Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Confirm that Garmin 76CSx does not work with GPSBabel?
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From: Robert L. <rob...@us...> - 2007-05-23 06:16:37
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> Hi, all. Have question; unable to search archives (clicking on "Archiv= es" on = > mailing list web page results in "no archive specified" message). Works for me. Can you provide a specific URL, please? > I just bought a Garmin GPSMAP 76CSx unit. When I try to connect to it = via USB = > using GPSBabel v1.2.7 (Ubuntu Dapper 6.06), it says: = 1.2.7 predates the x models substantially. > 1. From what I can glean from Google results, this is a known issue wit= h the > units ending in *x, such as 76CSx. Is this correct? Do the *x units h= ave a > different protocol? X units have a different protocol. We updated to support the X protocol = over a year ago. 1.2.7 is older than that. > 2. Does it help to try v1.3.3? The official Ubuntu repositories only h= ave = > v1.2.7. I tried using the v1.3.3 RPM file, using the "alien" command t= o = Take that up with whomever is insisting upon providing old versions of ou= r programs. 1.3.x works swimmingly well on that model. |