hi ! On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 10:24 PM, Bob Goodwin USA <bobgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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? install gpsbabel .. $ yum install gpsbabel this is the best utility that you can get to communicate with your gps device . If you are on mapping then use josm[1] to edit and create maps . [1] http://josm.openstreetmap.de/ -- Regards Subhodip Biswas GPG key : FAEA34AB Server : pgp.mit.edu http://subhodipbiswas.wordpress.com http:/www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/SubhodipBiswas -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list