Hi I use:
# HARDWARE: # Garmin eTrex (yellow basic model), firmware version 3.60 & # Garmin eTrex H, firmware version 3.10 using a # standard generic serial connection & also, Prolific Technology, Inc. # PL2303 based chipset USB to serial DB9 converter # TESTED ON: # The script has been used successfully on EeePC with the following OS: # 1. Ubuntu 8.10 Linux, kernel 2.6.24-21-eeepc # 2. CrunchBang 8.10.02 Linux, kernel 2.6.27-8-eeepc-lean # 3. Ubuntu 8.10 Linux desktop edition, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic # 4. Ubuntu 9.04 Linux desktop edition, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic # 4. Ubuntu 9.04 Linux desktop edition, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic the converter works really works really well cheers .........dave 2009/9/21 Andrew Errington <[email protected]>: > On Mon, September 21, 2009 18:48, Nick Whitelegg wrote: > <snip> >> Can anyone recommend a decent, reliable, USB to serial converter that >> will be compatible with this hardware? > > Don't have exactly the same setup, but I can recommend the BAFO BF-810 > device. I run Linux on an Acer Aspire One netbook, and the drivers for > this device (pl2303) were already present. I use it to get data with > gpsbabel from a Garmin Geko 201. > > HTH, > > Andrew > > > _______________________________________________ > talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk > _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
