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[lcd4linux] Re:strange HD44780 display

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi Daniel,

> Thanks heaps for replying. I don't have any Wire.* entries in
> lcd4linux.conf. I soldered EN to INIT and RS to AUTOFD because the manual
> said that was the default. Does that mean that I actually have to put in
> Wire.* entries too?

No, you don't have to, if you follow the default. But you are not using 
the default: "Enable" should be "Strobe"

Which manual are you talking about? Maybe there's a glitch in the 
Documentation.

In the meantime I had a look at the datasheet you sent me. You did 
connect like the following:

Display  Parport
1 (DB7)  9 (DB7)
2 (DB6)  8 (DB6)
3 (DB5)  7 (DB5)
4 (DB4)  6 (DB4)
5 (DB3)  5 (DB3)
6 (DB2)  4 (DB2)
7 (DB1)  3 (DB1)
8 (DB0)  2 (DB0)
16 (EN)  1 (Strobe)
17 (RS)  14 (AutoFD)

This should work without any Wire.* entries.

If you want to stay with your wiring (Enable=Init), you should specify 
this line:
Wire.ENABLE Init


Another possible reason for this errors could be that your display needs 
+5V as a "high" signal, but yopur parport delivers 3.3V only.


bye, Michael

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[lcd4linux] (no subject)

[Daniel M. <da...@ww...>]

Hey...

I have an LCD device which I got working pretty much I think, but I =
can't work out why every time I start up the unit, this is shown. =
http://www.dj-m.net/lcd.jpg

If anyone can help or has any ideas as to why this is happening, please =
email me back - da...@dj....

Maybe my configuration is wrong. It displays that text for about 2 =
seconds when you start the lcd4linux program and when you end it too.

Thanks,

- Daniel Mihaleff

Re: [lcd4linux] M50530

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi Jan,

> i checked the chips, here they are: 
> 1st in row is the M50530-001FP
> 2nd: M50524FP
> 3rd: M50521FP

The same chips as on my display. I'm not shure, but I think these are 
row and/or column drivers. but nu microprocessor there.

How much beer did you have when counting pins?

> ok, i have had a look at this, but i'd say it not possible with this kind of 
> display, besause many wires are under the LCD (not the side where the chips 
> are on) and then they come back to the chipside. I dont think i could remove 
> the LCD without damaging/destroying it?! Its clamped onto the plate like all 
> the displays that i have seen are :( I could unclamp it but i fear destroying 
> it as i said... But as time goes by seeing this LCD not working i get closer 
> to this option :)

Well, as long as it's not a multilayer print with more than two layers, 
this should be possible. There should be no problem removing the display 
itself. There is this metal frame which is normallly clamped on the 
print by 4 or six "Blechlaschen" (sorry, my english doesn't reach that 
level). The electronic connection between the display glass and the 
print is made with "leitfähiger Gummi". The only issue when 
re-assembling is to find the correct position again. I've done this 
several time, too. I didn't destry anything.

bye, Michael

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Re: [lcd4linux] M50530

[Jan K. <ja...@ph...>]

Hi Michael!

Am Freitag, 30. Januar 2004 06:53 schrieben Sie:
> Hi Jan,
>
> > i have an LCD with the M50530 controller. The display has 2 char-line=
s
> > (20 chars each) and one line with special signs. my problem now is, t=
hat
> > i cannot use the wiring shown at the Displays-page, because the conne=
ctor
> > of my display has only 14 pins, not 16! the question now is how to
> > translate that to get my display working?! anyone got an idea how to =
do
> > this? i have googled a lot but didnt find anything useable, the datas=
heet
> > of the M50530 doenst help either.
>
> Strange. Very strange.

AGREED !! Strange display, looks to me as its out of a stereo or somethin=
g=20
like that :) Damn manufacturers and thier connections...

