If you’ve been trying to transfer a GPX file to your GPS unit from a Linux machine, using GPSBabel, and have seen this message:
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$> gpsbabel -r -i gpx -f FOO.gpx -o garmin -F usb: <\/strong>\r\nusb_set_configuration failed, probably\r\nbecause kernel driver 'garmin_gps' is\r\nblocking our access to the USB device.<\/pre>\n…then don’t despair. Help is here.<\/p>\n
This error occurs because gpsbabel doesn’t use the kernel module garmin_gps<\/strong>, and that module gets in the way of other applications writing to the GPS device. The simple solution is to unload the blocking module thus:<\/p>\n
sudo rmmod garmin_gps<\/pre>\nwhich will then allow you to repeat the original command without problems. Note that removing the kernel module is temporary: without more jiggery pokery it will come back when next you reboot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
If you’ve been trying to transfer a GPX file to your GPS unit from a Linux machine, using GPSBabel, and have seen this message: $> gpsbabel -r -i gpx -f FOO.gpx -o garmin -F usb: usb_set_configuration failed, probably because kernel driver ‘garmin_gps’ is blocking our access to the USB device. …then don’t despair. Help is … <\/p>\n