[ gpsdrive ] gpsdrive for small screen laptops

[VW Rudik]

Kim:

Vic here in snowy Canada.  I just managed to get gpsdrive working on my
eeePC using a NAVMAN usb/serial plug-in GPS receiver (an older unit model
4-7-A-77-0585) The eeePC recognized the unit from boot-up and it picked up
12 satelites even through my office window.  I used the  MapDownload bar to
download street maps from Expedia  for my home area  with solid results.  It
is taking some practice to get used to the keyboard/mouse navigation
routines but that is just a matter of time.

Since my objective is to use gpsdrive for my boating navigation, my next
challenge is to find an easy way to Import/convert  my  navigation charts
for Lake Ontario that are in BSB format, which unfortunately is not one of
the presently supported map formats in gpsdrive.

Perhaps the gpsd team could put the BSB format on their "development list"
for a future revision.  BSB is widely used by recreational boaters.  I would
contribute but I am new to Linux and do not have the programming skills, but
I would certainly help in testing.

Vic
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kim Hawtin" <kim.hawtin at adelaide.edu.au>
To: "GPSdrive discussion list" <gpsdrive at lists.gpsdrivers.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 18:41
Subject: [ gpsdrive ] gpsdrive for small screen laptops


> evenen all,
>
> 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?
>
> 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?
>
> cheers,
>
> kim
> -- 
> Operating Systems, Services and Operations
> Information Technology Services, The University of Adelaide
> kim.hawtin at adelaide.edu.au
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