>
> At least these signals are necessary:
> DB0-DB7
> I/OC1
> I/OC2
> EX
> R/W
> GND
> VCC
> Vref
>
> which gives 15 pins. I could imagine that "shield" is not necessary (as
> its normally hardwired to GND).

i am certain it only has 14 pins!=20

>
> Are you really shure it's a M50530? Are there other chips on your
> display? Maybe it's another microcontroller which has aonther interface
> with 14 pins, and controls the M50530 itself.

i checked the chips, here they are:=20
1st in row is the M50530-001FP
2nd: M50524FP
3rd: M50521FP

>
> As a last resourt, you'd have to follow the signals on the print, and
> find out where the 14 pins end at the M50530. I know this is difficult
> (I've done this several times), but it's possible.

ok, i have had a look at this, but i'd say it not possible with this kind=
 of=20
display, besause many wires are under the LCD (not the side where the chi=
ps=20
are on) and then they come back to the chipside. I dont think i could rem=
ove=20
the LCD without damaging/destroying it?! Its clamped onto the plate like =
all=20
the displays that i have seen are :( I could unclamp it but i fear destro=
ying=20
it as i said... But as time goes by seeing this LCD not working i get clo=
ser=20
to this option :)

>
> bye, Michael

thanx so far, janK

[lcd4linux] M50530

[Jan K. <ja...@ph...>]

Hi all!

i have an LCD with the M50530 controller. The display has 2 char-lines (2=
0=20
chars each) and one line with special signs. my problem now is, that i ca=
nnot=20
use the wiring shown at the Displays-page, because the connector of my=20
display has only 14 pins, not 16! the question now is how to translate th=
at=20
to get my display working?! anyone got an idea how to do this? i have goo=
gled=20
a lot but didnt find anything useable, the datasheet of the M50530 doenst=
=20
help either.=20

so far i only get the init-screen of the LCD, which means when i power it=
 up,=20
it shows one line dark (all pixels), one line light (no pixels) and the h=
alf=20
of the special characters. thats all, when i start up lcd4linux nothing=20
happens, no wonder to the wiring i cant use...

anyone got any ideas how to fix that? i'd be glad!

thx, janK

[lcd4linux] progress report

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi LCD4Linux users and developers,

here's a short progress report: I just got the "default layout" from the 
old lcd4linux working on my MatrixOrbital unsing the new 
evaluator-style. I'm going to call this the "Next Generation" :-)

Default Layout means:

*** Linux 2.4.22 ***
i686 CPU 1024 MB RAM
Busy 13.0% [Bar]
Load  0.2  [Bar]


This means:
- a lot of framework is here
- the text widget is working
- the bar widget is working
- some basic plugins (/proc/cpuinfo, /proc/stat, ...) are working
- the MatrixOrbital Driver is working

to let more people work with the code, I'm going to port the next driver 
to the new architecture. I suppose the HD44780 is widely used, so this 
will be the next one.

If YOU don't have neither a MatrixOrbital nor a HD4470, send me a box of 
beers, and I will think over my decision :-)

stay tuned!


bye,
     Michael


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[lcd4linux] lcd no text prob fixes

[OnE <on...@co...>]

hi!

thanks very much for your help..
i've fixed the problem:
i emerged lcd4linux but got a old version.
now i made "emerge =lcd4linux-0.9.10" and got the newest version in the 
portage tree (i know 0.9.11 is out)
oh and i've to do "modprobe parport" and "modprobe ppdev" to make my 
display work..

thanks to alle who tried to help me yours OnE

Ps. I'm using gentoo linux =)

Re: [lcd4linux] No Text on LCD

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi OnE,

> BUT it won't work with lcd4linux :(
Too bad. But we will solve this issue...

> Greez from Austria yours OnE
Greetings back from Austria, too :-)

> Here my lcd4linux config
> Display HD44780
> Port 0x378
> Size 20x2
> Wire.RW "AUTOFD"     #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Wire.RS "INIT"       #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Wire.ENABLE "STROBE" #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Wire.GPO "GND"       #don't know what i'm doing *g*

should be correct, AFAIK

> ----lcd4linux say's----
> bash-2.05b# lcd4linux -F -vv
> Version 0.98 starting
           ^^^^
Here we have a problem: where did you get this version from? It's quite 
old, and doesn't support the user-configurable wiring, and therefore no 
WinAmp-Wiring.

