[Lcdproc] Newb with install troubles.

[david]

check in the LCDd.conf file this line :
DriverPath=server/drivers/
Replace this path to the correct value 

or launch LCDd from LCDd source path (I actually use this solution( I
have same problem with curse module))

"make install" seems to not install modules.



David.

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On Sat, 2006-08-12 at 15:47 -0400, Joey French wrote:
> Hello all, new to the list. I am using a newly wired HD44780 4X20 lcd
> on my Kubuntu 6.06 box. I have tried many approaches to get this up
> and running. The display is showing all black boxes on first and third
> line, all indicators are that the display is wired correctly. 
> 
> Install method 1:
>         $sudo apt-get install lcdproc
>         Reading package lists... Done
>         Building dependency tree... Done
>         The following NEW packages will be installed:
>           lcdproc
>         0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>         Need to get 0B/146kB of archives.
>         After unpacking 410kB of additional disk space will be used. 
>         Selecting previously deselected package lcdproc.
>         (Reading database ... 154736 files and directories currently
>         installed.)
>         Unpacking lcdproc (from .../lcdproc_0.4.5-1_i386.deb) ...
>         Setting up lcdproc (0.4.5-1) ... 
>         Starting LCDd CVS-stable-0-4-3-20020127: LCDd.
> 
>  So far, so good. Then, 
>         $LCDd -d hd44780
>         LCDd 0.5.0, LCDproc Protocol 0.3
>         Part of LCDproc
>         Copyright (C) 1998-2006 William Ferrell, Scott Scriven
>                                 and many other contributors
>         
>         This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or 
>         modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
>         as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
>         of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
>         
>         This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
>         useful, 
>         but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
>         MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
>         GNU General Public License for more details.
>         
>         The file COPYING contains the GNU General Public License. 
>         You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
>         License
>         along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
>         Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA
>         02111-1307, USA.
>         
>         Could not open driver module hd44780.so: hd44780.so: cannot
>         open shared object file: No such file or directory
>         Driver [hd44780] binding failed
>         Could not load driver hd44780
>         There is no output driver
>         Critical error while initializing, abort.
> 
> So, I check /etc/LCDd.conf, and uncomment the hd44780 section.
>         [server] 
>         # Server section with all kinds of settings for the LCDd
>         server
>         
>         #Driver=none
>         #Driver=curses
>         Driver=HD44780
>         #Driver=lcdm001
>         #Driver=MtxOrb
>         #Driver=CFontz
>         #Driver=CwLnx
>         #Driver=Wirz-sli
>         #Driver=SGX120
> 
> ...And tried it again...
>         Could not open driver module hd44780.so: hd44780.so : cannot
>         open shared object file: No such file or directory
>         Driver [hd44780] binding failed
>         Could not load driver hd44780
>         There is no output driver
>         Critical error while initializing, abort.
> 
> So, I uninstalled the repository version and downloaded the version
> from the lcdproc site.
>         $sudo apt-get remove lcdproc
>         Reading package lists... Done
>         Building dependency tree... Done
>         The following packages will be REMOVED: 
>           lcdproc
>         0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>         Need to get 0B of archives.
>         After unpacking 410kB disk space will be freed.
>         Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
>         (Reading database ... 154752 files and directories currently
>         installed.) 
>         Removing lcdproc ...
>         Stopping LCDd CVS-stable-0-4-3-20020127: LCDd.
> Downloaded the tar.gz, 
>         ./configure --enable drivers=all
> 
> as well as 
>         $./configure --enable drivers=curses,hd44780
> 
> then
>         $make
>         $sudo make install 
> 
> and moved the LCDd.conf file to /etc
>         $sudo mv LCDd.conf /etc/
> 
> and edited the file to set up hd44780
>         ## Server section with all kinds of settings for the LCDd
>         server ## 
>         [server]
>         
>         # Tells the server to load the given drivers. Multiple lines
>         can be given.
>         # The name of the driver is exactly the same as the name of
>         the driver
>         # module that is to be loaded, including the case of the
>         letters ! 
>         # (That is: unless a file= option is given in the driver
>         section)
>         #Driver=CFontzPacket
>         Driver=hd44780
>         #Driver=IOWarrior
>         #Driver=MtxOrb
>         #Driver=CFontz633
>         #Driver=CwLnx
>         #Driver=glcdlib
>         #Driver=imon 
>         #Driver=NoritakeVFD
>         #Driver=serialVFD
> 
> I saw in the readme to start the server like this, so:
>         $ server/LCDd -c /etc/LCDd.conf
>         $
>  
> and then try it again... 
>         $ LCDd -d hd44780
>         $  
> ..so that looks like it worked at least, but nothing on the screen. So
> I try some others:
>         $ lcdproc C M T
>         Error connecting to LCD server localhost on port 13666.
>         Check to see that the server is running and operating
>         normally.
>         $
> 
> So, I have googled and searched gmane for help, but I have no idea
> what to do now.  I have done all of these steps in various orders many
> times, and no joy. What am I doing wrong? 
> Thanks for the help,
> Joey French
>  
> 
> 
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