Re: GPSDRIVE can't communicate with my globalsat BU-353

> On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:37:37 +0200
> Herv_ Gilibert <Herve.Gilibert@...> wrote:
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>> My config:
>> Dell inspiron mini 9, Ubuntu 8.04.
>> USB GPS Globalsat BU-353
>> Gpsdrive 2.10 pre 4-1 and GPSD 2.36-2 installed from universe repository
>> using synaptic.
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>> GPSdrive says "No GPS used"
>> When I telnet localhost 2947 I get:
>> $ sudo telnet localhost 2947
>> Trying 127.0.0.1...
>> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused
>> GPSDRIVE is launched using: gpsdrive -S -q -M pda -g 1024x600
>> GPSD is installed but not running:
>> gilibert@gilibert:~$ ps -edf | grep gpsd
>> gilibert  6652     1  9 00:01 ?        00:02:56 gpsdrive -S -q -M pda -g
>> 1024x600
>> I thought GPSD was launched by gpsdrive ?
>> Thanks in advance for any clue for newby.
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> gpsd is not launched by gpsdrive.
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> Have a read of the wiki on installing gpsdrive on Ubuntu 8.04 in particular the section on gpsd.
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> http://apps.sourceforge.net/mediawiki/gpsdrive/index.php?title=8.04_manual
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> Cheers
> Ross
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