On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:54:40 -0400, Bob Goodwin USA wrote: > I have a Magellan 3100 GPS device that came with a USB cable and a > collection of Windows software on a CD. > > Is there an application for F8 that will permit me to communicate with > it. At first I thought I would just plug it in and extract coordinate > information for my present position but it's not that easy. > > It would be even more convenient if I could list a destination address > from the computer keyboard instead of using the little touch screen > which doesn't really seem designed for normal human sized finger tips. > > It does show up on my XFCE desk top when plugged in and I can list some > files, none of which seem to be usable in Linux. > > Can I do anything with it via Linux? Wine 1.0 is out at last; so it's possible you can at last -- with it or CrossoverOffice. If you do, please post how here, with a large fanfare. I have Garmins, with software from Garmin, Maptech, Topo.com, and Delorme -- and I have <curse, snarl, screech> a machine I can run XP on just for that. Two or three years ago, I worked long and hard, with this list and two or three others including CrossoverOffice, to manage under linux. I managed to get two of the four suites of software to run under Fedora -- but never did get any of them to talk to any of my Garmins. There *are* also several linux-native apps -- if you're Alpha Plus Technoid enough to use them. Last time I tried, it took not only a lot more linux-savvy than I've got, but something like a graduate degree in cartography besides. Good luck! And please report in exhaustive detail. Pretty please. -- Beartooth Staffwright, PhD, Neo-Redneck Linux Convert Fedora 8 & 9; Alpine 1.10, Pan 0.132; Privoxy 3.0.6; nine (count 'em -- nine) different browsers Remember I know precious little of what I am talking about. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
