[xubuntu-users] garmin satnav updates

[James Freer]

Many thanks. But what does one do about the satnavs directories? What
I am unsure of is which satnav directory it is reading. Presumably
adding the sd card is simply providing a 'data disk' to read rather
than what's installed. as a lorry driver I use it each day and so wary
of 'screwup'.

thanks
james

On 13 July 2015 at 19:43, Ince, Wilbur <wilbur at wilbur.us> wrote:
> Yes this is possible with must Garmin devices.  Create a folder on the SD
> card with the name 'Garmin'.  Add a map file with the name 'gmapsupp.img'.
> You can use maps you have purchased or get routable versions of the
> OpenStreetMap.
>
> You can create and download a custom map at this link:
> http://garmin.openstreetmap.nl/
>
> I do this with my Garmin 60CSX, and with a  Garmin Nuvi 265w.
>
> Wilbur Ince
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 7:04 AM, James Freer <jessejazza3.uk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I'll have to try that but I thought VB slowed down the PC quite a bit.
>> Being a truck driver I work long irregular hours so I don't get the
>> time to set things up. i think smart phones will take over satnavs.
>>
>> I will try and set up VB and see how I get on. Many thanks
>>
>> Going back to my original post - I thought there was a way of using a
>> small SD card and copying the files to that.
>>
>> james
>>
>> On 8 July 2015 at 19:34, Ian Prideaux <worzel at gmx.co.uk> wrote:
>> > The only way that I ever managed to do it was with a WinXP or Win7
>> > inside
>> > VirtualBox.
>> >
>> >
>> > On 06/07/15 19:32, James Freer wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I'd be grateful if someone could advise on garmin updates. The Garmin
>> >> Communicator plugin is a bit outdated and depending on the satnav age
>> >> there is some success.
>> >>
>> >> I read somewhere that one can use a small SD card and load the update
>> >> onto there and the satnav will read it directly.
>> >>
>> >> Just wondering what others are doing. Obviously with M$ it works
>> >> fine...
>> >> if one still has M$.
>> >>
>> >> james
>> >>
>> >
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