Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
This looks very interesting! Thank you Stephen! At the very least it would give me an interesting coding project to try create a usable GUI for it in my, rather abundant, spare time! One of the other things I am trying out is getting Sony's Route Finder app to work under WINE, But an Open Source solution is always preferred, especially if its something I can contribute to. Alex Stephen Drake wrote: > On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 13:30 +0100, Philip Stubbs wrote: > >> On 14/04/2008, Alex Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> These are pretty useless to me as they don't contain width/height/weight >>> restrictions where something like Autoroute does. >>> > > >> Some time in the future, I hope that openstreetmap.org will provide >> the basis of many free route planning applications that run natively >> in Linux. >> >> > > Have you seen planet OSM? > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Planet.osm > > Unfortunately, I haven't seen an easy to install/use desktop oriented > application that uses it yet. So you'll probably have to configure a > local web server with a slippy map or something. > > Steve > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 13:30 +0100, Philip Stubbs wrote: > On 14/04/2008, Alex Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > These are pretty useless to me as they don't contain width/height/weight > > restrictions where something like Autoroute does. > > > Some time in the future, I hope that openstreetmap.org will provide > the basis of many free route planning applications that run natively > in Linux. > Have you seen planet OSM? http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Planet.osm Unfortunately, I haven't seen an easy to install/use desktop oriented application that uses it yet. So you'll probably have to configure a local web server with a slippy map or something. Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Chris Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 13:30 +0100, Philip Stubbs wrote: > > Looking at winehq, it seems that Autoroute will not work under wine. > > The next thing to try would be something like VirtualBox. > > I use VirtualBox and Seamless Virtualisation [1] to run Windows apps > that don't run under Wine nicely. > > [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SeamlessVirtualization > > If you were to run something like windows 2000 running the latest version of autoroute, in VMware Server, which is free. Works nicely. -- Kris Douglas Softdel Limited Hosting Services Web: www.softdel.net Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 13:30 +0100, Philip Stubbs wrote: > Looking at winehq, it seems that Autoroute will not work under wine. > The next thing to try would be something like VirtualBox. I use VirtualBox and Seamless Virtualisation [1] to run Windows apps that don't run under Wine nicely. [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SeamlessVirtualization signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
Alex Barrett wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm starting a career as a long distance lorry driver and am looking for > some way to get a route planning solution, such as Autoroute onto my > Xubuntu laptop - which I carry with me as I go. > Sorry Alex, I thought you were going to be a newbie doing long distance in Great Britain. In March 2007 Richard Ibbotson advertised a mapping day in Sheffield. This was for openstreetmap.org which is a world wide free street map. I remember looking at it at the time and it led me to other sites with explanations of how to start mapping and other free mapping sites. I've had a quick look but couldn't find what I was looking for. Try on the sheflug mailing list. That is where the invitation came from. Good Luck Ged -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
On 14/04/2008, Alex Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These are pretty useless to me as they don't contain width/height/weight > restrictions where something like Autoroute does. Looking at winehq, it seems that Autoroute will not work under wine. The next thing to try would be something like VirtualBox. Unfortunately you will still need a copy of Windows. It will not be as fast as running it natively, but I guess it would be OK if your laptop is not too old and has sufficient RAM. Some time in the future, I hope that openstreetmap.org will provide the basis of many free route planning applications that run natively in Linux. -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
These are pretty useless to me as they don't contain width/height/weight restrictions where something like Autoroute does. Alex Sean Miller wrote: > Surely http://theaa.co.uk route planner would be better? > > Far less bandwidth... > > Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
Surely http://theaa.co.uk route planner would be better? Far less bandwidth... Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
