Thread: Linux duck duck goose!

Originally Posted by rocken

First off: man linux can blow sometimes!

Sure can. Very frustrating at times - and I've been doing this for over a decade.

Don't you just love having to whip out the keyboard at a stoplight and su to fix a lame conf issue? I get wierd looks when I do this.

This is what happens when things aren't "done" and get moved into a production environment. <sorry, couldn't resist>

The usb2 is flaky as hell, but perhaps thats VIA's fault more than linux/fedora.

I'd blame Fedora...doesn't have a good track record with me. Gentoo/USB/EPIA just works for me. <shrug/ >

GPS on linux: notta, nope. gpsDrive is kind of a funny example of bad UI design, but it goes further into the bizarre so I don't consider it a good gps solution by any stretch. Think Arnold Schwarzenegger doing software/UI design.

Keep an eye on gpsdrive - big things on the horizon, including GIS style interfaces to data and support for vector. As a work around for now wrt UI stick it in "pda/1-button" mode. It is a much nicer (IMO). You can see screen caps on my web site.

Bluetooth on linux: KDE is better, but I want GNOME. gnome has their tools for bluetooth but they are quite lame, especially by touchscreen.

Ugh. Really need a 100mb desktop environment to play mp3s and read maps?

Also kismet doesn't like it b/c it has no native linux driver (why the f*** did I buy it?) netstumbler is a console app and I don't type well while driving. kismet is kind of out-of-date anyway. Geez, all we are talking about is a simple UI showing wifi hotspots and a clickable UI for trying the network connect, right?

C'mon linux fans, lets at least get that going before we do 3d GPS Waypoint earth mode ya freaks!

Cool! What's the web site to your project regarding this?

FWIW, I believe gpsdrive has a way to integrate kismet to show wifis and such. I haven't used it so I can't comment on the usability.

I have about 5 cables running down the center of the car (tahoe 99) from the rear and I want to hide them somehow. I thought about going under the carpet but the floor gets pretty hot after driving, and it feels like it would melt the cables.

What is a good cable wiring run plan? I could easily do the rca line via the side boards, but the larger 12v/GND/IGN and serial cable won't make it that way.

Most audio shops I've dealt with run them along the rocker panel under the carpet. Normally just audio stuff, for power I'd think about getting some of the PVC (?) conduit and run the power inside that. Check what your local hardware store has. Do you wheel your Tahoe? I'd be concerned about water getting inside conduit if you don't seal it and you occasionally flood the interior. Just some ideas.

Thanks, and stay strong linux fans, we will rule eventually!

Unlikely. Until Linux gets it's ****e together in the form of a common interface I'm placing my money on Mac OS X in this regard. The power of UNIX with an interface your grandmother can use.

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Originally Posted by rocken

And finally the wifi mess... it is a usb2 dongle so of course its got issues.

Also kismet doesn't like it b/c it has no native linux driver (why the f*** did I buy it?) netstumbler is a console app and I don't type well while driving. kismet is kind of out-of-date anyway. Geez, all we are talking about is a simple UI showing wifi hotspots and a clickable UI for trying the network connect, right?

My software does WiFi scans no problem, announces and displays hotspots, and allows you to pick whichever one you want. I've connected to several open hotspots throughout Ottawa already, no problems, but I'm using a PCMCIA card not a USB2 dongle. I'm not using netstumbler either but rather my own code that harnesses iwlist.