[mdlug] [NEWBIE] usb serial port/LG VX6100/BitPim

[eaglecoach at wwnet.com]

cellphone users,

I'm trying to access my cellphone (LG VX6100) data.

As Tony advised earlier, I'm unsuccessfully trying to use bitpim,
but would appreciate any help understanding what is failing and what
I can do to correct it.

My current best approach is
1. Discover vendor and product numbers for usb serial data cable.
   A. Insert data cable
   B. Read /proc/bus/usb/devices
      ...
      T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  5 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
      D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
      P:  Vendor=0df7 ProdID=0800 Rev= 0.00
      S:  Manufacturer=MobileAction Technology Inc.
      S:  Product=USB Data Cable
      C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
      I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none)
      E:  Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms
      E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=   8 Ivl=10ms
      ---- /proc/bus/usb/devices ----
2. Disconnect data dable
3. Load kernel module using above product and vendor numbers
   A. bash> /sbin/modprobe usbserial vendor=0x0df7 product=0800
   B. Confirm insertion
      bash> ls -ltr /dev
            ...
            crw-rw----  1 root   root  189,   4 2007-07-19 13:29 usbdev1.5
            ...
4. Start bitpim-1.0.0
   bash> bitpim
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   !!!! The following error appears on the command line and in a dialog !!!!
   !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   setting windows/ConfigDialog to position 231, 163
   database integrity check
   database integrity check complete
   setting windows/CalendarEntryEditor to size 532 x 399
   Exception in getting image file - you can't do that!
   Traceback (most recent call last):
     File "src/wallpaper.py", line 578, in OpenFile
     File "src/wallpaper.py", line 608, in _OpenFile
     File "src/wallpaper.py", line 625, in OpenBPImageFile
     File "src/wallpaper.py", line 651, in BPFSImageFile
     File "src/wallpaper.py", line 479, in ScaleImageIntoBitmap
     File "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/_gdi.py", lin
e 715, in EmptyBitmap
   PyAssertionError: C++ assertion "depth == visual->depth" failed at ../src/gtk
/bitmap.cpp(292) in Create(): invalid bitmap depth

   Variables by last 8 frames, innermost last

   Frame OpenFile in src/wallpaper.py at line 582
               res =  None
              self =  <wallpaper.BPFSHandler; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxP
yFileSystemHandler *'
          location =  u'bpimage:ringer.png;width=24;height=24'
        filesystem =  <wx._core.FileSystem; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxFil
eSystem *' at 0x8a0dcb

   Frame _OpenFile in src/wallpaper.py at line 608
             proto =  u'bpimage'
              self =  <wallpaper.BPFSHandler; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxP
yFileSystemHandler *'
             param =  u'height=24'
                 p =  Keys ['height', 'width']
                      {'width': 24, 'height': 24}
                 r =  u'ringer.png'
            params =  [u'width=24', u'height=24']
             value =  u'24'
               key =  'height'
        filesystem =  <wx._core.FileSystem; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxFil
eSystem *' at 0x8a0dcb
                 x =  6
          location =  u'bpimage:ringer.png;width=24;height=24'

   Frame OpenBPImageFile in src/wallpaper.py at line 625
              name =  u'ringer.png'
                 f =  u'/usr/lib/BitPim-1.0.0/resources/ringer.png'
               res =  None
              self =  <wallpaper.BPFSHandler; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxP
yFileSystemHandler *'
                si =  (33060, 1844228L, 770L, 0, 0, 831L, 1181617242, 1184651496
)
          location =  u'bpimage:ringer.png;width=24;height=24'
            kwargs =  Keys ['height', 'width']
                      {'width': 24, 'height': 24}

   Frame BPFSImageFile in src/wallpaper.py at line 651
              name =  u'/usr/lib/BitPim-1.0.0/resources/ringer.png'
               img =  <wx._core.Image; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxImage *'
 at 0x8aec6b0> >
             width =  24
            height =  24
           bgcolor =  None
          location =  u'bpimage:ringer.png;width=24;height=24'
            valign =  'center'
         fshandler =  <wallpaper.BPFSHandler; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxP
yFileSystemHandler *'

   Frame ScaleImageIntoBitmap in src/wallpaper.py at line 479
           bgcolor =  None
          usewidth =  24
         useheight =  24
               img =  <wx._core.Image; proxy of <Swig Object of type 'wxImage *'
 at 0x8aec6b0> >
            valign =  'center'

   Frame EmptyBitmap in /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/wx-2.8-gtk2-unicode/wx/
_gdi.py at line 715
              args =  (24, 24, 24)
            kwargs =  Keys []
                      {}


5. I've tried each of the following on alternate attempts
   A. Typing the "help" or "Abort BitPim" buttons in the debug dialog HANGS.
   B. Typing the "Continue" button causes the BitPim main dialog to appear.

6. I've started the "Tour", but get no farther following the instructions than
   "What do I do first?".

7. When I type the "Find Phone" button, it takes several seconds and reports
   "No phone detected/recognized.  Run settings?"

8. I have tried setting the Phone Type manually to LG-VX6100 .

9. When I type the "Browse" button it takes several seconds and reports
   "You do not have any com/serial ports on your system."

TIA,
--
Dr. B


-- 
"My private keys are mine alone,
 My public keys to many shown.
 My secret keys with some are shared,
 But with only one message paird."
	-- Dr. Robert Meier 2000, excerpt from Open-PGP Polka