[ gpsdrive ] help with garmin etrex

[Thomas Schönhütl]

Hi,

the kernel module "garmin_gps" is loaded?

And some kernels use /dev/tts/USB0 instead of /dev/ttyUSB0 ...

Thomas.


steve schrieb:
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> Thomas Schönhütl wrote:
> | You can try /dev/ttyUSB0 instead of /dev/ttyusb0 ... to be sure plug in
> | your etrex and take a look at the output of
> |
> | dmesg
> | sudo tail /var/log/messages
> |
> | Ciao,
> |
> | Thomas Schönhütl.
> |
>
> well thanks for the quick response!
>
> heres output of tail -f /var/log/messages
>
> Mar 27 17:53:30 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 2609.551174] usb 1-4: new full
> speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5
> Mar 27 17:53:30 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 2609.757958] usb 1-4:
> configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Mar 27 17:53:30 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 2609.797104] pl2303 1-4:1.0:
> pl2303 converter detected
> Mar 27 17:53:30 ubuntu-laptop kernel: [ 2609.797329] usb 1-4: pl2303
> converter now attached to ttyUSB0
>
> i tried starting with the gpsdrive -t /dev/ttyUSB0 like you suggested
> and not getting through yet.  i did restart gpsd with ttyUSB0 as well,
> and also tried starting gpsd as root still no dice.
>
> should i downgrade gpsdrive maybe?
>
>
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>
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