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| author | Pierre Grandin <grandinp@gmail.com> | 2019-06-05 12:36:33 -0600 |
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| committer | Pierre Grandin <grandinp@gmail.com> | 2019-06-05 12:36:33 -0600 |
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diff --git a/docs/basic_configuration.rst b/docs/basic_configuration.rst index 732e50caf..74d23b979 100644 --- a/docs/basic_configuration.rst +++ b/docs/basic_configuration.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ There are much more options, see [[configuration]]. -Preparations -============ +Preparation +=========== Get a supported map package --------------------------- Navit can use different :doc:`maps` formats, including free :ref:`OpenStreetMap` data. In order to use one of these maps, download a map of your desired area and store it into a local folder (such as navit/maps or /usr/share/navit/maps). @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ On some systems Navit comes with integrated espeak support, so you don't need to Connect GPS ----------- -Now please connect your GPS. The exact procedure for this varies depending on the type of GPS device you are using and how you connect it to your computer. On Linux / Unix systems, your GPS should typically show up as a character device, i.e., you will find an entry in the /dev folder corresponding to your GPS device. Again, the file name depends on the type and connection method of your GPS receiver. See [[Connecting a GPS receiver]] for details. +Now connect your GPS. The exact procedure for this varies depending on the type of GPS device you are using and how you connect it to your computer. On Linux / Unix systems, your GPS should typically show up as a character device, i.e., you will find an entry in the /dev folder corresponding to your GPS device. Again, the file name depends on the type and connection method of your GPS receiver. See [[Connecting a GPS receiver]] for details. Most GPS receiver will output the position in [[NMEA]] format, which can be used directly in Navit or using a GPS daemon program such as **gpsd**. A simple way to test whether your GPS receiver works and outputs NMEA data is to dump its output to a console. For example, if your GPS receiver can be found at /dev/rfcomm0, you can dump its output using |