[Wylug-help] Garmin gps problem

Anne Wilson cannewilson at googlemail.com
Sat Feb 16 19:19:28 GMT 2008


On Saturday 16 February 2008 18:45:31 Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Saturday 16 February 2008 17:20:53 Anne Wilson wrote:
> > I've got my first experimental trail recorded, but realise now that the
> > cable supplied with the Garmin has a serial connector, and my laptop
> > doesn't.  CCL doesn't seem to have a serial to usb adapter cable, but I'm
> > sure they must exist.  Do they?
>
> Answered at http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/GPS_Serial_to_USB
>
Problem not solved, however.  There are plenty such adapter cables around at 
reasonable prices, but I understand that many of them will not work with 
linux.  The Bafo BF810 seems to be the best bet, but I can't find anyone in 
the UK selling it.  I may have to buy from the States.

Anne


-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 189 bytes
Desc: This is a digitally signed message part.
Url : http://list.wylug.org.uk/pipermail/wylug-help/attachments/20080216/bec8909b/attachment.bin


More information about the Wylug-help mailing list