On Monday 21 July 2003 16:18, Rthoreau wrote: > On Wednesday 16 July 2003 14:45, Rthoreau wrote: > > On Saturday 12 July 2003 23:24, you wrote: > > > I have a CrystalFontz 20x4 lcd without keypad, that I am trying > > > to get LCDproc setup on. > > > I am using the current stable version .0.4.3. > > > > > > The LCDd is working ok, I have the server screen displaying on > > > my lcd with the main LCDd heartbeat. It is just waiting for a > > > client to connect, when I run lcdproc and give it parameters > > > the last thing I see is the server screen saying 1 client is > > > connected then everything goes black. If I ctrl c out of the > > > terminal I started lcdproc I get back the server screen. Also > > > if I start a text, or ncurses session along with the CFonts > > > session in LCDd I get the text showing some system specs that I > > > specified when starting lcdproc. But the lcd screen is still > > > black. > > > > > > I searched lcdproc.org archives but no one has any answers or > > > has given any good advice about how to solve the problem. The > > > only thing people are suggesting is use the CVS stable which is > > > .0.4.4. After looking for the change logs on CVS .0.4.4 it > > > doesn't look like they fixed anything else .0.4.3 doesn't > > > cover. > > > > > > In my user.log file I see this: > > > > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: drivers_getkey() > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: Screen->Client List has timeout->-1 > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: drivers_getkey() > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: Screen->Client List has timeout->-1 > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: drivers_getkey() > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: Screen->Client List has timeout->-1 > > > Raiz-MPX LCDd: drivers_getkey() > > > > > > This is repeated about 20 times everytime I start the LCDd or > > > lcdproc. > > > > > > I did read on one of the archives that this might be normal, > > > but I really do not know. > > > > > > This is my LCDd.conf CFontz driver section: > > > [CFontz] > > > # CrystalFontz driver > > > # Select the output device to use [/dev/lcd] > > > Device=/dev/ttyS1 > > > # Select the LCD type (size) [20x4] > > > Size=20x4 > > > # Set the initial contrast [140] > > > Contrast=140 > > > # The backlight brightness settings are retrieved > > > # from the serversection now. And can therefore be > > > # modified from the server menu now. > > > # Set the communication speed [9600] > > > # possible values: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 > > > Speed=19200 > > > # Set the firmware version (New means >= 2.0) [no] > > > # if set, set Speed to 19200 > > > NewFirmware=yes > > > # Reinitialize the LCD's BIOS [no] > > > # normally you shouldn't need this > > > Reboot=yes > > > > > > In the server section everything is default except the CFontz > > > drive is selected. To me it seems everything is setup right > > > because the LCDd is showing me the server screen. I think it > > > is a lcdproc client problem. > > > > > > I am using an SMP machine here is my uname -a line. > > > Linux Raiz-MPX 2.4.21 #1 SMP Thu Jul 3 15:33:22 CDT 2003 i686 > > > GNU/Linux > > > > > > I am using a custom kernel for 2.4.21 from what I have read > > > lcdproc does not need any special kernel options for the > > > CystralFontz lcd screen. > > > > > > Since I really do not want to use CVS .0.4.4 because it would > > > have to be installed by hand. I really would like to stick with > > > an apt-get source. If you need anything else let me know. > > > > Just wanted to add to what I have already done, I changed the > > contrast and played with the config files again but to no avail. > > > > I then used netstate -a |grep 13666 and watched the port 13666 > > conection, which took both connections. So I decided to download > > another LCDproc client and ended up with netlcdclient which gave > > me the same problem. I was not able to see anything on my > > display. > > > > After watching port 13666 with the netlcdclient I also seen it > > connect but I still do not have any thing other than a black > > display on on my lcd. Is their any other ideas you guys suggest. >
Just wanted to say I solved my problem, I was going through my system with aptitude and upgrading some programs, purging some others. Well after aptitude finished I changed to single user mode init 1, I know it was not needed, and tidied up a bit. Then I went to regular runlevel and decided to give lcdproc a shot again, this time it worked. Gave me all the goodness I was looking for it feels good to have everything working, my white on blue lcd looks great and I really like the options. I believe it was a lcdproc update instead of using version .0.4.3 I am now using version 0.4.3-13. So if you have any problems with the lcdproc try using a newer version. This saves me from following another mailing list, and trouble shooting my lcd, or being a BETA tester for lcdproc. Anyway got to love LCD's I would reccomend them to anyone, it gives vital information at a glance instead of going through different programs like top, others. Rthoreau -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]