Delorme Earthmate GPS Receiver Shizznit

fblznolimit · 03-01-2004

Hey guys,

I purchased:

Delorme Earthmate GPS Receiver (SERIAL)
GST-1 GPS Sentence Translator

Should be comming this week. Now, everything up there, should work fine with Net Stumbler correct? I got the Serial becauase I dont want to mess with USB drivers etc, becuase im going to also use Linux... So I got the Serial one and got the converter to make the sentences into NMEA 2.0. So this setup will work with Net Stumbler, Kismet, and GPSdrive out of the box without messing with a load of settings right?

The Others · 03-01-2004

I guess you'll find out later this week, straight after unpacking it

In all seriousness, it should work. Although, maybe you should consider asking the questions, or searching, before spunking out the cash.

peekitty · 03-01-2004

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Originally posted by fblznolimit
So this setup will work with Net Stumbler, Kismet, and GPSdrive out of the box without messing with a load of settings right?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!... sniff..

Well, it should work for you without too much trouble, but you might want to get familiar with minicom and possibly setserial for troubleshooting purposes.

Thorn · 03-01-2004

Quote:

Originally posted by peekitty
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!... sniff.. Well, it should work for you without too much trouble, but you might want to get familiar with minicom and possibly setserial for troubleshooting purposes.

I've yet to see anything in Linux work "right out of the box." there is always at least one thing to configure, and usually a dozen or so. While the configurabilty of Linux down to the bit level is one of it's greatest attractions, it can also drive you nuts if you are trying something new.

Like peekitty said, take a look at minicom and setserial, and brush up on your RS-232 protocols.

fblznolimit · 03-01-2004

Got cha guys, thanks. Yea, it should work fine, may be a little settings, but notthing out of the major. Does anyone here have what I just purchased and want to point out any tips for making it all work good? (Yes I done searches all night

got a lot of questions answerd that way)

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fblznolimit Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	Delorme Earthmate GPS Receiver Shizznit Hey guys, I purchased: Delorme Earthmate GPS Receiver (SERIAL) GST-1 GPS Sentence Translator Should be comming this week. Now, everything up there, should work fine with Net Stumbler correct? I got the Serial becauase I dont want to mess with USB drivers etc, becuase im going to also use Linux... So I got the Serial one and got the converter to make the sentences into NMEA 2.0. So this setup will work with Net Stumbler, Kismet, and GPSdrive out of the box without messing with a load of settings right? Last edited by fblznolimit : 03-01-2004 at 01:11 AM.

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The Others PeaceDriver Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Dos Palabras, Mandoras Posts: 2,920	I guess you'll find out later this week, straight after unpacking it In all seriousness, it should work. Although, maybe you should consider asking the questions, or searching, before spunking out the cash. __________________ all good ends all ?u=273

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fblznolimit Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 47	Got cha guys, thanks. Yea, it should work fine, may be a little settings, but notthing out of the major. Does anyone here have what I just purchased and want to point out any tips for making it all work good? (Yes I done searches all night got a lot of questions answerd that way) Last edited by fblznolimit : 03-01-2004 at 08:31 AM.

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