[mkgmap-dev] index option

Thu Nov 11 21:45:36 GMT 2021

Hi all, just for information, i'm using the GPSMAP 276Cx and all
searches are very very slow. I think, GARMIN has changed the search algo
within the firmware because on my former GPSMAP 276 i could'nt observe
this slow searches.

Am 11.11.2021 um 19:43 schrieb Gerd Petermann:
> Hi Karl,
>
> I've seen this problem on my Oregon when another map was installed (but not activated).
> The map was  the Bicycling-Layer for Europe from http://osm.thkukuk.de/
> I did not find out why it caused problems, but after renaming the corresponding *.img file the search was fast again.
>
> Gerd
>
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> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. November 2021 19:22
> An: mkgmap-dev at lists.mkgmap.org.uk
> Betreff: [mkgmap-dev] index option
>
> Hi.
>
> I generate maps using the following options (among others)
> --net --route --index --split-name-index
>
> When loading the ready img file to a GPSMAP 66st it is very slow in searching
> for cities (FIND -> Cities). Searching for some location can take many minutes
> or even lock the unit in rare cases.
> The problem is present even if a specific map is selected and search is only
> conducted within that map.
>
> Loading the same img file on an old etrex vista hcx did show very fast city
> search.
>
> Does anyone know if the options given to mkgmap can impact negatively in this
> particular scenaio or if there can be some other option added to make city
> search faster?
>
> Side note: street name search is fast, but searching among All POIs is also
> slow.
>
> Regards
> Karl
>
>
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