Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

I am another user who can confirm that sync works only from iCal to N900. However that is better than nothing, having fingers crossed that this plugin would mature and/or official plugin would get finished -- whether or not it would be based on this.

This thread also lists possible problems one might have nicely:

- Need Bluetooth DUN installed
- Need to pair devices, but start pairing from Mac

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

The problem with N900->iCal is you've got an alarm on the event and there is a bug in the current N900 firmware where it produces invalid data in this scenario. This bug is fixed in the next release of the FW (PR1.2). Your options are one of :-
1. Don't attach alarms to your events
2. Wait for PR 1.2
3. Install the patched version of the calendar-backend library I have (here be dragons)

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

Hi Guys I am having some trouble here. Installed the isync plugin and cannot make isync recognize n900. Could you give me some help please? I have Bluetooth DUN set up and configured and try to sync with isync via bluetooth abd cable and isync says it does not support n900. Thank you

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

Did you start pairing devices from Mac?

Worked for me.

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

Hi Huima thanks for the reply. Yes I have started from the MAC and it worked. I have the latest Isync plugin available and managed to sync, though I can only sync through BT and not through USB. Any ideas why?

Also, I saw that if I choose to sync "all day events" they actually get duplicated on the N900, funny, especially BDay Cal. Am I still doing something wrong?

Thanks all

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

Hi huima,

If you do not mind, can you go over the process of installing DUN on my Mac. This is what I did.

1. I went to System Preferences.
2. Opened Network, clicked on the + sign
3. Selected Bluetooth DUN as the interface. Clicked the create button.
4. Clicked advance, selected Nokia as the vender, APN: internet
5. Clicked apply

Does this sound correct?

I did make one mistake possibly by installing the plugin first. Does that matter?

Thanks in advance.

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

You do not need to set up Bluetooth Dun in anyways, it is sufficient that you have installed it from the repository.

I just had strange problems with synching too, plugin complaining that it can't connect to the phone - even though Mac's bluetooth explorer could connect without any problems.

I removed the device from iSync, paired it again and added again - and works again.

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

hmm looks like huima and i have the same problem.
my first sync worked like a charm but now it doesn't work anymore :-/

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

i removed the "bluetooth dial-up networking" and "BlueMaemo" packets from the phone. but i still get this error.
I haven't installed anything new on my mac, but a lot on my N900.

Re: iSync and Mac support with maemo 5
 

Ok i flashed my N900 with the PR 1.1.1 global binary. then i installed the Bluetooth DUN again and not it is working.

but i DID NOT used the backup of my N900.

edit: i will update this posting with the apps i installed. just to figure out which app could be responsible for the problem. I installed the apps in this order:

After i installed one or more apps i rebooted the N900. apps i installed in one step have the same number:

1) Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking 1.1-1 (had to be installed otherwise iSync won't work)
2) BlueMaemo 0.3-10
3) diffutils-gnu 2.8.18maemo2
3) aptly 2010-1-1.2-1
3) OpenSSH Client and Server 5.1p1-6maemo5
3) less 429-2maemo2
3) vim 7.2-0maemo7

Actually to perform a proper test I would have to run each of the apps before telling you "this or that is the problem", but maybe I stumble across the problem even with this approach.

4) 3G/2G/Dual Mode Selection Applet 0.4-2
4) BatteryGraph 0.3.1-1
4) Call forwarding applet 1.0
4) callnotify 0.0.8-1
4) Cellular Modem Control Buttons 0.5.1-1
4) corutils-gnu 8.4-2maemo1
5) cpumem-applet 0.0.3
5) CuteExplorer 1.0-2
5) Desktop Photo Slideshow Widget 0.2-9
5) DiskUsage 0.5.20100104-3
5) Erweitere A/V Formatunterstützung 0.3.4-1(take ages to install! didn't stop the time, but must be several minutes)
5) eSpeak CLI Speech synthesizer 1.43.03
5) Extended Call Log 0.3
5) findutils-gnu 4.4.2-1maemo7
6) ForecaWeather widget 0.9.5
6) GLtron 0.70final-9maemo9
6) grep-gnu 2.5.4-4maemo4
6) healthcheck 0.9.0-0
6) hermes 0.2.3
6) homeip 1.0.0-4
6) htop 0.8.3-1maemo3
6) IPTraf Network Monitor
6) nmap 5.21-4
7) OSM2go 0.8.3-maemo2
7) Personal Dataplan Monitor 0.5-5
7) Personal IP Address 0.3-6
7) Personal Photo Frame 0.3-2
7) Pidgin Internet Messenger 2.6.6-1nix0
7) Pidgin status menu plugin for maemo 5 0.0.1-4
7) proftpd 1.3.2e-1
7) recaller 0.4.0-1
7) rootsh 1.8
7) sed-gnu 4.2.1-6maemo5
7) Sharing plugin for Twitterpic 0.1-maemo1
8) tweego 0.2.1-1
8) ukw-radio 2010.03.20
8) unzip add-on for the filemanager 0.1.3-4
8) wifi switch 0.0.9
8) wifieye 0.5.0-1
8) gweled 0.4.2
8) eggtimer 0.2.1-maemo4
8) storage usage 1.1.0

still working :-/

hmmm ok that's it for now. i need a break.