[ gpsdrive ] GPSDRIVE can't communicate with my globalsat BU-353

[Ross Scanlon]

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:37:37 +0200
Herv_ Gilibert <Herve.Gilibert at LaPoste.Net> wrote:

> My config:
> Dell inspiron mini 9, Ubuntu 8.04.
> USB GPS Globalsat BU-353
> Gpsdrive 2.10 pre 4-1 and GPSD 2.36-2 installed from universe repository
> using synaptic.
 
> GPSdrive says "No GPS used"
> When I telnet localhost 2947 I get:
> $ sudo telnet localhost 2947
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
> GPSDRIVE is launched using: gpsdrive -S -q -M pda -g 1024x600
> GPSD is installed but not running:
> gilibert at gilibert:~$ ps -edf | grep gpsd
> gilibert  6652     1  9 00:01 ?        00:02:56 gpsdrive -S -q -M pda -g
> 1024x600
> I thought GPSD was launched by gpsdrive ?
> Thanks in advance for any clue for newby.


gpsd is not launched by gpsdrive.

Have a read of the wiki on installing gpsdrive on Ubuntu 8.04 in particular the section on gpsd.

http://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/gpsdrive/index.php?title=8.04_manual

Cheers
Ross