xserial gps input/output error

[Daniel Newman]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.31-4-generic

Attempting to access a Garmin gps, while running kernel 2.6.31-4-generic:

gpsbabel -t -i garmin -f /dev/ttyUSB0 -o gpx -F track1.gpx
[ERROR] XSERIAL: Cannot open serial port '/dev/ttyUSB0': Input/output error
[ERROR] Cannot open serial port '/dev/ttyUSB0'
GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyUSB0

The same command on the same machine, while running kernel 2.6.28-13-generic, works ok.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 2 11:36:33 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
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[Justin Chudgar (justinzane)]

I can confirm this problem. I know that I was able to use the garmin-gps driver with 2.6.27 and 2.6.30. I believe that I also could use it for the earlier revisions of 2.6.31; however, I have not been able to confirm this.

[Justin Chudgar (justinzane)]

Seems as if this is also occurring with Debian upstream...
http://groups.google.vu/group/linux.debian.bugs.dist/browse_thread/thread/33a8dbd9e296d900/d6f5382cd1427b70?lnk=gst&q=garmin#d6f5382cd1427b70

[Adriaan van Nijendaal (adriaan-choam)]

Previously, I ran openSuSE 11.1 on my Asus Eee PC 900A and used an USB-to-RS232 convertor and gpsbabel to copy tracks out of an (old) Garmin GPS. With Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix (kernel 2.6.31-14-generic) I get the same error as Daniel.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Daniel,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 407857

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Daniel Newman (dmnewman)]

Using the current lucid release, with kernel 2.6.32-16-generic and
gpsbabel 1.3.6-3, the xserial gps connection now appears to function
normally. Unless others continue to have problems, this bug should now
be closed.

On 14/03/10 17:36, Jeremy Foshee wrote:
> Hi Daniel,
>
> This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in
> it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try
> with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are
> available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .
>
> If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a
> Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically
> gather and attach updated debug information to this report.
>
> apport-collect -p linux 407857
>
> Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would
> be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the
> issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once
> you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-
> testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon
> next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and
> deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your
> results.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> [This is an automated message. Apologies if it has reached you
> inappropriately; please just reply to this message indicating so.]
>
>
> ** Tags added: needs-kernel-logs
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing
>
> ** Tags added: kj-triage
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
>

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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