Making SyncCE work with Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone

wild_oscar · 06-21-2007, 04:39 AM

I am following the how-to on http://www.synce.org/index.php/Conne...-rndis-lite%29
to make my smartphone sync with Evolution on a Ubuntu machine.

Unfortunately, I got stuck in this part:

Code:

 Compile and Install

Note: You need to have CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER compiled either into the kernel, or as a module, in your kernel config. Located in Device Drivers -> USB support -> USB Gadget support -> Ethernet Gadget

I have no idea how to check if I have this module, or what to do if I don't have it - I have never recompiled the kernel and I don't even know how to.

Can anyone shed me some light on this matter?

Thank you!

timscof · 07-18-2007, 10:25 AM

To check this "grep CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER /usr/src/linux/arch/<your architecture>/defconfig"

You will need to have the kernel-source package installed.

Hopefully you've solved your question already, but if not or if someone else is looking...

This works on my SuSE box. Other distributions should be similar.

extra302 · 08-25-2007, 02:03 PM

Hello timscof and wild_oscar,

I have the same problem so I tried:

Code:

sun:/home/extra302 # grep CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER /usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.5-obj/i386/defconfig
grep: /usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.5-obj/i386/defconfig: No such file or directory

So I tried:

Code:

sun:/home/extra302 # grep CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER /usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.5-obj/i386

No errors so I tried make again but got the same message:

Code:

sun:/home/extra302/Desktop/synce-usb-rndis-lite-0.10.0 # make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.5-bigsmp/build SUBDIRS=/home/extra302/Desktop/synce-usb-rndis-lite-0.10.0 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.5-obj/i386/bigsmp'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `modules'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.18.8-0.5-obj/i386/bigsmp'
make: *** [default] Error 2
sun:/home/extra302/Desktop/synce-usb-rndis-lite-0.10.0 #

I have installed the kernel-header package, but I got no idea what to do with below note:

You need to have CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER compiled either into the kernel, or as a module, in your kernel config. Located in Device Drivers -> USB support -> USB Gadget support -> Ethernet Gadget

Who can help me to connect my WM5 PDA with USB to my SUSE 10.2 desktop?

Best regards,

Extra302

timscof · 08-27-2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extra302

I have installed the kernel-header package, but I got no idea what to do with below note:

The defconfig file is in the kernel-source package for SuSE 10.2. You should just be able to proceed my version of the 10.2 kernel has CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER enabled as a module. Your's should be the same.

I haven't had enough time to proceed much further than this point.

Tim

extra302 · 08-29-2007, 01:57 AM

Many thanks for your reply.

Unfortunately I can't see if the module is enabled or not. But by analysing the error message of the make command, I believe it's not enabled on my computer.

- How can I check this?
- If it's disabled, how can I turn it on?

Extra302

timscof · 08-30-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extra302

Unfortunately I can't see if the module is enabled or not. But by analysing the error message of the make command, I believe it's not enabled on my computer.

- How can I check this?
- If it's disabled, how can I turn it on?

Extra302

You mentioned before that you had installed the kernel-headers package. You need the kernel-source package. The file I mentioned earlier will tell you whether or not the module is enabled.

If it's disabled you will need the kernel-source mentioned above to compile your own kernel. You might want to take a look at http://susefaq.sourceforge.net/faq/compile.html for some guidelines. Between step 3 & 4 you will need to make sure the correct modules are enabled (They should be. They are enabled for my 10.2 SuSE kernel on x86_64)

timscof · 08-30-2007, 09:53 PM

Your make file errors look like their due to not having the kernel-source package installed.

extra302 · 09-20-2007, 02:36 AM

Connecting your Windows Mobile 2005 device via USB (usb-rndis-lite)

Instructions for kernels < 2.6.21
1. Download synce-usb-rndis-lite-0.10.0.tar.gz
tar zxf synce-usb-rndis-lite-0.10.0.tar.gz
cd synce-usb-rndis-lite-0.10.0/

2. install kernel header:
yast -> software management -> linux-kernel-headers

3. You need to have CONFIG_USB_NET_CDCETHER compiled either into the kernel, or as a module, in your kernel config. Located in Device Drivers -> USB support -> USB Gadget support -> Ethernet Gadget

Who can help with step 3?
- How to execute?
- How to verify if it's done correct?