Hello :-) I like to do small trips, using a GPS (Garmin, for now) The dedicated software (Map Source) is mandatory to have the maps, and I have it, but I find it really ugly, not to add it works only under windows, of course. Do you know any free (as freedom) sotware, preferably working with openSUSE that allows editing tracks and dl/ul to/from a GPS through USB? thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-eic8MSSfM -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 11:42 +0200, jdd wrote:
Hello :-)
I like to do small trips, using a GPS (Garmin, for now)
The dedicated software (Map Source) is mandatory to have the maps, and I have it, but I find it really ugly, not to add it works only under windows, of course.
Do you know any free (as freedom) sotware, preferably working with openSUSE that allows editing tracks and dl/ul to/from a GPS through USB?
In YAST software management, search for 'gps'. One popular app is gpsdrive. I have seen others, but I do not recall their names. gpsdrive may be enough to get you started. It is possible that your USB GPS looks like a serial port. That is, it uses a device named something like /etc/ttyUSB0. You can see this when you plug it in. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 12:24 +0200, Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
It is possible that your USB GPS looks like a serial port. That is, it uses a device named something like /etc/ttyUSB0. You can see this when you plug it in.
I answered this before lunch. Too low blood sugar. Of course I meant /dev/ttyUSB0 -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Roger Oberholtzer a écrit :
In YAST software management, search for 'gps'.
I should have done that on the first place, shame on me! I found also qlandkarte that looks exactly what I search for, I just have to se how it works :-) thanks jdd -- jdd for the Linux Documentation Project http://wiki.tldp.org http://www.dodin.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 22 Sep 2008, jdd for http://tldp.org wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer a écrit :
In YAST software management, search for 'gps'.
you may want to add the relevant Application:/Geo/ repo as it contains applications related to gps viking looks promising. david. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 23:07 +0100, davidr wrote:
On Monday 22 Sep 2008, jdd for http://tldp.org wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer a écrit :
In YAST software management, search for 'gps'.
you may want to add the relevant Application:/Geo/ repo as it contains applications related to gps
Already done. I wonder why these are not in the Community Repository list. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 And remember: It is RSofT and there is always something under construction. It is like talking about large city with all constructions finished. Not impossible, but very unlikely. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2008-09-22 at 11:42 +0200, jdd wrote:
Hello :-)
I like to do small trips, using a GPS (Garmin, for now)
The dedicated software (Map Source) is mandatory to have the maps, and I have it, but I find it really ugly, not to add it works only under windows, of course.
Do you know any free (as freedom) sotware, preferably working with openSUSE that allows editing tracks and dl/ul to/from a GPS through USB?
qlandkarte and viking, as already said by other people, are what you're
looking for.
You might also want to look at openstreetmap.org, a project to make a
free map of the whole world, and which supplies tools for making GARMIN
maps from their data. I build regularly European countries maps at:
http://rodrigo.gnome-db.org/gps/garmin
just have a look, depending on where you are, the maps should be quite
good. And if they are not, you can just help completing the map :-)
--
Rodrigo Moya
Rodrigo Moya a écrit :
http://rodrigo.gnome-db.org/gps/garmin
just have a look, depending on where you are, the maps should be quite good. And if they are not, you can just help completing the map :-)
I will, thanks jdd -- http://www.dodin.net http://valerie.dodin.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-eic8MSSfM -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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