Syncing with Your PDA

Syncing a PDA in Linux can be very easy for some people. For others, working with their PDAs in Linux is complex and induces fits of swearing. Where your experience lands depends a lot on hardware, both the type of PDA you own and the detection when you plug your PDA into your computer. Many of the utilities in Linux for PDAs are easiest to use with Palm devices, the Handspring Visor, and other PalmOS-based PDAs. You can search various forums online to look for others' experiences trying to get other handheld computers hooked up in Linux. When you get past getting Linux to see and talk to your PDA, the process is just a matter of looking at what program you prefer to use for the sync.

Connecting Your PDA

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