[Xastir] Open Streets Maps help

[Jacob Tennant]

I think I have downloaded the correct files as there was 4 files per state.

Working on getting my Xastir to start up again as now it won't startup???

Jake - K8JWT

On Aug 30, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Curt, WE7U wrote:

> On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, Jacob Tennant wrote:
> 
>> I see the OSM maps listed but there is no information in the
>> properties area for them and I am unfamiliar with what to set the
>> values in the properties.
>> 
>> I have not been able to get the maps to work on the Fedora laptop
>> either.
>> 
>> I am hoping to get the maps saved for use when not on the
>> internet.
> 
> If vector maps are good enough for you (not as nicely drawn, but the
> same info is there), then download the "Cloudmade OSM Shapefiles"
> (Google search for that) for the areas of interest and use them
> directly.
> 
> For getting the raster maps going:  Tell us what the startup message
> from Xastir says (start it from an Xterm or similar terminal
> window), and tell us what the Help->About->Libraries used: line says
> inside Xastir itself.  Most likely you're missing a library that
> Xastir depends on.  Maybe Jeremy can jump in with an idea or two as
> well.
> 
> I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by the OSM raster maps.  They
> look very nice, and we have several choice and layering schemes to
> choose from too.
> 
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