[Wylug-help] Garmin gps problem

[Jim Jackson]

On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, 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.

I bought from

   http://easysync.co.uk/

works fine under linux - they even know about linux!

"Supports Windows XP, 2003, 2000, ME, 98, Linux, MAC-OS8,9,X"