
> Substitute the correct values for name and userID above.
> Then try a hotsync.. remove these lines from PilotMgr.pm after this hotsync.
>
> I don't know if this will work, but it's worth a shot.
> anyone willing to try and give us a report?
>
> - Alan
>
>
> > > X-Authentication-Warning: moshpit.Corp.Sun.COM: majordomo set sender to
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> > > To: owner-pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Cc: Arthur Black <Arthur.Black@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > Maurice Oomen <maurice.oomen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] error: modification of a read-only ... line 2665
> > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> > >
> > > To change the username on the PDA, go to "Prefs", and select the "Owner"
> > dropdown.
> > > This will show who the current owner is, and allow you to change it.
> > >
> > > I believe this is the user value that is used for HotSyncing.
> > >
> > > - Derek
> > >
> > >
> > > "Perley B. C. Mears Jr." wrote:
> > >
> > > > Arthur,
> > > >
> > > > More and more it looks to me from feedback that this has to do
> with
> > the
> > > > HotSync name or user name in the Palm. Also, early reports indicate that
> > > > this problem may be fixed in the 3.5.2 OS release. So, either try
> > > > updating your Palm Vx to 3.5.2, or try pre-setting the username to your
> > > > previous value, using "install-user" from the pilot-link suite to set
> > > > the HotSync name, or some similar method. I recall someone else on this
> > > > alias indicated you can set the username on the Palm itself, via
> > > > preferences or something, although I don't recall exactly how to do it.
> > > > Please let us know what works, as I'm sure something will.
> > > >
> > > > Arthur Black wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > > >X-Unix-From: arthurb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fri Sep 8 09:53:35 2000
> > > > > >X-Authentication-Warning: moshpit.Corp.Sun.COM: majordomo set sender
to
> > > > > owner-pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx using -f
> > > > > >Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 09:52:45 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > > >From: Arthur Black <arthurb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > >To: pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > >Subject: [PilotMgr] error: modification of a read-only ... line 2665
> > > > > >
> > > > > >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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> >
> > Curt
> >
> >
>
Regards,
Curt
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