Tungsten T (technically an "Oslo" - a pre-production prototype). And several Visors, and a IIIc. I think I sort of mentioned that this is a legacy support situation. Oh... and a Garmin iQue (...I know, I know...).
What's fun/funny (NOT!) is that it works fine under OS 9... thank goodness I...
>...fully deleted...
Oh, it started out as a virgin system with no Palm software at all. Palm(One) stopped Mac development a while ago and appear to offer no path for direct OS X loads without going through OS 9 first.
>...missing sync...
I realize that's the recommended solution now...
This is almost a never mind. The answer for this specific error message was on PalmOne's FAQ for OS X. Their answer is:
"You must re-install Palm Desktop from the CD included with your handheld."
To which I respond, "You're kidding, right?" My original CD dates from Mac OS 8.x with updates...
I'm at my wit's end here... even after reinstalling 10.3 and 10.3.9 combo upgrade, the "current" Palm Desktop installer will terminate with "unable to successfully install" dialog. "Palm" folder (in "Applications") will be present and the expected apps and app icons are there, but double-click...
Completely FWIW, and confirming your most recent observation... I experience a strikingly similar problem on my (now antique) 400MHz TiBook. I know both batteries are good, getting the same 1 to 1.5 hours of operation out of each.
The problem as I see it is Airport, plus leaving Safari...