Hi,
I have a new Palm T|X, and it plays well with Linux, thanks to palm-link. BUT I can't seem to copy PDF files to the device. The T|X accepts PDF files in its memory, so is there a way to do that now with pilot-link? If not, are there any plans to allow pilot-link to do this in the future?
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What -D option?
Hi,
pilot-xfer replied, "pilot-xfer: invalid option -- D"
My version appears to be 0.11.8. I see from the webpage that I'll need to upgrade.
Thanks,
jack perry
Palm devices do not accept "files" on them, including PDF
What you're probably referring to is a conduit that converts .pdf files to records that the Palm can handle, in a .pdf.pdb file. Palm devices don't have a "filesystem" on them, and can't accept "files" in their main RAM, including PDFs.
In order for us to support PDF files, we'll have to deconstruct (i.e. read) the PDF files and convert them to a proprietary format that applications that support PDF on the Palm can read. Since none of those applications provide the API or documentation for how they support that format, we can't do it.
Also, we'd be in violation of the DMCA for circumventing the copyright protection controls put into PDFs by Adobe... and as we've already seen with Dmitry Sklyarv, they're not going to let us just do that without a lawsuit or a fight.
You can, however, use pilot-link to copy PDF files to the external storage card on your T|X, via pilot-xfer's "-D" paramter. This will copy the PDF file to your SD card, where other applications can read it. Try that, I know other people use this approach already.