[ gpsdrive ] gpsdrive for small screen laptops

[Joerg Ostertag (gpsdrive Munich/Germany)]

On Mittwoch 12 März 2008, Hamish wrote:
> Kim Hawtin wrote:
> > i've been very temped by the eeepc, i've been using an old lifebook
> > for a while and started to tinker with gpsdrive on it this last
> > weekend.
> >
> > its got an 800x600 screen, which isn't large enough to display the
> > whole gpsdrive window.
> >
> > so what happens on a smaller screen like the eeepc of 800x480 ?
> > is there a mini-screen-mode?
>
> see 'gpsdrive --help'

Maybe you try gpsdrive -M car

> it gives some options to set window size if autodetection doesn't work.
> I have no idea how well those options work, but they are there.
>
> > i'm using it for gps trailing and logging tracks/trails into
> > openstreetmap.
> > so primarily for recording, but eventually i'm keen to import OSM
> > maps into gpsdrive =)
> >
> > thoughts?
>
> for recording tracks I might lean to using cgpxlogger that comes with
> Gpsd, it's a lot simpler and thus more robust. Of course you can use
> gpsdrive at the same time.

You can also try 
	gpxlogger
or even 
	kismet.
or purists use
	cat /dev/pgs
which results in nmea.

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