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April 16, 2007

Use Windows CE devices with Linux (Kubuntu)

There's a good example at: http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Pocket_PC_Evolution

The above is for setting up a syncing relationship.  I'm just going to set it up to browse the file system.

  1. Install these packages:
    1. synce-kde
    2. synce-multisync-plugin
    3. synce-dccm
    4. synce-serial
  2. Setup synce
    1. Connect the Pocket PC via USB
    2. run: 'dmesg'
    3. Look for a line like 'usb 4-2: PocketPC PDA converter now attached to ttyUSB0' and remember the ttyUSB0 part.  That's the device file for the PocketPC.
    4. Run: 'sudo synce-serial-config ttyUSB0', replacing ttyUSB0 with the appropriate device, if necessary.
    5. Run:'dccm' to start the daemon that will keep the connection alive.
    6. Run:'sudo synce-serial-start' to start the connection
    7. The above mentioned tutorial suggests running 'synce-pstatus' to get info on the device
    8. In konquerer, go to the address 'rapip:/'
    9. You're looking, hopefully, at your device's filesystem!

I haven't set up a partnership yet.  That's next.


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