Ian Wills wrote: > Here is my problem: I have edited a map (Lord Howe Island to be precise > permalink: > http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=-31.5467&lon=159.0684&zoom=13&layers=B000FTF) > and I now want to get the map onto my Garmin Oregon 300 but, try as I might, > I can get it there but I can't see it. > > This is what I did: > 1. Downloaded the map with JOSM. > 2. Saved as a *.osm file. > 3 Converted this to an *.img file using mkgmap. > 4. Loaded the map onto MapSource using MapSetToolKit.exe. > > Having got to this point I can I can view it in MapSource and can upload it > to my Oregon 300 and view it there provided it is the only map I have on the > unit in gmapsupp.img. > > Lord Howe Island is a stunning place but it is only small (10 km end to end) > and I would like to have more of the world available. No matter what I do, > although I can combine this map with others and upload them, and can view > other maps, I cannot see this one. > > I have tired combinig it with other maps using both MapSource and > GMapTppl.exe with the same result. I have successfully tested this process > with another island, not drawn by me which I can view when loaded with other > maps so I know that it should work in principle. > > I have spent many hours on this and would appreiate any words of wisdom.
What is your mkgmap command line? I found that unless you use the --latin1 switch strange things can happen mkgmap can also combine multiple .osm or .img files Paul _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
