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Thanks for the info, I found a perl script and a couple of python scripts that I
could use as an example
Looks like I could have the Zaurus ssh into the server to give it the Z's current IP
and to trigger a sync start. The server could then scp or sftp (is there a
difference?) the pim xml files, process them and scp them back
Is there some way to notify the Z user that the sync was completed successfully
(might be a good idea for wireless syncing systems - so the user knows all is well)
Colin Pinkney (Colin.Pinkney@marconi.com) wrote*:
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>All synchronising of data is done on the PC side. All that is in the Zaurus
>are the PIM data files, which are just very simple XML files. When Qtopia
>Desktop is syncing with a Zaurus it simply goes in via a basic FTP server
>built into Qtopia on the Zaurus, grabs the XML files, merges then with its
>own and FTPs them back to the Zaurus.
>
>There's no need to run any code on the Zaurus or install anything special.
>The only caveat is if you want to sync wirelessly and have the latest ROM
>as access to the FTP server in the Zaurus is only granted to a PC directly
>connected via the cradle. But in that case you can install SSH and SFTP
>into it instead or just go back to the previous ROM.
>
>It literally is just a tiny Linux box and they've kept the PIM side of
>things very simple (perhaps a little too simple). The only thing to watch
>out for is that Sharp have implemented a change to the PIM system on the
>Zaurus with the latest models (B500/5600 and C700), but if you get a 5500
>you'll probably be ok for a while.
>
>You might want to look here http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/search.php?q=sync
>for some sync tools that people have already made.
>http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus has by far the largest index of Zaurus
>software to date.
>
>HTH
>
>Colin
>
>P.S. With dealing with PostgreSQL, you might also be interested in this:
>http://www.killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=382
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>"Brian Johnson" <bjohnson@jecinc.on.ca>@lists.sourceforge.net on 04/02/2003
>20:59:02
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>Sent by: zaurus-general-admin@lists.sourceforge.net
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>To: zaurus-general@lists.sourceforge.net
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>Subject: [Zaurus-general] Syncing
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>I'm considering buying a Zaurus but want to do some homework first to make
>sure I
>can sync it ...
>
>Can someone point to web info about syncing to a PostgreSQL server?
>
>I want to sync the addressbook, calendar, todos and memos
>
>I saw that perl was available for the pda, does that have DB access
>routines (this
>would be if the pda drives the sync)
>
>Alternatively, have the linux server drive the sync would likely be faster
>... is
>there anything that parses the Zaurus pim files?
>
>One concept I have is to ssh to the server to establish the start of the
>sync and
>then have the server do the most work of the record comparing and then
>close the
>connection (in fact, some processing could likely be finished after the
>sync has
>disconnected)
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