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Re: [gpsd-users] RFC: GPSD on Linux Laptop with Android GPS Source
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Gary E. Miller |
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Re: [gpsd-users] RFC: GPSD on Linux Laptop with Android GPS Source |
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Sat, 7 Jan 2017 18:40:00 -0800 |
Yo Tom!
On Sat, 07 Jan 2017 20:32:47 -0600
Tom Hardy <address@hidden> wrote:
> I'm a taxi driver, and the laptop mounts in the car and tethers by
> BT to the Android phone. It also has a USB connection. Very nice,
> but how does the laptop get gps? A couple of ways so far, using a
> couple of Android apps:
You can get nice and cheap GPS that are USB and plug directly into
your laptop. $40 will get you a very nice one.
It will makes thinsg a lot simpler.
> I've also got ntpd's SHM driver working, and have connected other
> apps to the local gpsd. Xgps output looks a bit funny; no
> satellites selected, no EPX, EPY, EPS, EPD, but EPV and EPC are
> present with funny readings.
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> Why is that?
xgps has not been actively maintained in a while. Best to use cgps
instead.
RGDS
GARY
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