[ gpsdrive ] Continuing Run-time error

R. G. Newbury newbury at mandamus.org
Tue Nov 25 08:27:25 AKST 2008


Chris h wrote:

>>>> The intention is to build gpsdriver for a Nokia N810 tablet...which
>>>> really sucks as a mysql server or postgres server, but which handles
>>>> sqlite quite nicely..
> 
> I would love to know your experience with those once you get some charts on 
> it. It was my preferred choice until the UMPC's arrived. 
> 
>>> if you don't use mapnik, you can ignore this.
> 
> and friend server as well. You dont need that part either, then the final 
> build is relatively small.
> 
> For building and install nautical unencrypted raster charts see:
> https://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/gpsdrive/index.php?title=Creating_maps

Thanks for the link. But it has to be http not https!

I won't get to this until tomorrow, if I am lucky. But I will report 
back. I have similar sorts of instructions on how to create map tiles 
for maemo-mapper but it does not load properly.

At least, when you start playing do-it-yourself mechanic with software, 
you don't end up with scraped knuckles and oil under your fingernails!

Geoff






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