>> What sort of LCDs do you mean? If it's those 16x4 or whatever character
>> LCDs those can be driven by a parallel port with any convenient software.
>> If you mean VGA panels, I don't know what the interface is like.
>
>Actually even this display you mention couldn't be used in such a way
>without (integrated ?) LCD controller. In theory one could buy VGA (or
>XGA) with LCDC built-in, but unfortunately all i can get is stripped
>down version (= bare LCD, you have to do char -> pixel decoding and
>provide propepr voltage levels, sync signals and propepr polarity in
>order to drive the display). Special chip takes care of that on displays
>of kind you mention.

Hmm. I guess I haven't seen such bare LCD panels. IMO it's not worth the
trouble to try to work out the interface (electrical, timing) for them but
to make sure you have the integrated LCD controller to match the panel.
Unless one likes to play with hardware.

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