If you have a 3G card to use, can you not use something like Googlemaps/earth? Rgds Ken On Mon, 2008-04-14 at 11:23 +0100, Alex Barrett wrote: > All, > > Thanks for your replies so far guys but Is there nothing out there like > Autoroute? or a method to get Autoroute to work. > > They also have contracts for farm machinery transportation so YES they > do send me to vague addresses, I can assure you that "Grenaciers Farm, > Yzeure" is a valid address to the transport office! > > I am oldschool in my methods most the time, and I own lots of maps, but > my new company has routes going everywhere from Bulgaria to Portugal, > and carrying enough maps with enough detail on them for that area simply > takes up too much room, when my laptop could hopefully do the job. > > I also have a 3G card on the Vodaphone network, that does work abroad, > in fact I used it in Denmark a few months ago and for 3 hours usage over > a week I had to pay £157 - I can't remember how many MB that worked out > as but I would imagine Google Earth or the suchlike would kill it. > > So thank you for your suggestions but I REALLY need an offline, desktop, > mapping solution as nothing else fits my needs. > > Thank you. > > Alex > > > > > Ged wrote: > > Alex Barrett wrote: > > > >> My SatNav is good but only up to a certain point when you start > >> searching for things with vague addresses. > >> > >> > > I'm a private hire driver and I would tell you to use a map and plan > > your routes so you learn the roads. Use the gps on the final run into > > town. We have drivers who are totally lost if it isn't on the tom tom. > > They don't learn anything. > > As for things with vague addresses, they shouldn't be sending goods to > > places like that. > > Ask truck drivers at motorway service stations for directions. They'll > > tell you every road number on your route, and one day you'll do the same !! > > Good Luck > > Ged. > > > > > > > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
All, Thanks for your replies so far guys but Is there nothing out there like Autoroute? or a method to get Autoroute to work. They also have contracts for farm machinery transportation so YES they do send me to vague addresses, I can assure you that "Grenaciers Farm, Yzeure" is a valid address to the transport office! I am oldschool in my methods most the time, and I own lots of maps, but my new company has routes going everywhere from Bulgaria to Portugal, and carrying enough maps with enough detail on them for that area simply takes up too much room, when my laptop could hopefully do the job. I also have a 3G card on the Vodaphone network, that does work abroad, in fact I used it in Denmark a few months ago and for 3 hours usage over a week I had to pay £157 - I can't remember how many MB that worked out as but I would imagine Google Earth or the suchlike would kill it. So thank you for your suggestions but I REALLY need an offline, desktop, mapping solution as nothing else fits my needs. Thank you. Alex Ged wrote: > Alex Barrett wrote: > >> My SatNav is good but only up to a certain point when you start >> searching for things with vague addresses. >> >> > I'm a private hire driver and I would tell you to use a map and plan > your routes so you learn the roads. Use the gps on the final run into > town. We have drivers who are totally lost if it isn't on the tom tom. > They don't learn anything. > As for things with vague addresses, they shouldn't be sending goods to > places like that. > Ask truck drivers at motorway service stations for directions. They'll > tell you every road number on your route, and one day you'll do the same !! > Good Luck > Ged. > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
Alex Barrett wrote: > My SatNav is good but only up to a certain point when you start > searching for things with vague addresses. > I'm a private hire driver and I would tell you to use a map and plan your routes so you learn the roads. Use the gps on the final run into town. We have drivers who are totally lost if it isn't on the tom tom. They don't learn anything. As for things with vague addresses, they shouldn't be sending goods to places like that. Ask truck drivers at motorway service stations for directions. They'll tell you every road number on your route, and one day you'll do the same !! Good Luck Ged. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 11:20:58PM +0100, Alex Barrett wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm starting a career as a long distance lorry driver and am looking for > some way to get a route planning solution, such as Autoroute onto my > Xubuntu laptop - which I carry with me as I go. > > I can't always guarantee I'll have internet access so web only solutions > such as Google maps are no good to me. How about a 3G card to get net access when you need it. I'd guess that a Satnav works _most_ of the time for _most_ situations, but when you get something you can't find you could use 3g to get online? Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Route Planning Solution?
You could use google earth. Also if you search for gps on sourceforge there are a number of projects there but most will be similar to your satnav. regards, Daniel On Sun, 2008-04-13 at 23:20 +0100, Alex Barrett wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm starting a career as a long distance lorry driver and am looking for > some way to get a route planning solution, such as Autoroute onto my > Xubuntu laptop - which I carry with me as I go. > > I can't always guarantee I'll have internet access so web only solutions > such as Google maps are no good to me. > My SatNav is good but only up to a certain point when you start > searching for things with vague addresses. > > Has anyone got Autoroute working under WINE perhaps, or is there some > other software that I could use? > > Many thanks in advance, > > Alex > > > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/
