Palm Desktop / hotsync with Linux mandrake?

[schmuck]

Ok Cats...

Got one for ya'.
Just bought a new system, and am going to install Linux Mandrake as soon as it arrives from E-Bay. ( Good-By Bill Gates & Co !) Sick & Tired of security probs & slow times with Microsoft. Not to mention that NTFS will not dual boot without serious pissing & moaning.

Need to figure out what software I am going to need to be using to use my Sony Sl-10 with linux.. any ideas?

Also.. an alternitive to doc's to go would be great !:rolleyes:

[PDASROCK]

Hmm, not to familiar with linux, I know palm desktop works with mac. A quick search for a linux desktop on palm.com didn't turn up anything, I really don't know if you're going to find a linux compatible desktop program. On the other hand, you might find that regular palm desktop works like a charm with linux.
As for a docs to go replacement, you might try wordsmith. I have never tried it, but I hear it's quite good.
Sorry I couldn't help you more, I just don't know much about linux compatability. Cheers.

[schmuck]

Thats Cool Rock...

Will take a look at wordsmith this evening. Should be a be a big plus..
And since you are still running big slow clunky windows.. if you want Mandrake disk(s) send me a snail-mail address & I will forward The ISO's !

( It's open source.. It's legal ! )
;)

[PDASROCK]

Hey, sounds good, and actually, I just might check out wordsmith myself, now that I'm thinking about it. Also, now that I think about it, a high percentage of developers use linux, and pdas, so I'm sure it must be compatible to some degree.
Yeah, I still use the big, bloated, monopolized, inefficient, chunky, clunky, monkey but nevertheless compatible windows atrocity, and, well, if you wouldn't mind?...
Ben Wallace
1513 Woodland Rd.
Wilmington DE 19180
Very much appreciated. I'll look around a bit more at linux compatability, and word readers, I like docs to go, but something is still missing... Cheers!

[TheSpies]

you can use jpilot:

http://www.jpilot.org/

optionally you can use Ximian Evolution to sync your calender, to-do, and address book.

Evolution features:
http://ximian.com/products/evolution/features.html

Evolution download:
http://ximian.com/products/evolution/download.html

i use slack with gnome and it had gpilot (like jpilot) with the distro so if your using gnome as your window manager for X you might already have what you need.

[schmuck]

Spies...

Evolution Looks like a winner. Still reading the material but looks like the perfect outlook replacement.

Where did you get to smart?:D

& Rock...

Will have that out to you shortly. Doing a bunch of research still from this end.. will forward solutions as I find them. Although I think Spies Just found The big fix. I hate when He figures it out before me. he always does that. Im such a schmuck !;)