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kennethmgreen · 06-02-2003, 12:54 PM

It looks like the problem I was having was completely my own damn fault (as is the case 98% of the time.....)

Somehow, in reading the manual, I never came across any mention of the local directory iSiloI. Apparently, when a file is set for destination: external card, the PDB is formatted and placed there - and NOT in the Palm Install queue.

This directory (for me) is located at: C:\Palm\kgreen\iSiloI

iSilo support had me check this directory after converting. Sure enough, files were getting put there. When I synched, guess what? Everything was working.

I suspect what happened was that when I converted a file and set the destination to the SC card, I expected to see it in the Palm Install queue (if the destination is handheld it shows up there). When I did not see the pdb file in Palm Install, I assumed the file was not getting created (dumbass move #1).

Instead of completing the process and just doing a HotSync, I would create it again with a different destination (like folder), get it to Palm INstall, then change the destination there to the SD card. (dumbass move #2)

No wonder I was getting duplicate PDBs!

Everything is working fine now. About the only thing I could ask for as an improvement might be to make it clearer what is happening when an install to external card is selected. As far as I can tell, there is no mention of the iSiloI directory in the iSiloX docs.

I am impressed with the iSilo products and their level of support. I will most definitely be registering the reader and recommending iSilo to friends.

06-02-2003, 12:54 PM	#6
kennethmgreen Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 36 Join Date: May 2003 Device: Treo680	It looks like the problem I was having was completely my own damn fault (as is the case 98% of the time.....) Somehow, in reading the manual, I never came across any mention of the local directory iSiloI. Apparently, when a file is set for destination: external card, the PDB is formatted and placed there - and NOT in the Palm Install queue. This directory (for me) is located at: C:\Palm\kgreen\iSiloI iSilo support had me check this directory after converting. Sure enough, files were getting put there. When I synched, guess what? Everything was working. I suspect what happened was that when I converted a file and set the destination to the SC card, I expected to see it in the Palm Install queue (if the destination is handheld it shows up there). When I did not see the pdb file in Palm Install, I assumed the file was not getting created (dumbass move #1). Instead of completing the process and just doing a HotSync, I would create it again with a different destination (like folder), get it to Palm INstall, then change the destination there to the SD card. (dumbass move #2) No wonder I was getting duplicate PDBs! Everything is working fine now. About the only thing I could ask for as an improvement might be to make it clearer what is happening when an install to external card is selected. As far as I can tell, there is no mention of the iSiloI directory in the iSiloX docs. I am impressed with the iSilo products and their level of support. I will most definitely be registering the reader and recommending iSilo to friends.