Re: [Xastir] Might the Garmin Astro system and Rino HCx units work with Xastir?

2007-09-07 Thread Curt, WE7U
On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, Jim Tolbert wrote: > Does anyone have opinions as to whether the Garmin Astro unit might work > with Xastir? What questions could I ask Garmin Tech Support that would > confirm or deny this? If the Astro setup is anything like the RINO's, then the only way for Xastir to get

[Xastir] Might the Garmin Astro system and Rino HCx units work with Xastir?

2007-09-07 Thread Jim Tolbert
Hi, All. I still haven't had the opportunity to try it in our relatively flat land heavy forests, but the general consensus is that the Garmin Rino 100 series aren't worth the time and effort -- both from a lack of transmission power and a weakness of the GPS receiver. The Garmin

RE: [Xastir] Cygwin and GraphicsMagic

2007-09-07 Thread David Flood
Sure thing Curt once I dig out the directions for a manual re-compile of GraphicsMagic. I just took a second look at my config.log file and it has the same broken x11 library missing error that ImageMagic under Cygwin does. I wish VMWare worked on this computer but there is some magic flag in the

Re: [Xastir] Cygwin and GraphicsMagic

2007-09-07 Thread Curt, WE7U
On Fri, 7 Sep 2007, David Flood wrote: > 4000 years ago I said that I'd find an ATU or two and figure out what needed > to be added or changed in the list of stuff to install in Cygwin to get > GraphicsMagic to work. > > Well, here it is: Can you add your new info to the Wiki? Send me patches t

[Xastir] Cygwin and GraphicsMagic

2007-09-07 Thread David Flood
I know that almost every one has gotten rid of their Cygwin installs. However, for a few of us, VMWare doesn't want to work on our computers or we have other reasons... 4000 years ago I said that I'd find an ATU or two and figure out what needed to be added or changed in the list of stuff to insta

Re: [Xastir] Maps question

2007-09-07 Thread Gerry Creager
Andrew, While you were out, we set up such a server for ftp access at aprs.tamu.edu, also known as first.aprs.net. I provide US radar imagery via web services at mesonet.tamu.edu: Look at the radar WMS .geo for more detail. I can host maps here, or you can, or we both can, but these things