I'm using Google Earth (data cashed via script) and my Garmin 60csx connected through GPSgate. The GE cache is limited to 2GB. That's not enough for whole NSW in high res, but for about 20x60km in highest detail level.
Looks pretty, works well. Can also use an OSM layer and my private POI collection. My passengers love it, but its too distracting while driving. Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone on 3 -----Original Message----- From: Eraina and Richard jenkins <richardvk...@gmail.com> Sender: <talk-au-boun...@openstreetmap.org> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:59:29 To: <talk-au@openstreetmap.org> Subject: [talk-au] Making a Laptop GPS I have in mind a project that involves making my old laptop into a large-screen GPS. Maybe someone on this list can refer me to where this has been mentioned before. My OS of choice is linux, but the laptop will still run winXP, and there will be no continuing internet connection so I am prepared to use the winXP side of things. So far, I have got both gpsdrive and tangogps working separately on the laptop. I have also got a usb gps receiver providing data ... so while I have internet access, I get street maps thru openstreetmaps. However, I want to put say all of NSW onto a large usb card ... and make it the repository ... so that maps will come up on the screen as I wish. Can anyone help with this ... Richard -- Eraina and Richard Jenkins Canberra, AU 'linux on a Mac: delightful' Skype: richardirena ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list Talk-au@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
