Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Problem with Garmin output

[alan <ac...@au...>]

Fortgot to send this to the list. 

Also make sure the Legend is in Garmin mode.



On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 22:34, alan wrote:
> I believe some process or program is using the port when gpsbabel tries
> to access it. I have seen this message when I've had gpsdrive and/or
> gpsd running.
> 
> alan
> 
> 
> On Thu, 2002-12-26 at 21:04, Jason Dixon wrote:
> > Hi all-
> > 
> > Just received my Garmin eTrex Legend for Christmas.  I'm trying to get
> > some sort of communication working with my Linux boxen and the GPS
> > unit.  I've confirmed that gpspoint can pull data successfully from the
> > serial port (/dev/ttyS0).  Unfortunately, gpsbabel isn't having the same
> > level of success.
> > 
> > For example, I've downloaded a sample cache file from geocaching.com in
> > the format "geocaching.loc".  Attempts to convert/upload the file in
> > garmin format result in the following error:
> > 
> > [jason@lappy jason]$ gpsbabel -i geo -f geocaching.loc -o garmin -F
> > /dev/ttyS0
> > read: Resource temporarily unavailable
> > [ERROR] GPS_Packet_Read: Read error
> > GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyS0
> > 
> > Any suggestions?  FWIW, I'm using gpsbabel-1.1.0 on a Red Hat 8.0
> > laptop.
> > 
> > TIA,
> > J.
> > 
> > 
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