Chris Thomas wrote:
I would go with a Garmin product. Lots of their devices are supported in the
Linux kernel. After you plug the gps in, it looks like a serial port. After
that, you can write you own progam to get info off the device. Some docs on the
format are here: http://www8.garmin.com/support/commProtocol.html . Or you can
use something like gpsd - http://gpsd.berlios.de/, gpsbabel -
http://www.gpsbabel.org/, etc. to get data off your device.
If for some reason you don't want to use a Garmin product, for best results,
make sure the device looks like a serial port when you plug it into your
computer. Also make sure the device can output one of the popular formats like
NEMA 0183, or the Garmin prorietary format.
My sister has a Garmin. I will have to see if there is Linux support for
that.