Get yourself a 0.9.11 and try again...


bye, Michael

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[lcd4linux] no text...

[OnE <on...@co...>]

ok i tried to use /dev/parport0 but when i run lcd4linux only the black 
line is on my display..
see the output:

HD44780.c: using ppdev /dev/parport0
processor.c: 2 rows, 20 columns, 5x8 pixels, 0 GPOs
processor.c: Row1: Test
processor.c: Row2: test :)


Greez OnE

Re: [lcd4linux] No Text on LCD

[OnE <on...@co...>]

Hi tried parport0 - parport4 but didn't work :(

HD44780.c: using ppdev /dev/parport0
open(/dev/parport0) failed: No such device

greez one

> hiho!

>
> i had a prob with my HD too with the winamp wiring...
> i use these wirings for LCD4linux, wich work fine for me:
>
> Wire.RW         "AUTOFD"
> Wire.RS         "INIT"
> Wire.ENABLE     "STROBE"
> Wire.GPO        "GND"
>
> hm, i see u did the same :(
> i have a 4x20 HD lcd... maybe its diffrent from yours, i dont know
>
> try using a ppdev (/dev/parport0 i.e) instead of 0x378, maybe this 
> helps...
>
> have fun, janK

Re: [lcd4linux] No Text on LCD

[Jan K. <ja...@ph...>]

Am Samstag, 17. Januar 2004 21:50 schrieb OnE:
> Hi!

hiho!

>
> Today I built my own LCD Display (20x2)..
> It works well with windows and with LCDproc under linux.
> BUT it won't work with lcd4linux :(
> I tried to make it work a few times.. I turn on my display =3D> the fir=
st
> line is black =3D> runing lcd4linux =3D> 1st line isn't black any more =
but
> there is no text on the lcd :(
>

i had a prob with my HD too with the winamp wiring...
i use these wirings for LCD4linux, wich work fine for me:

Wire.RW         "AUTOFD"
Wire.RS         "INIT"
Wire.ENABLE     "STROBE"
Wire.GPO        "GND"

hm, i see u did the same :(
i have a 4x20 HD lcd... maybe its diffrent from yours, i dont know

try using a ppdev (/dev/parport0 i.e) instead of 0x378, maybe this helps.=
=2E.

have fun, janK

> Does anyone know this problem and what I can do to solve it?
> Whats wrong (look at my config..)
>
> Greez from Austria yours OnE
>
> Ps:
> Here my LCDproc settings (working) [important things only]
> [HD44780]
> Port=3D0x378
> ConnectionType=3Dwinamp
> Size=3D20x2
> DelayBus=3Dtrue
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Here my lcd4linux config
> Display HD44780
> Port 0x378
> Size 20x2
> Wire.RW "AUTOFD"     #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Wire.RS "INIT"       #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Wire.ENABLE "STROBE" #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Wire.GPO "GND"       #don't know what i'm doing *g*
> Row1 "testing"
> Row2 "test :)"
> ----lcd4linux say's----
> bash-2.05b# lcd4linux -F -vv
> Version 0.98 starting
> lcd4linux.c: initializing driver HD44780
> udelay.c: CPU supports Time Stamp Counter
> udelay.c: CPU runs at 701.631000 MHz
> udelay.c: using TSC delay loop, 702 ticks per microsecond
> HD44780.c: using raw port 0x378
> processor.c: 2 rows, 20 columns, 5x8 pixels, 0 GPOs
> processor.c: Row1: Test
> processor.c: Row2: test :)
> lcd4linux.c: starting main loop
>
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[lcd4linux] No Text on LCD

[OnE <on...@co...>]

Hi!

