pilot-install-nets(1) PILOT-LINK pilot-install-nets(1)
NAME
pilot-install-netsync - reads or sets the Network Preferences information on a Palm Device.
SECTION
pilot-link: Userland conduits
SYNOPSIS
pilot-install-netsync [-p|--port <port>] [--version] [-?|--help] [--usage] [-q|--quiet] [-e|--enable] [-d|--disable] [-n|--name name]
[-a|--address address] [-m|--mask netmask]
DESCRIPTION
pilot-install-netsync allows the user to read or change the Network Preferences stored on the Palm.
OPTIONS
pilot-install-netsync options
-e, --enable
Enable the LanSync operation (Used for performing a "Network" HotSync (synchronize across the Internet for example) instead of "Local" Hot-
Sync).
-d, --disable
Disable the LANSync setting on the Palm
-a,
--address=address
Set the IP address of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the IP address of the Palm device
itself. In most cases the Palm will be assigned an IP address automatically by your desktop or server-side configuration.
-n,
--name hostname
Sets the hostname of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the hostname of the Palm device itself.
-i,
--ip ip
This option is no longer supported in 0.12 - see -a, --address.
-m,
--mask netmask
Set the netmask of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the netmask address of the Palm device
itself, it should be assigned a netmask value at connection time, based on your desktop or server-side configuration.
Conduit Options
-p, --port lt;port>
Use device file <port> to communicate with the Palm handheld. If this is not specified, pilot-install-netsync will look for the $PILOTPORT
environment variable. If neither are found or supplied, pilot-install-netsync will print the usage information.
-q,
--quiet
Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message
-v, --version
Display version of pilot-install-netsync and exit without connecting.
Help Options
-h, --help
Display the help synopsis for pilot-install-netsync and exit without connecting.
--usage
Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.
USAGE
The program will connect to a target Palm handheld, and read and display or set the Network Preferences information specified or display
the Network Preferences stored on the Palm device.
EXAMPLE
-p usb: -H "NEPTUNE" -a 10.0.1.10 -n 255.255.255.0
AUTHOR
pilot-install-netsync was created from the original pilot-install-user application originally written by D. Jeff Dionne <jeff@Rye-
Ham.ee.ryerson.ca>, and was split into a separate conduit by JP Rosevear < jpr@ximian.com > .
This manual page was converted to XML by Neil Williams <linux@codehelp.co.uk>
REPORTING BUGS
We have an online bug tracker. Using this is the only way to ensure that your bugs are recorded and that we can track them until they are
resolved or closed. Reporting bugs via email, while easy, is not very useful in terms of accountability. Please point your browser to
http://bugs.pilot-link.org: http://bugs.pilot-link.org and report your bugs and issues there.
COPYRIGHT
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MER-
CHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
SEE ALSO
pilot-install-user(1), pilot-link(7).
0.12.5 Copyright 1996-2007 FSF pilot-install-nets(1)