Re: [gentoo-user] Uploading Files to Windows CE

[dhk]

On 10/08/2010 05:17 AM, Sebastian Beßler wrote:
> Am 07.10.2010 23:45, schrieb dhk:
>> Does anyone know how to upload files from a Gentoo box to Windows CE?
>> The CE device has a cradle with a usb connection which appears as
>> character device in /dev/ttyUSB0 .  The Windows cetools / cecopy does it
>> if you want to use Windows.  However, I would like to do it from Gentoo
>> if possible.  Any ideas?
>
> metatron@Shao ~ $ eix -S "windows ce"
> * app-pda/synce
>      Available versions:  (~)0.13 (~)0.14 {gnome hal kde serial}
>      Homepage:            http://sourceforge.net/projects/synce/
>      Description:         Synchronize Windows CE devices with Linux.
>
> From the Homepage of synce at http://www.synce.org/moin/
> "The purpose of the SynCE project is to provide a means of communication
> with a Windows Mobile device from a computer running Linux, *BSD or
> other unixes using USB or Bluetooth. One can then use one's computer to
> browse files, install applications and synchronize contacts, calendar
> and tasks with their PIM application of choice."
>
> I don't have tried it because I don't own a WinCE device but it sounds
> like the right thing to me.
>
> Hth
> Sebastian Beßler
>
>

You know I have that installed.  It looks like I tried it once, but
didn't get far with it and then started exploring other options.  Since
I haven't found other options so I think I need to revisit this.

Thanks,

dhk