Hi David, the only thing you have to take care is the file name. On old devices this had to be gmapsupp.img. On newer devices like the Oregon just the extension *.img is important. You can have several *img files on your device. They will be listed in the map setup dialog of your device and can be enabled/disabled separately. So as long as you do not overwrite any file no harm to be done.
I would suggest to store all data that does not come from Garmin or the device on the SD memory. Why? Your own data (maps, gpx files and so on..) can make the device crash during boot time. If that data is in the internal memory you have bricked the device and you have to send it to Garmin with all your private data. If it is on the SD card, you simply remove the card. HTH Oliver -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 08:20:33 +0200 > Von: David Holec <[email protected]> > An: [email protected] > Betreff: [Qlandkartegt-users] Uploading a map to a GPS unit > Dear users, > > I want to upload a map (downloaded from openmtbmap.org) to my Garmin > Oregon device. The instructions on the qlandkarte wiki are quite clear > and hopefully I will manage without problems. > > My question is what happens during the upload to the maps that are > already installed in the device? In particular, I have Oregon 450t > where topographic maps covering the whole Europe are preloaded. In > addition, the device is equipped with a microSD with TOPO Austria > maps. I would guess that what ever is on the device installed should > be not harmed upon upload of an additional map (provided that there is > enough space) but just want to double check this. An additional > question: are the uploaded maps being installed directly in the memory > of the device or can they be stored on a microSD card (presumably > different from that with TOPO Austria)? > > Can anyone share his/her experience on this topic with me? > > Many thanks in advance, > David > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content > authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image > Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Qlandkartegt-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qlandkartegt-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EditLive Enterprise is the world's most technically advanced content authoring tool. Experience the power of Track Changes, Inline Image Editing and ensure content is compliant with Accessibility Checking. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ephox-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Qlandkartegt-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qlandkartegt-users
