[ gpsdrive ] Nautical Maps with gpsd on ASUS eeePC -Linux

[bickley at baybroadband.net]

Vic, I'm in the exactly the same position as you.  I use Fugawi on an XP laptop, and was hoping for something similar on the eeePC

 

I'm running Ubuntu 7.10 on the eeePC.  I load gpsd with the following command:

 

sudo gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0

 

(Note the sudo)


Try xgps to confirm that the GPS data are being processed.  I tried a Garmin GPS-18 and a GlobalSat WAAS GPS.  Both are USB, and both play ok without anything addtional being done, even though their output protocols are different.

 

Xastir and GPSDrive both work fine. 

 

Now if I can just get marine charts set up...

 

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: VW Rudik <vwra at rogers.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:19am
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Subject: Re: [ gpsdrive ] Nautical Maps with gpsd on ASUS eeePC -Linux




Please clarify:  are you saying that you are able to make to make your Garmin unit recognized by the eeePC ?  If yes, what are you seeing on the eeePC ?  Have you succeeded with install of GPSD software on eeePC ?  If yes, how did you do that ?

 

That's a lot of questions but it has been a frustrating exercise so far when I compare it with loading/using my Fugawi navigation on other XP laptop.

 

Vic


----- Original Message ----- 

From: [mailto:terrylesh33 at yahoo.com] terry lesh 

To: [mailto:gpsdrive at lists.gpsdrivers.org] GPSdrive discussion list 

Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:57

Subject: Re: [ gpsdrive ] Nautical Maps with gpsd on ASUS eeePC -Linux




Me too. I think there are a several eeepc  users who want to adapt charts for their boating, more coming as it becomes known. Presently I use a Garmin Etrex Mariner and would like a crossover program to use charts with real time tracking.

 

Terry Lesh

VW Rudik <[mailto:vwra at rogers.com] vwra at rogers.com> wrote:





I am new to Linux via the micro laptop from ASUS (eeePC).  I have used 
the NOAA free-download BSB & ENC charts with my Fugawi Windows-based 
navigation software for 4 years.  I am trying to duplicate this on the 
Linux (Xandros) factory pre-install on the eeePC which would 
significantly reduce my power requirements on my sail boat.

I am in the Toronto Canada area and would appreciate linking up with a 
fellow boater willing to work on this and to document it for the growing 
number of eeePC users.

I am trying to get my eeePC to fully recognize/receive the GPS sentences 
from my GPS-usb receiver made by Holux (G-613) for which Holux provides 
a Linux download driver.

Vic
[mailto:vwra at rogers.com] vwra at rogers.com
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