From d7179fe726267e3ecad5e63c06e86c7ef1729a31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cdfrey Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:14:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] - added doc/TroubleShooting.txt --- ChangeLog | 2 ++ doc/TroubleShooting.txt | 74 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 76 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/TroubleShooting.txt diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog index 209b6930..1ebf7ce4 100644 --- a/ChangeLog +++ b/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ Release: version 0.8 - 2007/05/?? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2007/07/28 + - added doc/TroubleShooting.txt 2007/07/27 - opensync plugin: - fixed bug in vcard.cc that was using the FN field diff --git a/doc/TroubleShooting.txt b/doc/TroubleShooting.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1302aafc --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/TroubleShooting.txt @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +A list of common issues when working with Barry: +------------------------------------------------ + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Q: I'm running Ubuntu Feisty Fawn and bcharge appears to work, but + then the charge icon goes out. + +A: This is a known problem, and unfortunately the real solution has + not yet been found. You might try compiling your own kernel, + or upgrading to a different kernel. Keep an eye on the Barry + mailing list for the latest developments. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Q: I've installed Barry, and bcharge is set to run automatically, + but as soon as I plug my device into the USB port, the device + reboots. + +A: This is a bug in the udev script, which causes the bcharge program + to be run 7 to 10 times back to back. This confuses the BlackBerry + enough to reset it. As of 2007/07/28, there is a corrected + udev script example in Barry CVS. This corrected script + will be included in the Barry 0.8 release. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Q: btool is giving me errors, saying it can't find my device, or + can't access it! + +A: If you have one of the newer BlackBerry devices, such as the Pearl + or the Curve, these devices default to USB Mass Storage mode + when you first plug them in. The Linux kernel detects this, + and on most systems loads the usb_storage module automatically, + sometimes mounting the device as a drive. + + As only one program can control a USB device at once, you must + remove this module before btool can find your BlackBerry. + + Run as root: rmmod usb_storage + + Alternately, you can setup your system to run bcharge with the -o + command line switch. This will disable USB Mass Storage on + your BlackBerry until the next time you plug it in, and + without USB Mass Storage, usb_storage won't load. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Q: One of the Barry applications crashed, and now I keep getting + a Desktop error message in hex. + +A: If a Barry application crashes, that means the Desktop mode was + not shutdown properly. Your device will likely appear to still + be "busy" as well. Currently the only way to fix this is to + reset the device, either by unplugging/replugging it, or by + running the program "breset". + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Q: Everytime I restore a backup with the backup GUI, the database + I need does not get restored. What gives? + +A: Both the backup and the restore are filtered based on your + configuration. Check your Edit | Config... settings and make + sure the needed database is turned on in both backup and restore. + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Q: I ran the backup, but can't find my backup files! Where did they go? + +A: The backup program saves all backup files as gzip'd tarballs + under your home directory: ~/.barry/backup// + Each backup session creates a new file, named with the + pin number, date, and time. + -- 2.11.4.GIT