[Lcdproc] install problem

Tue May 2 22:09:01 2006

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  Jason Miller wrote:

>
> > Yes, I am a n00b and I can't get lcdproc to work.
> > First I tried v0.5.0 but server/LCDd wouldn't run. It complains it 
> could
> > not open driver module server/drivers/hd44780.so because it's not 
> there.
>
> Hi,
>
> I've been messing with Lcdproc this afternoon..
>
> Finally, got 'er working thanks to the help on this list.
>
> Anyway, with v0.5.0; copy LCDd.conf to /etc and edit it.  There is 
> line in there that points to where your drivers are located.
>
the LCDd.conf is pointing to the correct directory, but the .so file for 
the hd44780 driver never seems to be built. I haven't figured out why 
but the file just doesn't exist. I've run ./configure and make about 20 
times with different options and it never works. always the same 
problem. If someone has a hd44780.so that works I'd love to give that a 
shot.

> I made a directory for the drivers, /usr/lib/lcdproc and then just 
> copied all the *.so files from ~./server/driver into it.  LCDd worked 
> fine from there.
>
> I couldn't get the backlight to work with v0.5.0 (Matrix Orbital 20x4) 
> even though LCDd.conf was config'd for it to run.  Took out v0.5.0 and 
> compiled v0.4.5 and its now working great with the backlight.
>
> >From what I have gathered, and I'm probably wrong, but you only need 
> to do the "drivers -all" thing with make with v0.4.5 as it actually 
> builds them into the LCDd executable. (?)
>
> Keep at it, you'll get there.  I didn't think I would, but thanks to 
> the help here, its working!  :)
>
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<div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-western"> Jason Miller wrote:
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 cite="mid20060502204519.34519.qmail@web38113.mail.mud.yahoo.com"
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&gt; Yes, I am a n00b and I can't get lcdproc to work. 
&gt; First I tried v0.5.0 but server/LCDd wouldn't run. It complains it
could 
&gt; not open driver module server/drivers/hd44780.so because it's not
there. 
 
Hi, 
 
I've been messing with Lcdproc this afternoon.. 
 
Finally, got 'er working thanks to the help on this list. 
 
Anyway, with v0.5.0; copy LCDd.conf to /etc and edit it.&nbsp; There is line
in there that points to where your drivers are located. 
 
</blockquote>
the LCDd.conf is pointing to the correct directory, but the .so file
for the hd44780 driver never seems to be built. I haven't figured out
why but the file just doesn't exist. I've run ./configure and make
about 20 times with different options and it never works. always the
same problem. If someone has a hd44780.so that works I'd love to give
that a shot. 
<blockquote
 cite="mid20060502204519.34519.qmail@web38113.mail.mud.yahoo.com"
 type="cite">I made a directory for the drivers, /usr/lib/lcdproc and
then just copied all the *.so files from ~./server/driver into it.&nbsp;
LCDd worked fine from there. 
 
I couldn't get the backlight to work with v0.5.0 (Matrix Orbital 20x4)
even though LCDd.conf was config'd for it to run.&nbsp; Took out v0.5.0 and
compiled v0.4.5 and its now working great with the backlight. 
 
&gt;From what I have gathered, and I'm probably wrong, but you only
need to
do the "drivers -all" thing with make with v0.4.5 as it actually builds
them into the LCDd executable. (?) 
 
Keep at it, you'll get there.&nbsp; I didn't think I would, but thanks to
the help here, its working!&nbsp; :) 
 
 
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