Ok.. For my N810 /usr/libexec/navicor-gpsd-helper will start the gps.. then maemomapper will see it using gpsd.. I can then stop (ctrl C) and exit xterm.. and as long as mameo mapper is running it will hold onto the gps.. stop mamomapper and gpsd shuts down.,.. I wrote a shell script so I don't have to type so much on the tiny keyboard.. #!/bin/sh /usr/libexec/navicor-gpsd-helper now.. any way to add a link to my startup script either into the startup file for mameomapper.. or as a link in file manager or on the desktop???