[ gpsdrive ] It doesn't work

[Don DeGregori]

Hamish,

Finally, I was able to get GpsDrive working, I tried without first 
starting gpsd. Now I see my GPS device and my location info. All is OK.

Thanks, Don



Hamish wrote:
> Don wrote:
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>> I'm using Ubuntu 8.04. I already have gpsd installed
>> just to check my Garmin etrex with a simple viewer, MiniGPS. 
>> Using a USB/serial cable.
>> /dev/ttyUSB is linked to /dev/ttyS0. All works OK.
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>> The Garmin is connected just like before when I used the
>> MiniGPS. Under GPS Status I see No GPS. Under Options>Preferences, I
>> cannot see any tab to set COM port. All I see is Gereral, Waypoints,
>> Friends, Navigation, and GUI. When I try the telnet procedure, I
>> never connect. I'm not using a firewall.
>>     
>
> does "xgps" work? (from gpsd clients)
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> Hamish
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