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sawbona@gmx.net

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 5:37 PM

Hello:

For what it may be worth, I use a Palm TX running OS v5.4.9 and sync with J-Pilot 1.8.2 on Devuan Linux Beowulf with a backported kernel.

Before the TX, I was using a Palm IIIxe which has been carefully stashed away and in case it has any problem I cannot fix with parts from my stash, I always have a mint Palm IIIe as a back-up. Just can’t beat using 2xAAAs.

But I digress …

The thing is that J-Pilot was the deal breaker I needed to leave the MS Windows ecosystem for good, never looked back.

It works perfectly well and cannot say I have had any serious issues. Whatever problems I have had have been related to my own incompetence.

With respect to the subject at hand: 01/01/1904 to 31/12/2031 seems quite allright, by that time I will have turned 76 and replacement batteries for Palms will most probably be a thing long gone, save maybe rechargeable AAAs for my older ones.

I don’t carry my Palm around with me anymore, only if I leave town without my Linux netbook with its J-Pilot on board.

That alone speaks highly of Judd’s baby.

Best,

JHM

Hello: For what it may be worth, I use a Palm TX running OS v5.4.9 and sync with J-Pilot 1.8.2 on Devuan Linux Beowulf with a backported kernel. Before the TX, I was using a Palm IIIxe which has been carefully stashed away and in case it has any problem I cannot fix with parts from my stash, I always have a mint Palm IIIe as a back-up. Just can’t beat using 2xAAAs. But I digress … The thing is that J-Pilot was *the* deal breaker I needed to leave the MS Windows ecosystem for good, never looked back. It works perfectly well and cannot say I have had any serious issues. Whatever problems I have had have been related to my own incompetence. With respect to the subject at hand: 01/01/1904 to 31/12/2031 seems quite allright, by that time I will have turned 76 and replacement batteries for Palms will most probably be a thing long gone, save maybe rechargeable AAAs for my older ones. I don’t carry my Palm around with me anymore, only if I leave town without my Linux netbook with its J-Pilot on board. That alone speaks highly of Judd’s baby. Best, JHM

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Bob

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 6:02 PM

????? never even heard of it???

Bob

On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, Ulf Zibis wrote:

Do you have added dialout to groups of your user?

Am 16.01.24 um 15:41 schrieb Bob:

I use the Kubuntu variant of Ubuntu. (currently 22.04LTS version)
jpilot will load and work on my desktop but have never been able to get it
to link with my TX.

Jpilot mailing list -- jpilot@lists.jpilot.org
To unsubscribe send an email to jpilot-leave@lists.jpilot.org

????? never even heard of it??? Bob On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, Ulf Zibis wrote: > Do you have added `dialout` to groups of your user? > > Am 16.01.24 um 15:41 schrieb Bob: >> I use the Kubuntu variant of Ubuntu. (currently 22.04LTS version) >> jpilot will load and work on my desktop but have never been able to get it >> to link with my TX. > _______________________________________________ > Jpilot mailing list -- jpilot@lists.jpilot.org > To unsubscribe send an email to jpilot-leave@lists.jpilot.org > >

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Bob

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 6:11 PM

heck I still carry my TX with me daily and use it.
used to be able to get it to link with older versions of linux but have
not been able to since probably 18 or 20 kubuntu. have used several
different linux flavors over the years but really like the Kubuntu desktop
and the download library.

Bob

On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, Julius Henry Marx via Jpilot wrote:

Hello:

For what it may be worth, I use a Palm TX running OS v5.4.9 and sync with J-Pilot 1.8.2 on Devuan Linux Beowulf with a backported kernel.

Before the TX, I was using a Palm IIIxe which has been carefully stashed away and in case it has any problem I cannot fix with parts from my stash, I always have a mint Palm IIIe as a back-up. Just can’t beat using 2xAAAs.

But I digress …

The thing is that J-Pilot was the deal breaker I needed to leave the MS Windows ecosystem for good, never looked back.

It works perfectly well and cannot say I have had any serious issues. Whatever problems I have had have been related to my own incompetence.

With respect to the subject at hand: 01/01/1904 to 31/12/2031 seems quite allright, by that time I will have turned 76 and replacement batteries for Palms will most probably be a thing long gone, save maybe rechargeable AAAs for my older ones.

I don’t carry my Palm around with me anymore, only if I leave town without my Linux netbook with its J-Pilot on board.

That alone speaks highly of Judd’s baby.