Today I built my own LCD Display (20x2)..
It works well with windows and with LCDproc under linux.
BUT it won't work with lcd4linux :(
I tried to make it work a few times.. I turn on my display => the first 
line is black => runing lcd4linux => 1st line isn't black any more but 
there is no text on the lcd :(

Does anyone know this problem and what I can do to solve it?
Whats wrong (look at my config..)

Greez from Austria yours OnE

Ps:
Here my LCDproc settings (working) [important things only]
[HD44780]
Port=0x378
ConnectionType=winamp
Size=20x2
DelayBus=true
-----------------------------------------------------------
Here my lcd4linux config
Display HD44780
Port 0x378
Size 20x2
Wire.RW "AUTOFD"     #don't know what i'm doing *g*
Wire.RS "INIT"       #don't know what i'm doing *g*
Wire.ENABLE "STROBE" #don't know what i'm doing *g*
Wire.GPO "GND"       #don't know what i'm doing *g*
Row1 "testing"
Row2 "test :)"
----lcd4linux say's----
bash-2.05b# lcd4linux -F -vv
Version 0.98 starting
lcd4linux.c: initializing driver HD44780
udelay.c: CPU supports Time Stamp Counter
udelay.c: CPU runs at 701.631000 MHz
udelay.c: using TSC delay loop, 702 ticks per microsecond
HD44780.c: using raw port 0x378
processor.c: 2 rows, 20 columns, 5x8 pixels, 0 GPOs
processor.c: Row1: Test
processor.c: Row2: test :)
lcd4linux.c: starting main loop

[lcd4linux] (no subject)

[Marco K. <ma...@kn...>]

[lcd4linux] Button and more screens

[First L. <kr...@ya...>]

Hello Michael and other readers of this list.

LCD4LINUX is a great tool, I used it now for some
time on a monitor-less server 24/7; the LCD is a
md44780 20x4 char

What i really like to see (if possible) in a future 
release of LCD4LINUX is the possiblity to setup more
screens and switch the screens by a press of a button.
I know I can setup more screens and let the screens 
scroll continuously.

Are there people out in the group who like this idea
to?

regards
Piet

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[lcd4linux] cfg() new feature

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi development team,

this is the first post to lcd4linux-devel. Hope you all arrived here. 
Just if you forgot, a CC'ed lcd4linux-users, too.

I wanted to let you know that I just extended the config file parser, so 
that "groups" are possible.

the syntax is:

same as ever:
key "value"

new:

group anyname {
     subkey "subvalue"
}

or even:

Layout "LargeScreen" {
     Display "TheBigOne" {
	Port "/dev/tts/0"
	Speed 2400
     }
}


The values are accessed like this:

"key" returns "value" as ever
"group:anyname.subkey" returns "subvalue"
"Layout:LargeScreen.Display:TheBigOne.Port" returns "/dev/tts/0"

You see, the ':' connects the two group specifiers, and the '.' connects 
sub-keys and/or sub-groups


This will bee needed for the new "widgets" which are next on my ToDo-List.


bye, Michael

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[lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Xavier V. <xav...@fr...>]

Hello all!

> first: is anyone of you not subscribed to lcd4linux-users? Maybe CCing 
> all of you is annoying if you get the mails twice...
I'm not on the ML neither, to much traffic for my poor gsm ;)

> regarding the version: I like 20040106cvs until we have the nexct stable 
> release. But who updates this version number? Shouldn't it be updated 
> whenever something changes in CVS (which _should_ happen very regular). 
> Or should this be updated only when creating a debian package?
I can be updated when making packages, but it would be better to
manually update the date when commiting, so one should build his pacakge
without modifying it after checkout?

About maintaining, I'm sorry but I don't have a very useable internet
connection, maybe before this summer the wifi network will be up in my
village (in fact between 3 houses, very large network ;) ) and I'll
maybe be able to take the package, but for the moment Luk or Sam should
make the package enter debian first and take care of it.

