It's an 8.10 issue; you can confirm this easily by trying the LiveCD for 8.04 and then for 8.10 on the same computer (just use sudo mountpoint visor to get device detected); 8.04 works fine, 8.10 doesn't.
For more details (and possible dupes) see: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-pilot/+bug/280876 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-pilot/+bug/282506 -- [intrepid] impossible to sync palm pilot device https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/282491 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs