Hello, you might also have a look at QLandkarte and QLandkarteGT. These are great for using under Linux.
http://www.qlandkarte.org/ André Patrick May schrieb: > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 09:12:01AM +0100, Johannes Huesing wrote: > >> Dear mappers, >> could anyone point me to a good site walking me through the process of >> making the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx addressable with gpsbabel from my >> Linux system? >> >> As of now, I tried to follow the steps described in the page gpsbabel >> points me to: >> >> http://www.gpsbabel.org/os/Linux_Hotplug.html >> >> Being a user of Ubuntu Hardy Heron myself, I have now added the file named >> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules with the following contents: >> >> UBSYSTEM!="usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", >> GOTO="garmin_rules_end" >> ACTION!="add", GOTO="garmin_rules_end" >> ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0660", >> GROUP="plugdev" >> LABEL="garmin_rules_end" >> UBSYSTEM!="usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", >> GOTO="garmin_rules_end" >> ACTION!="add", GOTO="garmin_rules_end" >> ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0660", >> GROUP="plugdev" >> LABEL="garmin_rules_end" >> >> and restarted udev using udevadm trigger. >> >> The system still reacts to my gpsbabel approaches >> >> gpsbabel -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx -F blah.gpx >> >> with >> >> usb_set_configuration failed, probably because kernel driver '' >> is blocking our access to the USB device. >> For more information see http://www.gpsbabel.org/os/Linux_Hotplug.html >> >> Surely I should deactivate kernel driver ''? >> >> That being said (partly out of frustration), I must admit that I admire >> the skill and effort that many have put into making up for insufficient >> documentation and support by the device vendor that Santa just rewarded >> by handing them over money for the specimen that rests on my desk. >> >> --
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