Bye !
	Xavier Vello

Re: [lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Luk C. <in...@us...>]

>> Well, as a simple rule: it is necessary when the config.guess and 
>> config.sub files are out of date.
> 
> 
> This leads me to the next question: How can I tell they are?

They are part of libtool and autoconf upstream I suppose. But easier 
would be to look at the times of the autotools-dev package versions as 
the maintainer of autotools-dev keeps track of when they need to change 
for debian.

> Samuel will get CVS access. Xavier already has. Luk, do you want, too?

Well, I don't think it hurts and it's a lot easier...

>> The wath file is used to track the released versions with uscan (it's 
>> executed once a day by a cron script for all official debian packages).
> 
> Hmm... I don't have uscan, and I can't find uscan with aptitude.

It's in the package devscripts. (With apt-file search <file> you can 
find in what package <file> is.)

Cheers

Luk

[lcd4linux] New Mailing-List

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Hi there,

I want to let you know that I just created a new mailing list 
lcd4linux-devel. This should be the official "LCD4Linux Development 
Team" address, so every developer should be subscribed there. Please do 
so by sending a mail "subscribe" to 
mailto:lcd...@li...

Of course all of you are invited to subscribe to this list, not only 
developers. I want to split the general announcements and user's 
questions from all the development stuff.

Another reason are copyright issues: I want the "copyright holder" of 
all future code to be the "LCD4Linux Development Team" with the above 
email address. This way I triy to keep the Debian "copyright" file 
(which has to contain every copyright holder) a bit smaller :-)


bye, Michael

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Re: [lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

Samuel Mimram schrieb:
>>> Yes, me. If you really want I could subscribe to this ml.
> 
> Done! We now can talk only via lcd4linux-users. Update: well I'll
> subscribe to the new devel list instead...

The new list seems up and running

> 
> Well if you only want commandline options then it's almost done. I
> think the best would be to do the contrary: generate the html page
> also. That's why I made the man source in sgml so that you should be
> able to generate the html as well as the man page from it.

That would be great! I tried to keep the whole web page as simple as 
possible (it's all hand-written HTML, no FrontPage or stuff), this 
shoudl help.

> Yes thanks. My username is smimram.
Done.

btw, I just reworked a lot of copyright statements in the source, and 
prepared the file debian/copyright. All is checked in...


bye, Michael

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Re: [lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Samuel M. <sam...@en...>]

> > Yes, me. If you really want I could subscribe to this ml.
> It would make things easier. And this is a low traffic list. But If you
> don't want to, I can try to CC you always. Don't blame me if I forget
> you in important cases :-)

Done! We now can talk only via lcd4linux-users.
Update: well I'll subscribe to the new devel list instead...

> >>> * there should be a manpage
> >> 
> >> Hrmmm... Any volunteers? :-) I will post a "Help wanted"
> >> announcement on SourceForge.
> > 
> > I had already started one when I was planning to debianize this. If
> > you want I think I could finish it. It should not be very complicated
> > since I'll only have to do some cut and paste from the webpage.
> 
> What I'm really looking for would be a way to extract the man page from 
> the web page. I want only oine source of information (and it's hard 
> enough to keep this one up to date)
> 
> But I'd be happy if you finish the man page. I think we should only 
> describe the command-line switsches in the manpage, and not all the 
> configuration entries, but link to the web page. This way the manpage 
> would be up-to-date most of the time, as commandline options seldom change.

Well if you only want commandline options then it's almost done. I think the best would be to do the contrary: generate the html page also. That's why I made the man source in sgml so that you should be able to generate the html as well as the man page from it.

> >> Samuel, I'm counting on you! You're my last hope!
> > 
> > Well, it's the same for me as for Luk: I don't have any lcd device to
> > test the program so I'm not willing to get deeply involved in the
> > package maintenance... If you really don't find anybody, I could
> > *temporarly* be the maintainer. But not on the long term. Sorry.
> 
> If only the display is the problem... there may be a solution. I've a 
> lot of them lying around... Again: any volunteers? :-)
> 
> Samuel, please consider yourself as the temporary maintainer. I'm 
> looking for a permanent maintainer again.
> 
> > PS: I attach the patch for the debian/ stuff to this mail. I still
> > have two warnings with lintian (plus the lack of manpage):
> 
> Committed to CVS, thanks a lot. I tried to apply the corrections from 
> Luk, too. I hope i did it right...
> 
> 
> btw, Samuel, as the temporary maintainer, I want to give you CVS write 
> access. Haveyou got an account on SourceForge?

