Mark wrote: > On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 4:11 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Joshua Layne wrote: >>> Roadmap uses gpsd, so provided you can get gpsd running against your usb >>> GPS, yes. >>> >>> gpsd.berlios.de has pretty reasonable documentation, but if you run into >>> issues, ask here and we can try to walk you through it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Josh >>> >>> On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:17:54 -0400, tj <999alfred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Can these use a usb gps, specifically a DeLorme Earthmate GPS? >>>> >>>> tj >>>> >>>> Mark wrote: >>>>> On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 1:48 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>>>> Subject line says it all. Is there available port of gpsdrive for >>>>>> Chinook or Diablo? >>>>>> >>>>>> The site for an OS2006 version is now '404'.... >>>>>> >>>>>> G. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I suggest you try RoadMap. It's pretty similar in functionality. You >>>>> can find it here: >>>>> http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/roadmap/ >>>>> >>>>> There are a few other GPS/Mapping applications here: >>>>> http://maemo.org/downloads/OS2008/travel/ >> Roadmap is limited in the maps it uses (and the interface for installing >> maps is.....weird..) >> >> gpsdrive will import tiled slices of map images as georeferenced png or >> tif files. >> >> Which is why it is useful. If I could get it built! Even on Fedora... >> >> G. > > If you like tiled bitmaps, Maemo Mapper is outstanding with its ease > of use and the number of different map sources available. > > I personally prefer vector maps. > > One consideration is that there is little chance that bitmap-based > programs will ever be able to do native routing. You have to go online > and download directions from another source. Vector maps lend > themselves to that much more readily. > > Bitmap-based programs are "pretty" - the satellite map option is > particularly cool - but at the expense of sever major features. > It does not appear that Maemo Mapper can import the map tiles. Or can it... G. _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
