Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Fedora 11 and my Garmin Venture Hc don't get along

[Robert L. <rob...@gp...>]

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:28 AM, John F Jarvis <joh...@kn...>wrote:

>  (For Robert Lipe, this is a follow up to a previous private email)
>
> No matter what is done (nothing; blacklist garmin_usb and usbserial in
> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf with appropriate syntax and necessary
> reboots; /sbin/rmmod garmin_usb , also usbserial) the following commands (>
> is the shell prompt)  produces the same output:
> > gpsbabel -D 99 -i garmin -f usb: -o
> xcsv,style=/home/jfj/walks/babel/tsv.style -F  -
> GPSBabel Version: 1.3.6
> Claim interfaced failed: could not claim interface 0: Operation not
> permitted
>

We can't claim the interface because it's already been claimed...

> lsmod | egrep "Module|garmin"
> Module Size Used by
> garmin_gps 14264 0
> usbserial              26764  1 garmin_gps
>

And this is the culprit.   You need to get that driver out of the way.  Here
it's named "garmin_gps", but above you list "garmin_usb".   Did Fedora 11
perhaps change the name of that driver?




>
> 1) Is the output produced by gpsbabel expected when the Fedora default
> Garmin modules have not been successfully banished?
>

Yes.


>
> 2) Which layer of the software onion is suspect and who should be contacted
> for help?
>

That kernel driver has to go.   If our recipe needs changing for F11, please
offer updates.

RJL




>
> I'll gladly provide any requested debugging info to anyone who is willing
> to help.
>     John Jarvis
>
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