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# 1. Introduction

This document describes how to connect your PalmOS PDA to a computer running Linux, and synchronise the PDA data with local applications.

## 1.1. DISCLAIMER

As always with information you read on the net, proceed with caution. Most of the information in this HOWTO has been tested with the devices to which I have access; an original Palm Pilot Pro and a new Palm m505. I have tried to indicate instances where I have not been able to test the information.

If you have access to Windows or a Mac, I would recommend backing up your PDA with the provided software before testing it under Linux. Otherwise, take a backup with the Linux software before attempting to synchronise.

## 1.2. New versions of this document

The latest "work in progress" version of this document can be found at http://www.redbug.uklinux.net/palm/index.html.

## 1.3. Major Changes

This document was originally called the Palm Howto. Major changes are detailed below.

Revision History
Revision 2.0.1 | 2002-03-03 |
Added info about various software that I hadn't even heard of before I got feedback from 2.0.0.
Revision 2.0.0 | 2002-01-06 |
Major rewrite to include USB connections and recent PalmOS devices
Revision 1.1.1 | 1999-02-28 |
Last version maintained by David Silber.

## 1.4. Copyright and Licensing

This document is copyright © 2001 Sean Buckley and copyright © 1997, 1998 & 1999 David H. Silber.

Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover Texts. The full text of the license can be found at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html

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