Comments on: Send Maps to GPS with Mkgmap (Cross-Platform) http://openmtbmap.org Routable Maps for Garmin GPS for outdoor sports Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tehdog http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-2700 tehdog Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:14:52 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-2700 original command didn't work for me in Ubuntu 10.04, it just didn't show up on my Garmin eTrex Vista HCX but using <code>java  -Xmx512M -jar mkgmap.jar --gmapsupp map/6*.img map/clas*.TYP <strong>--family-name=openmtbmap --family-id=6365</strong></code> it worked. Thanks!! original command didn't work for me in Ubuntu 10.04, it just didn't show up on my Garmin eTrex Vista HCX
but using
java  -Xmx512M -jar mkgmap.jar --gmapsupp map/6*.img map/clas*.TYP --family-name=openmtbmap --family-id=6365
it worked. Thanks!!

]]> By: fw_crocodile http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 fw_crocodile Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:17:35 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1221 Hi, I think you should add some options to the suggested command. At least, I suggest the following: --family-name=openmtbmap (This will display in the selection list on the GPS device) --family-id=6367 (For example is the id of clasit.TYP file, I didn't check the others) Specifiyng the family id is necessary (at least in my case) to have the TYP file working on linux, so it would be usefull too the specify somewhere which are the ids of the various TYP file). Thank's for your great work. Anselmo Hi,

I think you should add some options to the suggested command.

At least, I suggest the following:

–family-name=openmtbmap (This will display in the selection list on the GPS device)
–family-id=6367 (For example is the id of clasit.TYP file, I didn’t check the others)

Specifiyng the family id is necessary (at least in my case) to have the TYP file working on linux, so it would be usefull too the specify somewhere which are the ids of the various TYP file).

Thank’s for your great work.
Anselmo

]]> By: Andreas Michael http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 Andreas Michael Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:52:31 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1220 Hello, the java command above "java -Xmx512M -jar mkgmap.jar --gmapsupp 6*.IMG clas*.TYP" should be "java -Xmx512M -jar mkgmap.jar --gmapsupp 6*.img srtmdbw.TYP" in my opinion, because e.g. Linux is case sensitive, so .IMG is different from .img. At least the bavarian Map uses lowerCase fileExtensions of the img-Files . regards and keep up the good work, Andy Hello, the java command above
“java -Xmx512M -jar mkgmap.jar –gmapsupp 6*.IMG clas*.TYP”
should be
“java -Xmx512M -jar mkgmap.jar –gmapsupp 6*.img srtmdbw.TYP”
in my opinion, because e.g. Linux is case sensitive, so .IMG is different from .img. At least the bavarian Map uses lowerCase fileExtensions of the img-Files .

regards and keep up the good work, Andy

]]> By: tholm http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 tholm Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:52:54 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1219 Did you disconnect your USB drive correctly from your box. I had the same problem and the safety removing of the USB volume solves the problem. Wait until the removing process finished. It needs some time so please be patient. Did you disconnect your USB drive correctly from your box. I had the same problem and the safety removing of the USB volume solves the problem. Wait until the removing process finished. It needs some time so please be patient.

]]> By: Nathan http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1218 Nathan Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:31:24 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1218 Hi, When I do the mkgmap command and move it to my garmin etrex HCx, it completly ignores the TYP files (displaying it the way it displayes the base map). Can this be corrected? Thanks! Nathan Hi,

When I do the mkgmap command and move it to my garmin etrex HCx, it completly ignores the TYP files (displaying it the way it displayes the base map).
Can this be corrected?

Thanks!
Nathan

]]> By: GP4Flo http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 GP4Flo Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:03:14 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1217 If I try to run mkgmap in MacOSx, it somehow doesn't include the TYP file. I always get a yellow map (basic Garmin layout) in my GPS device. Does anyone have a clue what's wrong here? If I try to run mkgmap in MacOSx, it somehow doesn’t include the TYP file. I always get a yellow map (basic Garmin layout) in my GPS device. Does anyone have a clue what’s wrong here?

]]> By: NN http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 NN Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:25:19 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1216 @Kai: mkgmap --family-name=Text @Kai: mkgmap –family-name=Text

]]> By: Kai http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Kai Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:08:58 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1215 I'm trying to combine several maps that cover the same area (openmtbmap, topo srtm for contourlines, and a general routable map). That basically works, but all three maps show up with the name 'family name' in the map selection on the device (Edge 705). Does anyone know how to change that? Mapsource allows to rename the maps, but how to do it with mkgmap or another linux tool? I’m trying to combine several maps that cover the same area (openmtbmap, topo srtm for contourlines, and a general routable map).
That basically works, but all three maps show up with the name ‘family name’ in the map selection on the device (Edge 705).
Does anyone know how to change that?
Mapsource allows to rename the maps, but how to do it with mkgmap or another linux tool?

]]> By: mtb2003 http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 mtb2003 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:13:27 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1214 Suggestion to combine .img maps from several countries into a single gmapsupp.img: Just use a single .TYP file (eg. from the first country). The following appears to work for me: java -jar mkgmap.jar --gmapsupp de/6*.img cz/6*.img de/whitede.TYP assuming de/ contains the maps for germany and cz/ contains the maps for Czech republic. I have observed that the .TYP files from a certain openmtpmap download for different countries differ by only a single byte anyway (perhaps a timestamp?). Suggestion to combine .img maps from several countries into a single gmapsupp.img:
Just use a single .TYP file (eg. from the first country).
The following appears to work for me:

java -jar mkgmap.jar –gmapsupp de/6*.img cz/6*.img de/whitede.TYP

assuming de/ contains the maps for germany and cz/ contains the maps for Czech republic.
I have observed that the .TYP files from a certain openmtpmap download for different countries differ by only a single byte anyway (perhaps a timestamp?).

]]> By: extremecarver http://openmtbmap.org/tutorials/send-maps-to-your-gps/mkgmap/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 extremecarver Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:33:41 +0000 http://openmtbmap.org/?page_id=259#comment-1213 In html it is 2x--, but somehow it gets formatted to simple - (minus). I'll try to find out how to insert Code with fckeditor, as there is no dedicated code button. In html it is 2x–, but somehow it gets formatted to simple – (minus). I’ll try to find out how to insert Code with fckeditor, as there is no dedicated code button.

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