[Wylug-help] Garmin gps problem

[James Holden]

On Sat, Feb 16, 2008 at 07:18:00PM +0000, Anne Wilson wrote:
> 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.

Hmm... all the ones I've tried have done.

I think serial devices are a standard USB profile. I use them to access
serial console ports on routers etc.

Regards,

James

> 
> Anne
> 
> 



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