Hello, yes, its true, its not a problem with QLGT, I can export tiles from QLGT and put it on the device, this is working fine. But I would like to do this from the commandline (Linux) and therefore I am interested in how QLGT is doing that.
Kind regards, Uwe On Thu, May 31, 2012, at 09:14, Rainer Kluge wrote: > Hello Uwe, > > Am 27.05.2012 15:29, schrieb Uwe Gehring: > > Now I would like to greate the gmapsupp.img file on my own using mkgmap. > > The creation of gmapsupp.img is working without error but after copying > > it to my device, it is not shown in card selection. What could be wrong? > > If I understand you right, this is not really a QLandkarteGT question, as > QLGT > is not involved in the process. You take tile files (6*.img) which you > got from > somewhere, openmtb,map.org I suppose, and you want to create a > gmapsupp.img with > mkgmap. That should normally work and there are lots of pages on the > internet > where is explained how to proceed, in particular for openmtb maps: > > http://openmtbmap.org/de/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/ > > One reason for the map not showing up in the map list are problems with > naming, > file location and file transfer. For example, if you have a Etrex HCx, > you must > either use a software which uses the specific garmin transfer protocol, > such as > QLGT, sendmap or Basecamp, or put the device in USB mode and copy the map > to the > folder Garmin on the memory card. If you use the copy method and as the > transfer > is rather slow, it is important to release the USB device and to wait > until your > operating system says something like "device can now be removed". > > Another thing to try is to add the family-id option to mkgmap. Or use gmt > (=gmaptool) instead of mkgmap. > > Regards > Rainer > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Qlandkartegt-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qlandkartegt-users -- Uwe W. Gehring [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Qlandkartegt-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qlandkartegt-users
