[ gpsdrive ] gpsdrive for small screen laptops

[Hamish]

VW Rudik wrote:
> 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.

have you had any luck with the method for converting BSB to GpsDrive
tiles described here:
  http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/Export_for_GpsDrive
  (see thread posts at the end of that page, please give feedback)

?

Hamish



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