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diff --git a/bin/kdepim/MultiSyncHowTo.txt b/bin/kdepim/MultiSyncHowTo.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..25e5be8 --- a/dev/null +++ b/bin/kdepim/MultiSyncHowTo.txt @@ -0,0 +1,294 @@ + +HAS TO BE WRITTEN + +Sync HowTo Zaurus <-> KDE + + +This is a +Sync HowTo Zaurus <-> K-Desktop Environment(KDE) +using the KDE-Pim/Pi applications +KAddressbook/Pi (KA/Pi) and KOrganizer/Pi (KO/Pi) +on the Zaurus (Z). + +You can now easily sync your Z with the +PIM data of the KDE. +(addressbook and calendar data). +You need to install the desktop versions +of KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop. +You need KDE version 3.3.0 or higher on your desktop. +You need KA/Pi+KO/Pi version 1.9.11 or higher on the desktop +and on the Z. + +NOTE: Almost the same procedure will make it possible to +sync KA/Pi+KO/Pi running on Windows with KDE via network. + +The setup+sync procedure is: + +0) How the syncing works +1) Installing KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the Z +2) Installing desktop version of KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop +3) Connection your Z to the desktop via network + (network connection can be set up via USB cable or (W)Lan +4) Configuring KA/Pi+KO/Pi on Z for Sync +5) Enable remote sync in KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop +6) Sync + +***************************************************** +0) How the syncing works +***************************************************** + +After setting up everything, the following actions will +be performed when syncing: +User enables "remote pi-sync" on desktop. +User chooses "sync with configured desktop profile" on the Z. +Z sends sync request via network to configured IP/port/password. +KO/Pi on desktop detects sync request and syncs with KDE (configurable!). +A window pops up, that KO/Pi on desktop is in "remote syncing mode". +If a conflict occurs when syncing KO/PI<->KDE on the desktop, +automatically the newest entry is choosen. +(To avoid the need of user interaction) +KO/Pi on desktop sends synced file to Zaurus. +KO/Pi on desktop is in "waiting mode" to get synced file back. +Zaurus is syncing it's own calendar with the received file. +Here can be some user interaction needed, i.e. +if the sync profile is configured as +"ask for every entry on conflict" and a conflict occurs. +Zaurus sends back synced file to desktop. +Syncing on Zaurus is complete now. +KO/Pi on desktop gets back synced file. +KO/Pi on desktop removes all entries in its own calendar and +reloads the synced file. +KO/Pi on desktop syncs with KDE. +After syncing with KDE is finished, KO/Pi closes +the "remote syncing mode" window and displays +a "syncing complete" message in the headline. + +The actual syncing KO/Pi on desktop <-> KDE is +performed by a small command line tool "kdecaldump", +which writes/reads the complete KDE calendar resources to +a file/from a file. +KO/Pi tags changed entries such that an unchanged entry +is not changed in KDE by kdecaldump. That is important for +calendar entries in KDE, stored in a "disconnected IMAP" calendar resource. + + +Same way is KA/Pi working. + + +***************************************************** +1) Installing KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the Z +***************************************************** + +Download latest version of KA/Pi+KO/Pi from +http://sourceforge.net/projects/kdepimpi/ +Project KDE/Pim. +Direct link is: +http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=104103&package_id=112604 +Click on the version number to read the release notes/change log. +Choose there the right precompiled package for your Z: +For Sharp ROM +-File: kdepim_1.x.xx_for_SharpROM.ipk.zip +For Open Zaurus ROM: +-File: kdepim_1.x.xx_for_OZ-gcc3xx.ipk.zip +If unsure, choose: +-File: kdepim_1.x.xx_for_SharpROM.ipk.zip + +Unzip the file and install the packages as usual on your Z. +In order to intstall KA/Pi+KO/Pi on your Z, +you need to install the following files: +kmicrokdelibs_1.x.xx_arm.ipk +kaddressbook_1.x.xx_arm.ipk +korganizer_1.x.xx_arm.ipk + +***************************************************** +2) Installing desktop version of KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop +***************************************************** + +Precompiled packages are available for SuSE 9.1. +Choose on the above download location: +File: KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.11-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm +Download file and install it on console with +su +rpm -ihv KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.11-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm +(NOTE:update with rpm -Uhv KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.11-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm) +NOTE for users of SuSE 9.1: +You need KDE version 3.3.0 or higher on your desktop. +Plese make an online update in SuSE (YAST), then update +your KDE to version 3.3.0 or higher. +You can find links to updated precompiled versions of KDE +for SuSE 9.1 on the SusE web site, +a direct link is for example: +ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/ftp.suse.com/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_9.1 +HOWTO UPDATE KDE: +Download there the packages in "base". +And the needed package for your language in "internationalization". +Put all downloaded files in one "installation" directory. +Open console and go to the downloaded "installation" directory. +Do there a +su +and then perform a test for the update: +rpm -Uhv --test *.rpm + +If no dependencies are shown, you can do the actual update with +rpm -Uhv *.rpm + +If there are missing dependencies, you can resolve them by +- download the needed updated KDE package from the + "applications" or from the "development" folder on the server. +- adding a needed rpm package from the SuSE install DVD +- remove the package that has dependencies from your "installation" directory. + +Do the +rpm -Uhv --test *.rpm +until you get no dependencies and no errors, then do a +rpm -Uhv *.rpm +Run +SuSEconfig +after installing with rpm is finished. +Restart KDE. + +***************************************************** +3) Connection your Z to the desktop via network + (network connection can be set up via USB cable or (W)Lan +***************************************************** + +a) Connection via network cable/(W)Lan cards + Connect your desktop to the network. + Set up networking on the Z. + Make sure, you can ping the desktop from Z. +b) Connection via USB cable:(is working for Z 7x0 and Z5500) + (i) Open console on desktop and type + su + tail -f /var/log/messages + (ii) Connect your Z with the USB cable to your desktop + You should get as output in the above console + something like this: + ("BUG" is the name of the desktop computer!) + Oct 26 12:49:37 BUG kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using address 2 + Oct 26 12:49:37 BUG kernel: usb 2-2: Product: SL-C860 + Oct 26 12:49:37 BUG kernel: usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Sharp + Oct 26 12:49:37 BUG /etc/hotplug/usb.agent[22659]: need a device for this command + Oct 26 12:49:43 BUG kernel: usb0: register usbnet at usb-0000:00:1d.0-2, Sharp Zaurus, PXA-2xx based + Oct 26 12:49:43 BUG kernel: usbcore: registered new driver usbnet + You see in the 5. line ("BUG kernel: usb0: register"), that usb device usb0 is used. + (iii) Create a network startup entry in /etc/sysconfig/network + Depending of the number X of the used usb device, create a file + /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-usbX + (in our case /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-usb0 ) + with the following content: + # usbX config for Zaurus + IPADDR='192.168.129.200' + NETMASK='255.255.255.0' + NETWORK='192.168.129.0' + BROADCAST='192.168.129.255' + STARTMODE='hotplug' + (iv) Disconnect the Z and connect the Z again to the desktop. + Now you should be able to ping the Z from the desktop, try in console on desktop: + ping 192.168.129.201 + Now you should be able to ping the desktop from the Z, try in console on Z: + ping 192.168.129.200 + + Now you will get a network connection automatically, + if you connect your Z to the desktop via the USB cable. + + +In the following, we assume, that +the desktop has the IP address: 192.168.129.200 +and that +the Z has the IP address: 192.168.129.201 + +***************************************************** +4) Configuring KA/Pi+KO/Pi on Z for Sync +***************************************************** + +Start KO/Pi on the Z. +Choose Menu: Synchronize - Configure +Fill in name for "Local device name:", e.g. "Z760" +Click on "New profile" +Set name of "Profile:", e.g. "BUG". +(that is the above name of the desktop computer) +Choose "Profile kind": Pi-Sync. +Set "Password for remote access", e.g. "xyz" for +Calendar and Addressbook. +Set Remote IP address to 192.168.129.200 for +Calendar and Addressbook. +(Note: That is the IP address of the desktop!). +The "Remote port number" is 9197/9198 for +Calendar and Addressbook. +You do not have to change the +"Remote port number" or any other settings. +Click "OK" button to save your settings. + +Now you have configured KA/Pi+KO/Pi sync on the Z, +no need to configure anything in KA/Pi. + + +***************************************************** +5) Enable remote sync in KA/Pi+KO/Pi on the desktop +***************************************************** + +Start KO/Pi on the desktop. +Do a "test" sync with KDE, choose menu: +Synchronize - KDE_Desktop +After syncing, you should have the same data in KDE +and in KO/Pi. +NOTE: +The KO/Pi version 1.9.10 had the bug, that on the first +sync with KDE, all data in KDE was deleted. +DO NOT USE VERSION 1.9.10! + +The bevaviour on the first sync is +(in versions >= 1.9.11) +that no data is deleted, the data in KO/Pi and in +KDE is merged into one calendar. + +When the first sync was ok, please choose menu: +Synchronize - Enable Pi-sync +Fill in the values for port ("9197" in our examle) +and for the password ( "xyz" in our example) +that you did configure on the Z for that computer. +Enable "Automatically start at application start" +and "Automatically sync with KDE-Desktop when receiving sync request" +by checking the two boxes. +Close KO/Pi. + +Configure / test KA/Pi on the desktop in the same way. +Fill in the right value for the port (9198 in our examle) +in KA/Pi! + +***************************************************** +6) Sync +***************************************************** + +After configuring everything as above, you have to do +the following, if you want to sync your Zaurus with KDE: +(It syncs will all resources in KDE, that are not "readonly"). + +Start KO/Pi on the desktop. +If Kontact or KOrganizer is running, save the calendar! +Connect the Z with the USB cable to your desktop. +(Or to the local network). +Choose on the Z the menu: +Syncronize - <your name for the desktop sync profile> +( that was "BUG" in our example ). +That's all. + +Do the same with KA/Pi. + +NOTE: +If an appointment/addressee is created on the Z, it is added to the +standard resource in KDE. + +If you have todos with subtodos in your calendar, you will get on +every sync (after you restartet KOrganizer or Kontact in KDE) +the message "xx items changed on local", where +xx is greater or equal to the number of todos. +That behaviour is caused by a bug in KDE. +(In KDE, everytime a subtodo is loaded, +it's "last modified" settings are set to the current time - ouch!) +I hope I can fix this bug in KDE soon. + + + + + diff --git a/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt b/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt index 5aad5da..6ceabdb 100644 --- a/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt +++ b/bin/kdepim/Zaurus-KDE_syncHowTo.txt @@ -3,4 +3,2 @@ Sync HowTo Zaurus <-> KDE -NOTE: -CURRENTLY ONLY SYNCING OF CALENDAR DATA IS SUPPORTED! @@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ Precompiled packages are available for SuSE 9.1. Choose on the above download location: -File: KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.10-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm +File: KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.11-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm Download file and install it on console with su -rpm -ihv KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.10-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm - +rpm -ihv KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.11-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm +(NOTE:update with rpm -Uhv KDE-Pim-Pi-1.9.11-SuSE9.1.i586.rpm) NOTE for users of SuSE 9.1: |