[OSM-newbies] Making Garmin eTrex Vista responsive to a Linux system

[André Schild]

Hello,

you might also have a look at QLandkarte and QLandkarteGT.
These are great for using under Linux.

http://www.qlandkarte.org/


André

Patrick May schrieb:
> On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 09:12:01AM +0100, Johannes Huesing wrote:
>   
>> Dear mappers,
>> could anyone point me to a good site walking me through the process of 
>> making the Garmin eTrex Vista HCx addressable with gpsbabel from my
>> Linux system?
>>
>> As of now, I tried to follow the steps described in the page gpsbabel
>> points me to: 
>>
>> http://www.gpsbabel.org/os/Linux_Hotplug.html
>>
>> Being a user of Ubuntu Hardy Heron myself, I have now added the file named
>> /etc/udev/rules.d/10-local.rules with the following contents:
>>
>> UBSYSTEM!="usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", GOTO="garmin_rules_end" 
>> ACTION!="add", GOTO="garmin_rules_end" 
>> ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev" 
>> LABEL="garmin_rules_end"
>> UBSYSTEM!="usb_device", SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", GOTO="garmin_rules_end" 
>> ACTION!="add", GOTO="garmin_rules_end" 
>> ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="0660", GROUP="plugdev" 
>> LABEL="garmin_rules_end"
>>
>> and restarted udev using udevadm trigger.
>>
>> The system still reacts to my gpsbabel approaches
>>
>> gpsbabel -i garmin -f usb: -o gpx -F blah.gpx
>>
>> with 
>>
>> usb_set_configuration failed, probably because kernel driver ''
>>  is blocking our access to the USB device.
>> For more information see http://www.gpsbabel.org/os/Linux_Hotplug.html
>>
>> Surely I should deactivate kernel driver ''? 
>>
>> That being said (partly out of frustration), I must admit that I admire
>> the skill and effort that many have put into making up for insufficient
>> documentation and support by the device vendor that Santa just rewarded
>> by handing them over money for the specimen that rests on my desk.
>>
>> -- 


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