Strange GPS problem when booting directly to front end

ajamils · 11-07-2006, 12:47 AM

With the help of this guide I was able to boot directly into Road Runner. Everything seemed to be working fine till I opened GPS and found out that for some reason GPS is not locking to any settelites. So I imported the orignal registry (with Explorer as shell) file and restarted the computer and everything started working again.

What could be the connection between GPS unit and explorer ? that it does not work when window boots directly to frontend ?

Any idea ?

DarquePervert · 11-07-2006, 07:15 AM

If the GPS is USB, it may be that the serial-USB drivers aren't loading without Explorer as the shell.
Just an idea.

ajamils · 11-07-2006, 10:55 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert

If the GPS is USB, it may be that the serial-USB drivers aren't loading without Explorer as the shell.
Just an idea.

Hmmm, maybe but I highly doubt that Explorer have any connection with drivers.

How are you using your front end ? Did you set it up as shell ?

DarquePervert · 11-07-2006, 11:28 AM

No, I don't have it setup as a shell. SD merely loads as an app.

ajamils · 11-07-2006, 07:24 PM

found out the problem.

When booting with RR as shell, Xport does not load and because of that IGuidance does not work in RR. So to overcome this, I use Explorer (from Blue Devil Skin) and manually run Xport and that take cares of the problem.

Is there any other way to load Xport, when using RR as shell ? I've tried putting it in "Startup" but it does not work that way.