i have an Edge 605 and a TOPO map from Belgium. I Use Mapsource to create & modify routes (in Windows). Is there a way to use Masource or Basecamp under Ubuntu?

I'm currently picking up my project again (as mentioned above). Had to stop on it for a while due to being so busy. But now that I'm planning a Lands End to John O'Groats trip I've realised the pains in some of the apps out there. Hopefully I'll get something good enough for public consumption, might take a month or so though (weekends are fully booked with training etc… at the mo).

I was running Windows via VirtualBox on an Ubuntu host to get the plugin to work, but found it easier to run the Windows version Firefox via Wine and it works perfectly. Sure its not a native Linux solution, but it works for all models I have tried.

Here is my write up.
http://dropoff.tumblr.com/post/505336492/garmin-c…

http://www.andreas-diesner.de/garminplugin/

Thanks very much for this! I use the Garmin 605 and Ubuntu 9.10. I'm afraid I am a poor application programmer, so can't help developing – but I am a rather keen linux user and cyclist. So I am more than willing to try an early beta stage.

Thanks again.

Daniel

I've recently been using http://www.everytrail.com instead of MapMyRun. I like the website, and the ability to attach photos to my GPS routes.

I've also been working on a project myself, just too busy at the moment to get it any real attention. With it I can currently draw out a map in Google Maps and click a button and it presents me with a converted .gpx. Can also login using OpenId, so use your gmail, or flickr account etc to login. When I get the time I plan on creating saved maps, community sort of environment, and most importantly better Google Maps stuff (which is my weakest area, JavaScript).

I recently bought a GPS Garmin Edge 705 and I was able to create an upload my own route thanks to your blog, using Ubuntu 8.10 64bits.

I didn't buy maps with my Garmin Edge 705, as you also didn't. After struggling a lot with Ubuntu, I managed to download maps from http://openmtbmap.org/ and send them to my Garmin using Mkgmap.

I wasn't able to install any of the Garmin software using Wine, but I did be able to install QLandKarte GT. I managed to open the compiled maps on my computer using QLandKarte GT, although it behaves very slow and I didn't find any interesting option to use. I can't figure out right now how I could upload any of the modified maps to my Garmin since with the software the 6*.tdb files are opened but not the gmapsupp.img file (I may have to spend more time in the software).

I didn't success to compile maps from different countries together using Mkgmap (only one country at a time) and neither to have simultaneously topography and road data together in one compiled map… (I may have to spend more hours in this subject).

I haven't visited MapMyRun, but I definetively thank you in advance for the tip.