[pskmail] Re: Gpsd and Mandriva 2007 works

  • From: Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:10:03 +0100

Hi Thomas,

Thanks, this can help those that have a bluetooth gps. Perhaps we should
have this on the wiki ?
Feels somewhat comforting that your usb dongle didn't work with gpsd
either... But, of course it would be good if it worked ;-)

73 de Per 

mån 2007-03-19 klockan 21:55 +0100 skrev Thomas Couperus:
> Per,
> 
> The Bluetooth GPS recipe for me is:
> Enable bluetooth on laptop (mandriva seems to be unable to work with my 
> usb-dongle, but in Ubuntu its plugnplay...I'll look into this later...)
> 
> As root run `hcitool inq` to find the deviceID (00:0D:b5:62:b9:87 in my case)
> Then still as root run `hcitool cc $deviceID` then `hcitool auth $deviceID` 
> you will then be asked for the devices pin-number.
> Then run `rfcomm bind /dev/rfcomm0 $deviceID`.
> Now run `gpsd -p /dev/rfcomm0` and you are done.
> 
> Don't forget the `hcitool auth` command, as this will pair your gps device 
> with the pc....tomtom gps otherwise disables itself after 1,5 minutes....to 
> save battery ;)
> 
> Just my 2 cents... :)
> 
> Thinkcow/Thomas Couperus 
> 
> 
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "Rein Couperus" <rein@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Aan: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Verzonden: 18/03/07 15:34
> Onderwerp: [pskmail] Re: Gpsd and Mandriva 2007 works
> 
> Yes, a telnet client is necessary to test the gpsd server.
> (also don't forget to include gpsd, gpsstat.pl and GPSstat.glade, and of 
> course gpsget.pl for those gps's not working wih gpsd).
> 
> As soon as the beta is ready I will test it here (thinkcow has a bluetooth 
> gps as well).
> 
> I guess the problem has been the sequence of events... You probably need to
> manually start gpsd instead of via gpsdrive, to control how it starts.
> Moreover, gpsd would only start as root once I had installed it. That is good 
> for
> having it do the ntp stuff. 
> 
> So first connect the gps, then start gpsd.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Rein PA0R
> 
> > -----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Gesendet: 18.03.07 15:25:55
> > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: Gpsd and Mandriva 2007 works
> 
> 
> > 
> > Whoa, that is some good news!
> > So what I was missing all along was to send "o" to the daemon ?
> > I am working on the cd just now, should telnet be onboard ?
> > 
> > 73 de Per
> > 
> > sn 2007-03-18 klockan 13:28 +0100 skrev Rein Couperus:
> > > Per,
> > > 
> > > I just did the following:
> > > 
> > > * travelled to the camper (difficult on 1 foot)
> > > * loaded the live CD (2007_1_1.iso) on the laptop
> > > * got the network going with my PRO-wireless 2200
> > > * installed gpsd from urpi
> > > * connected the gps via USB/RS232 converter
> > > * opened a terminal
> > > * started (as root) gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0
> > > * installed netkit-telnet client from urpi
> > > * netkit-telnet localhost 2947
> > > * entered 'o' ('GPSD')
> > > * entered another 'o'
> > > * got the position + time stamp from the gps (magellan 320)
> > > 
> > > So I guess it works also with gpsd.
> > > 
> > > 73,
> > > 
> > > Rein PA0R
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > > That means I really have to get going with testing the new cd hi hi.
> > > > Also, I have to look at the gpsd "replacement" once more (gpsget.pl), it
> > > > works but could be better I guess.
> > > > There are lots of changes in the server and client now so a new cd is
> > > > really needed. Thanks and 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 


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