Getting GPS to work on the CF-30 Mk1 under Ubuntu 13.05

Well I got my GPS working on my CF-30 Mk1! :thumbsup: This is how I did it on my CF-30 that is dual booting Win7-Pro/Ubuntu 13.04. Windows was working great, so this post is about the Linux tribulations.

First I found Spartan0311MP's post. He had the same problem, his built in GPS on Com3 was working great in Windows(XP), but he was having a problem making it perform in Linux.

First I joined the "dialout" group, but frankly, I do not believe that this step is necessary. I did that by entering this code into the terminal, and then rebooting the box:
Code:
sudo adduser (name) dialout
Once reboot was completed, I then ran the GPS Daemon (gpsd) reconfiguration script in terminal:
Code:
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gpsd
His "Com3" was at ttyS2, but Ubuntu 13.04 had put mine at ttyS3, so I entered ttyS3 in the configuration program as the Factory Panasonic GPS is at that address. I also have myself a little theory going that the Bluetooth on my unit was interfering with the the GPS Daemon (gpsd) so I configured it so as not to attempt to automatically configure new GPS's on that I put on USB Ports. The factory Bluetooth is camping on what I assume is an internal USB(?) in my CF-30 and I also have no intention of hanging an outboard GPS on my machine, as well, that is just not "Tough Enough"

Next, I entered the following information into the terminal to start gpsd appropriately:
Code:
stty -F /dev/ttyS3 ispeed 4800 && cat </dev/ttys3
To be honest, the daemon kind of choked a bit on this and complained that it was only able to partially execute the code. Sooner or later I will have to see what it did not like about this piece of script. I am still trying to figure this Ubuntu out!
(BTW, Is that "&&" correct here? Perhaps I should have used a ; insteed of the &&... )

But anyway, I decided to see what I had managed to accomplish.

I tried out the GPS in terminal by using xgps, which I had previously installed:
Code:
xgps
The program got a 2D lock on me in about 5 seconds! But I was inside the lake house and it never did get a 3D lock. Instead it timed out while I timed out while waiting on it and fell asleep! :SLEEP:

Today, I took my Toughbook down by the lake so that it could get some fresh air and a good look at the sky. Google on Firefox found my location in about 2 minutes, but about 25 yards off ground zero! I can live with this and think that this can be improved.

I am still having a problem getting Viking working correctly! I may try this program with Google GPS downloaded data as see how that works, but right not I am using the Open Street Maps files that I downloaded for the SE USA. I have some Russian maps for the Middle East that I am going to try to get to import later that Old Git (I think...) turned me on to! Those may come in handy this winter...

Next, and almost last I think, I am going to use Jeff's instructions to get my Touchscreen calibrated!

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