gpsd should autostart when you plug in the device:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=966569 Have you added a map layer, chosen the map provider and then set it to auto download? Be Seeing You - Rob. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you. ________________________________ > From: mohur.b...@gmail.com > Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:09:38 -0700 > To: viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Viking-devel] Using Viking > > Hmm. I don't think Viking feeds gpsd to the device. Hmm? > > I found the file to edit under Ubuntu by the way. Its hiding in > /etc/default/gpsd > > I manually edited the Device="/dev/ttyUSB0" > > > > but even after I started and stopped gpsd, the device is not getting attached > to the PID when I did a ps -ef |grep gpsd :( > > Any ideas guys? > > -m > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 5:41 PM, mohur babu wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > How do I set gpsd on command line to my USB device on tty/USB0 ? I am on the > man page for gpsd. Do I use sysconfig? I use Ubuntu. > > I am thinking there should be a configuration file somewhere on my system, > but I cant find it? Would somebody care to share some light? > > > > > My USB device is a small GPS receiver from Prolific Technology, PL2303 Serial > :) > > Thanks in advance > > -m > > > > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 5:15 PM, mohur babu wrote: > > Hi, > > I am running Viking on Ubuntu. > > I cannot seem to load any map. Can somebody help? > > > > > Thanks. > > -Mo > > > > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ThinkGeek and WIRED's GeekDad team up for the Ultimate GeekDad Father's Day Giveaway. ONE MASSIVE PRIZE to the lucky parental unit. See the prize list and enter to win: http://p.sf.net/sfu/thinkgeek-promo _______________________________________________ Viking-devel mailing list Viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/viking-devel Viking home page: http://viking.sf.net/
