[Lcdproc] CVS changes for CF63* users

[Peter Marschall]

Hi Michelle,

On Thursday, 28. September 2006 23:45, Michelle Dupuis wrote:
> Peter:
>
> Your recent changes for graphics on Matrix Orbital LCD displays didn't work
> (no change) - is there any update in this release?

It is hard for me to improve the MtxOrb driver without the Hardware to test.
Especially as I am sure that I re-wrote the driver according to the 
specification published by MatrixOrbital on their web site.

How did you exactly perform the tests with the 2 files I sent to you ?

Did you perform the steps:
- extract a quite recent CVS version of LCDproc
- copy the two files I sent you over the ones with the same names
  in the server/drivers/ sub-directory of the source directory
- run ./configure with the options you like/need
- run make

After that step there are two options
- run the daemon from the source directory without installation
- install LCDproc

I suggest running it from the source directory wouthout installation.
It has the advantage of keeping your installed version O.K.
This involves the steps:
- edit LCDd.conf in the source dircetory according to your installation
   * the Driver=MtxOrb directive in the [server] section
   * the directives in the [MtxOrb] section
   It is important to leave the DriverPath directive in the [server] section
   alone. It needs to be: DriverPath=server/drivers/
- make sure any other LCDd daemon is stopped
- start LCDd from the source directory using the command line
   ./server/LCDd -c ./LCDd.conf 
  plus the other command line options you like/need.
  Note: the -c ./LCDd.conf part is crucial. If you leave it out 
  LCDd will use the default LCDd.conf file which has the 
  DriverPath= setting pointing to your originial driver
  directory with the old MtxOrb driver.
- use any LCDproc client to check how LCDd with the new driver
  behaves.

Would you mind to re-test with the steps above ?

CU
PEter

PS: If you speak C, you're welcome to send patches with fixes for driver bugs.

-- 
Peter Marschall
peter@adpm.de