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Date:      Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:50:37 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        knizek@volny.cz
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Which module for Garmin USB gps device?
Message-ID:  <44tzv4v4fm.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <7f1b46d01f7875aa63988f4e3df2da73@www3.mail.volny.cz> (knizek@volny.cz's message of "Tue\, 24 Apr 2007 13\:12\:37 %2B0200 \(CEST\)")
References:  <7f1b46d01f7875aa63988f4e3df2da73@www3.mail.volny.cz>

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knizek@volny.cz writes:

> Hello List!

Hello, Milan!

> What is the appropriate module for accessing USB GPS devices like Garmin
> eTrex?

There may not be one.

> When plugged in, dmesg shows ugen0 (which I guess is not a serial port
> emulation of usb).

Right.  It's just a "generic USB" device node.

> Manually loading "kldload ucom" does not create any new devices.

Emulating a serial port isn't the only way to provide an interface.

A quick search showed me the comms/garmin-utils port.
Have you tried this?




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