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OK - seems that error message "The layer is not a valid layer............." is a generic message.<BR>
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The problem seems to be one of GPSBabel not communicating with the Etrex.<BR>
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tonbaz@tb:~$ gpsbabel -D 9 -i garmin -f /dev/ttyS1 -o gpx -F waypoints.out<BR>
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GPSBabel Version: 1.3.3 <BR>
Tx Data:10 fe 00 02 10 03 : ...(PRDREQ )<BR>
[ERROR] GPS_Packet_Read: Timeout. No data received.<BR>
GARMIN:Can't init /dev/ttyS1<BR>
Rx Data:<BR>
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On Sat, 2008-10-04 at 10:01 +0930, Tony Bazeley wrote:<BR>
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Hello,<BR>
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I am relatively new to Quantum GIS, and run Metis under Ubuntu Hardy (amd-64).<BR>
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Tried to download data from an Etrex GPS and get an error "The layer is not a valid layer and cannot be added to the map". The settings I used are shown in the attached screen shot.<BR>
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However I reckon I've performed this operation successfully before under an earlier Quantum version.<BR>
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This seems to be a problem under OSX (<A HREF="http://forum.qgis.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1460)">http://forum.qgis.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1460)</A> but I couldn't find any reports for other platforms.<BR>
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Any advice would be appreciated.<BR>
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Cheers<BR>
Tony<BR>
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