[ gpsdrive ] beginner user

[Fred Felter]

Thanks for the reply Ross.
At first, as I scanned the manual installation steps, I was intimidated to think that I needed to complete each one without an error  but then I saw the mention of the package installation, which I have done. I´ve also installed (I think) gpsd. So, for starters I thought maybe I needed to open gpsd, but here is what I got:

fred at fred-laptop:~$ gpsd
gpsd: can't run with neither control socket nor devices

And for gpspipe -r

fred at fred-laptop:~$ gpspipe -r
gpspipe: could not connect to gpsd 127.0.0.1:2947, Connection refused(111)

Any idea of what I´m missing? And I do appreciate your help since I am completely without Linux expertise and have no computer programming knowledge either. If I can get GPSDrive running it will be the first add on app to work for me, since I can´t even make Skype function properly.

Fred



----- Original Message ----
From: Ross Scanlon <info at 4x4falcon.com>
To: gpsdrive at lists.gpsdrivers.org
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 3:34:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ gpsdrive ] beginner user

Hi,

You need to get gpsd running with your gps before trying to use gpsdrive.

Basic steps are:

1. Install gpsd
2. Test using gpspipe -r
3. Install gpsdrive



Full manual install details for Ubuntu 8.04 are here:

http://www.4x4falcon.com/gpsdrive/howtos/HOWTO_Ubuntu_Gpsdrive_Full_manual_install.php


However I believe the latest .deb packages now install gpsdrive completely.


Cheers
Ross



On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:41:21 -0700 (PDT)
Fred Felter <felterf at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 
> Could someone give me step by step directions on how to get GPSDrive to see one of my eTrex gpsrs? I am just learning Linux so most explanations are over my head, especially those that assume the user already knows proper coding to key into Terminal. I need to start somewhere and this program looks great.
> Thanks in advance.
> Ubuntu 8.04, Thinkpad T22, Garmin Vista C USB or Garmin eTrex Venture seriel connection
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