[ gpsdrive ] Mapnik and OSM - getting closer but not yet...

Andreas Putzo andreas at putzo.net
Wed Jun 4 12:50:18 AKDT 2008


Hi,

On Jun 04  21:30, Jan-Erik Skata wrote:
> I get this error:
> Cannot init mapnik. Mapnik support DISABLED: Could not create datasource. No
> plugin found for type 'shape' in layer 'world-1'
> 
> Any ideas what could be wrong?

Mapnik cannot find the world_boundaries. This wasn't a problem in
earlier mapnik versions but it no longer works with current mapnik.
Either comment all layers in your osm.xml file that make use of the
world_boundaries or download and  put them somewhere where mapnik 
expects them.

Regards,
Andreas





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