Best,

JHM

Jpilot mailing list -- jpilot@lists.jpilot.org
To unsubscribe send an email to jpilot-leave@lists.jpilot.org

heck I still carry my TX with me daily and use it. used to be able to get it to link with older versions of linux but have not been able to since probably 18 or 20 kubuntu. have used several different linux flavors over the years but really like the Kubuntu desktop and the download library. Bob On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, Julius Henry Marx via Jpilot wrote: > Hello: > > For what it may be worth, I use a Palm TX running OS v5.4.9 and sync with J-Pilot 1.8.2 on Devuan Linux Beowulf with a backported kernel. > > Before the TX, I was using a Palm IIIxe which has been carefully stashed away and in case it has any problem I cannot fix with parts from my stash, I always have a mint Palm IIIe as a back-up. Just can’t beat using 2xAAAs. > > But I digress … > > The thing is that J-Pilot was *the* deal breaker I needed to leave the MS Windows ecosystem for good, never looked back. > > It works perfectly well and cannot say I have had any serious issues. Whatever problems I have had have been related to my own incompetence. > > With respect to the subject at hand: 01/01/1904 to 31/12/2031 seems quite allright, by that time I will have turned 76 and replacement batteries for Palms will most probably be a thing long gone, save maybe rechargeable AAAs for my older ones. > > I don’t carry my Palm around with me anymore, only if I leave town without my Linux netbook with its J-Pilot on board. > > That alone speaks highly of Judd’s baby. > > Best, > > JHM > _______________________________________________ > Jpilot mailing list -- jpilot@lists.jpilot.org > To unsubscribe send an email to jpilot-leave@lists.jpilot.org > >

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Rich Shepard

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 6:48 PM

On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, Bob wrote:

heck I still carry my TX with me daily and use it.

Me, too.

used to be able to get it to link with older versions of linux but have
not been able to since probably 18 or 20 kubuntu. have used several
different linux flavors over the years but really like the Kubuntu desktop
and the download library.

Jpilot works fine with Slackware64-14.2; haven't yet installed it on a
Slackware64-15.0 host.

Regards,

Rich

On Tue, 16 Jan 2024, Bob wrote: > heck I still carry my TX with me daily and use it. Me, too. > used to be able to get it to link with older versions of linux but have > not been able to since probably 18 or 20 kubuntu. have used several > different linux flavors over the years but really like the Kubuntu desktop > and the download library. Jpilot works fine with Slackware64-14.2; haven't yet installed it on a Slackware64-15.0 host. Regards, Rich

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napakerr@hotmail.com

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 7:36 PM

Yes, that’s the first thing I tried. The biggest problem with it though is no USB support. (At least not without a lot of shenanigans)

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D. Hugh Redelmeier

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 7:54 PM

| From: napakerr@hotmail.com

| Yes, that’s the first thing I tried. The biggest problem with it though
| is no USB support. (At least not without a lot of shenanigans)

I'm not sure who you are replying to. I'm assuming you are replying about
WSL on Windows.

Here's a pretty easy to follow guide to giving WSL's Linux access to a USB
device. Some of this is work that needs to be done each time you plug
in your Pilot.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/connect-usb

Disclosure: I haven't tried this.

| From: napakerr@hotmail.com | Yes, that’s the first thing I tried. The biggest problem with it though | is no USB support. (At least not without a lot of shenanigans) I'm not sure who you are replying to. I'm assuming you are replying about WSL on Windows. Here's a pretty easy to follow guide to giving WSL's Linux access to a USB device. Some of this is work that needs to be done each time you plug in your Pilot. <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/connect-usb> Disclosure: I haven't tried this.

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Ulf Zibis

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 9:38 PM

RTFM ==> https://github.com/juddmon/jpilot#
Section: Ubuntu dialout user

Am 16.01.24 um 19:02 schrieb Bob:

????? never even heard of it???

RTFM ==> https://github.com/juddmon/jpilot# Section: Ubuntu dialout user Am 16.01.24 um 19:02 schrieb Bob: > ????? never even heard of it???

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napakerr@hotmail.com

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 1:40 AM

The reply option isn’t working correctly for me. Yes, I was referring to WSL. I know it’s possible, but I need a solution for the average Joe. It needs to be easy to install and needs both usb and printer functionality.

DB

Dan Bodoh

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 1:56 AM

Who are these average Joe's that eschew modern smartphones, and instead
use 25-year-old technology? Sounds like the tail of the distribution to
me....

On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM napakerr@hotmail.com wrote:

The reply option isn’t working correctly for me. Yes, I was referring to
WSL. I know it’s possible, but I need a solution for the average Joe. It
needs to be easy to install and needs both usb and printer functionality.

Jpilot mailing list -- jpilot@lists.jpilot.org
To unsubscribe send an email to jpilot-leave@lists.jpilot.org

Who are these *average* Joe's that eschew modern smartphones, and instead use 25-year-old technology? Sounds like the tail of the distribution to me.... On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM <napakerr@hotmail.com> wrote: > The reply option isn’t working correctly for me. Yes, I was referring to > WSL. I know it’s possible, but I need a solution for the average Joe. It > needs to be easy to install and needs both usb and printer functionality. > _______________________________________________ > Jpilot mailing list -- jpilot@lists.jpilot.org > To unsubscribe send an email to jpilot-leave@lists.jpilot.org >

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napakerr@hotmail.com

Wed, Jan 17, 2024 2:02 AM

Yes, I have a habit of being overly helpful. Really, way too much time into it. But with that said, it’s fulfilling doing something people appreciate and something no one else on the planet would probably consider.

jpilot@lists.jpilot.org

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