Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

I used Maemo Mapper just fine up until a week or so ago having it connect to /dev/pgps. Now, whenever I start it, I see a message "Searching for GPS receiver" which eventually times out. The only way Meamo Mapper is able to connect to internal GPS is if I start GPSD. The settings still point to /dev/pgps, not GPSD, yet Maemo Mapper immediately goes to "Establishing GPS fix" status. I think this change occured after I loaded 2 other forks of Maemo Mapper: QtMapper and Mapper just to try them out.

Any help is greatly appreciated!
TIA

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Have you tried removing and reinstalling Maemo Mapper? Map and Maemo Mapper play nice with each other but perhaps these other aps didn't and may have broken Mappers link to the GPS. I show device /dev/pgps and the gpsdriver running with or without Maemo Mapper running.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Yes, I tried removing and re-installing Maemo Mapper, and even tried earlier versions 2.5.1 and 2.5.2 to no avail. It looks like Maemo Mapper is not getting NMEA response from the gps. The satellite icon comes up briefly on the status bar when Maemo Mapper is started, but goes away shortly after.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Try some of the advice in the Maemo Mapper HowTo http://FragosTech.com/MaemoMapper. Some configuration files may have been corrupted. I've never seen the GPS icon disapear when running Maemo Mapper.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

vladm, I have the exact same problem and have found no solution. There are many of us out there:

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ad.php?t=25122

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ght=gps&page=4

I have tried many things and have since given up on the software.

Anyone know the path to the maemo mapper config file?

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

It appears something triggered a permanent change to gpsd from /dev/pgps in both Maemo Mapper and Mapper. Even when settings point to /dev/pgps, Maemo Mapper is trying to access gpsd, and eventually pops up an error when gpsd is not running.
I followed suggestions in George's document on clearing the cache, but it didn't make any difference. Maybe somebody can list all configuration files that Maemo Mapper is using, so we can try fixing it manually?

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Install the Configuration Editor, then apps-> maemo-> maemo-mapper. There is also a /home/user/.maemo-mapper directory with a paths.db file.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

vladm and others, any luck with this problem? I've tried a few things with nothing to show for it on my end.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Installed the new v2.6.1. Same GPS problem as before. This problem seems to exist across all versions.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

Thank you so much! Choosing Bluetooth as the GPS device and leaving its setting black did the trick. I've been maemo mapperless for almost a year because of this! Thanks again to everyone.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

What works consistently for me is starting MiniGPSD prior to bringing up Maemo Mapper. The trick with choosing bloototh GPS and leaving it blank is inconsistent - sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. What is interesting that all other GPS programs (including navit) except Maemo Mapper and Mapper find and activate file GPS just fine.

Re: Maemo Mapper 2.5.3 only works when gpsd is running
 

I've only had it not work once or twice, and restarting the program has fixed it. Since the bug has been filed, hopefully it'll be fixed in the next release now that there is a bug ticket for it and the root problem has been identified: https://garage.maemo.org/tracker/ind...id=29&atid=185 Vote for it everyone!