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06-02-2009, 08:58 AM
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High Voltage
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Motorcity
Posts: 1,966
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iGO 8 running on 'nix
Just thought I would share that iGO8 GPS software runs very good on my FreeBSD machine under wine 1.1.4. It actually loads faster than it does on windows! It was very simple to do just run 'wine iGo_PC.exe' in the iGO root folder. So far everything works good, just wanted to share since GPS is such a gray area in linux. So I may be moving over to linux in the truck since iGO is my favorite GPS app, and there is now supprt for other devices like HDradio too!
Keep up the great work guys.
Last edited by blk02si; 06-02-2009 at 10:43 AM.
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06-02-2009, 01:36 PM
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High Voltage
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Motorcity
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I decided to put this to the test and programmed a 13 hour trip from the bottom of Michigan to the farthest point in the upper peninsula and started the simulate mode. Well it's been working away now for a few hours without issue spitting out full directions.
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06-02-2009, 07:23 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 6
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Nice
Very Nice, today I just did a test with linux and, it work too! but I did´n had a GPS at the moment.
You did something different to make iGO recognize the GPS?
Mauricio
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06-03-2009, 06:41 PM
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Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 4
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My setup:
Archlinux+matchbox wm + lilliput 7" + iGO8
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06-04-2009, 12:17 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Boston, Ma
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where does one get iGo 8? this looks very promising!
also dinuxlt i'm interested in your matchbox set up! i've been a fluxbox user for years but matchbox looks like it'd be better for in the car, any pointers, thoughts, config files?!
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Last edited by red_parchel; 06-04-2009 at 12:21 AM.
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06-04-2009, 06:25 AM
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Variable Bitrate
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Upstate New York
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Quote: Originally Posted by blk02si  Just thought I would share that iGO8 GPS software runs very good on my FreeBSD machine under wine 1.1.4. It actually loads faster than it does on windows! ....
Wow, that is great! Thanks for the update. I've always wanted to go Linux but gps capability was the stumbling block. IGO is my favorite so I will definitely put this on the testbench now!
Thanks again
Oh, I'm assuming you are running IGO8 PC(?)
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06-04-2009, 08:54 AM
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High Voltage
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Motorcity
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Yes, running iGO8 PC version. Everything is stable as far as I'm concerned. The route completed successfully and the app is still up and running a few days later.
So I am thinking about setting up a testbox with FreeBSD+nGhost+iGO8 for carPC use.
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06-04-2009, 07:10 PM
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Constant Bitrate
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Central MA
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Are you guys using a usb gps device with it or serial?
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06-04-2009, 08:12 PM
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licensed to kill
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Deep in the Rockies... coding in caves
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Quote: Originally Posted by red_parchel where does one get iGo 8? this looks very promising!
also dinuxlt i'm interested in your matchbox set up! i've been a fluxbox user for years but matchbox looks like it'd be better for in the car, any pointers, thoughts, config files?!
we use matchbox in linuxice, so I may have a config file or two for yah.
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