How do I get BIG files onto the Palm V?

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How do I get BIG files onto the Palm V?

I need to put a 1.2MB map file onto my 2MB Palm V.

I don't have any cables or cradle, so I'm
putting the map onto a flash card, loading
it onto my Palm m505 then beaming it to the
Palm V. This works for a 900KB file, but the
1.2MB file fails on "not enough memory".
The manual verifies that I need 2X filesize free RAM to do this.

Is there a way around this limitation?
I'm gonna do this once then leave it alone, so a convoluted
procedure would work fine.

Can I use the Palm Desktop to solve my problem?

I'd hate to go to the expense of buying a hot sync cable
then find it didn't help.

Thanks,
mike

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On Sun, 08 May 2005 01:32:48 -0700, mike <spamme0@netscape.net> wrote:

>How do I get BIG files onto the Palm V?
>
>I need to put a 1.2MB map file onto my 2MB Palm V.
>
>I don't have any cables or cradle, so I'm
>putting the map onto a flash card, loading
>it onto my Palm m505 then beaming it to the
>Palm V. This works for a 900KB file, but the
>1.2MB file fails on "not enough memory".
>The manual verifies that I need 2X filesize free RAM to do this.
>
>Is there a way around this limitation?
>I'm gonna do this once then leave it alone, so a convoluted
>procedure would work fine.
>
>Can I use the Palm Desktop to solve my problem?
>
>I'd hate to go to the expense of buying a hot sync cable
>then find it didn't help.
>
>Thanks,
>mike


I think there is some sort of compression program called zboxz or
something like that. You could put your map file on the SD card, with
the zboxz program, use the 505 to compress it, then beam the
compressed file to your palm V.

It's so crazy, it just might work!

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Olaf Greck wrote:
> You could try finding yourself a computer with a IR port, install Palm
> desktop there and do a hot sync. These are even some quick installer
> out there that should support IR sync with out installing software,
> can't remember the names.
>
> This assumes the file is a format the palm understands: prc, pdb.
> Zip will not be hotsynced FWIK.
> In addition you need some time, because 1,2 Mb over Infrared is faster
> than serial, but still slow.
>
> hth
>
> best regards
>
> Olaf
>
>
>

Thanks,
RS had a closeout on a USB to Serial converter with a PALM V plug on the
end. Works like a champ and solves my charging problem too.
After playing with it, I think the 2MB of ram is just too small to hold
enough maps to be practical. I live on the boundary and really need two
maps at once. May have to try the ram chip upgrade.
Once again, a free PDA turns out to be more hassle than it's worth ;-(
mike

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Quaoar wrote:
> mike wrote:
>
>>Olaf Greck wrote:
>>
>>>You could try finding yourself a computer with a IR port, install
>>>Palm desktop there and do a hot sync. These are even some quick
>>>installer out there that should support IR sync with out installing
>>>software, can't remember the names.
>>>
>>>This assumes the file is a format the palm understands: prc, pdb.
>>>Zip will not be hotsynced FWIK.
>>>In addition you need some time, because 1,2 Mb over Infrared is
>>>faster than serial, but still slow.
>>>
>>>hth
>>>
>>>best regards
>>>
>>>Olaf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>RS had a closeout on a USB to Serial converter with a PALM V plug on
>>the end. Works like a champ and solves my charging problem too.
>>After playing with it, I think the 2MB of ram is just too small to
>>hold enough maps to be practical. I live on the boundary and really
>>need two maps at once. May have to try the ram chip upgrade.
>>Once again, a free PDA turns out to be more hassle than it's worth ;-(
>>mike
>
>
> The Palm V is just too limited in RAM to do what you want unless...it
> has enough available ROM space that you can copy smaller apps to in
> order to make more free RAM for the maps. This works on the Vx, I am
> *assuming* it will work on the V. I use JackFlash to manage the copying
> to ROM. I do not know if this is compatible with the V, if it is still
> available, nor do I know how much ROM space is available on the V.
>
> Q
>
Thanks,
Jackflash would not give me enough extra memory to get two maps on the
machine. I'll just have to make do with one.

I would like to experiment with jackflash just for fun, but it's cost
prohibitive.
Jackflash costs more than the free (incompatible with every hardware
accessory) PalmV is worth.
Older PDAs are cheaper than dirt these days. I wouldn't be messing
with Palms at all if I could read my Jornada 548 screen in the daylight.
PalmV and m505 screens are very good for that.

I got the impression that flashpro used to be free, but couldn't find
any place to download it. Ditto for the OS 4.1 upgrade.
mike

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Wayne S. Mery wrote:
> On Tue, 10 May 2005 19:58:19 -0700 mike <spamme0@netscape.net> wrote:
>
>>Quaoar wrote:
>>
>>>...
>>>has enough available ROM space that you can copy smaller apps to in
>>>order to make more free RAM for the maps. This works on the Vx, I am
>>>*assuming* it will work on the V. I use JackFlash to manage the copying
>>>to ROM. I do not know if this is compatible with the V, if it is still
>>>available, nor do I know how much ROM space is available on the V.
>>>
>>>Q
>>>
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Jackflash would not give me enough extra memory to get two maps on the
>>machine. I'll just have to make do with one.
>
>
> Yah, you need a Vx
>
> flashpro isn't/wasn't free. if it was ever free it was a heck of a
> long time ago.

I don't really care how long ago, just need a place to download the
older free version. Guess this tells you how bored I am right now ;-)
mike

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