Re: [Gpsbabel-code] OS X to Etrex Legend

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

Rich Gibson wrote:
> Hi All (but mostly Robert :-)

Howdy back.

> I have an iBook running OS X.  The USB to Serial device is using the 
> Prolific PL-2303 MAC X driver.

By a twist of fate (ok, and a loan from Monkeybrad) I have an ibook
running OS/X, too.  I'll admit I haven't tried serial on it, but USB has
proven wildly entertaining so far.

Prolific seems to be in the chip biz.  Who made the integrated thingy
that you're holding and who provided the driver for it in case I need to
pursue that?

BTW, I have a fix for the Makefile in the oven. "make mac-build" will
become your friend.

> Here is the short one:
> $ sudo gpsbabel -D9 -t -i garmin -f /dev/cu.usbserial0  -o gpx -F 

"fix" the perms on /dev/cu.usbserial0 and you don't have to run it as root.

> GPS_Packet_Read: No DLE
> GARMIN:Can't init /dev/cu.usbserial0

This is *probably* bad select/vmin/vtime handling either in the driver
or by us and we're incurring a read timeout.  I'm pretty sure that we
have other Garmin/OSX users out there.  (JeremyA?)  Can anyone confirm
success with the latest beta on OSX?

I'll try it with a Magic Control Technologies U232 device and a Garmin
60, a II, and/or a Banana.  But other than using different GPS with
a different converter with what's probably a different ibook and a
different osx, I'll be careful to not introduce any other variables. :-)

OSX is at the front of my GPSBabel line for a while when Real Life quits
interfering.

RJL