palm pilot not sync

[sly <dsyc go ro>]

i have fc3 kernel 2.6.9 and i'm trying to sync my palm pilot.  i've 
created the link:

 ln -s /dev/ttyUSB1 /dev/pilot

whenever i hit the sync on the palm pilot i can see the devices:

/dev/ttyUSB0
/dev/ttyUSB1

and i'm trying to setup gnome pilot. i get to the "Initial Sync" where 
asks to hit the hotsync, and nothing..
i also tried this:

# pilot-xfer -p /dev/pilot -L
   Listening to port: /dev/pilot

   Please press the HotSync button now.... Connected

Reading list of databases in RAM and ROM...
AddressDB
DatebookDB
ExpenseDB
MailDB
MemoDB
ConnectionMgrDB
NetworkDB
npadDB
PhoneRegistryDB
ToDoDB
Address Book
Calculator
clkp
Card Info
Clipper
Date Book
Dial

and  again nothing!

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