Yes thanks. My username is smimram.

Bye,

Sam.

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Re: [lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

>>> * there should be done an autotools update (libtoolize --force 
>>> --copy;aclocal-1.4;autoconf)
>>
> Well, as a simple rule: it is necessary when the config.guess and 
> config.sub files are out of date.

This leads me to the next question: How can I tell they are?

> So the easiest way is to update them 
> at every release. If you'd rather not do it so often then there are 2 
> less recomended ways: wait till someone complains or (NOT recomended) do 
> it in the build process.

Ok, I'll try to think of it.

>> Who are the copyright holders? Should I specify everyone who 
>> contributet some code?
> 
> In short: yes. You can however work something out: let everybody who 
> contributes agree that the copyright holder is the Lcd4linux Developer 
> Team <lcd...@li...> for example.

Very good idea.

I'm doing the following:

- I created a new mailing list "lcd4linux-devel"
- I will force :-) every developer to be subscribed there
- I will ask every developer for the above agreement

> It's maybe best to give the future Debian maintainer of lcd4linux CVS 
> access.
Samuel will get CVS access. Xavier already has. Luk, do you want, too?

> The wath file is used to track the released versions with uscan (it's 
> executed once a day by a cron script for all official debian packages).
Hmm... I don't have uscan, and I can't find uscan with aptitude.


bye, Michael

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Re: [lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Michael R. <re...@eu...>]

> Yes, me. If you really want I could subscribe to this ml.
It would make things easier. And this is a low traffic list. But If you
don't want to, I can try to CC you always. Don't blame me if I forget
you in important cases :-)

>>> * there should be a manpage
>> 
>> Hrmmm... Any volunteers? :-) I will post a "Help wanted"
>> announcement on SourceForge.
> 
> I had already started one when I was planning to debianize this. If
> you want I think I could finish it. It should not be very complicated
> since I'll only have to do some cut and paste from the webpage.

What I'm really looking for would be a way to extract the man page from 
the web page. I want only oine source of information (and it's hard 
enough to keep this one up to date)

But I'd be happy if you finish the man page. I think we should only 
describe the command-line switsches in the manpage, and not all the 
configuration entries, but link to the web page. This way the manpage 
would be up-to-date most of the time, as commandline options seldom change.

>> Samuel, I'm counting on you! You're my last hope!
> 
> Well, it's the same for me as for Luk: I don't have any lcd device to
> test the program so I'm not willing to get deeply involved in the
> package maintenance... If you really don't find anybody, I could
> *temporarly* be the maintainer. But not on the long term. Sorry.

If only the display is the problem... there may be a solution. I've a 
lot of them lying around... Again: any volunteers? :-)

Samuel, please consider yourself as the temporary maintainer. I'm 
looking for a permanent maintainer again.

> PS: I attach the patch for the debian/ stuff to this mail. I still
> have two warnings with lintian (plus the lack of manpage):

Committed to CVS, thanks a lot. I tried to apply the corrections from 
Luk, too. I hope i did it right...


btw, Samuel, as the temporary maintainer, I want to give you CVS write 
access. Haveyou got an account on SourceForge?


bye, Michael

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[lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Luk C. <in...@us...>]

> PS: I attach the patch for the debian/ stuff to this mail. I still have two warnings with lintian (plus the lack of manpage):
> 
> W: lcd4linux:non-dev-pkg-with-shlib-symlink usr/lib/liblcd4linux.so.0.9.11 usr/lib/liblcd4linux.so
> W: lcd4linux: missing-debconf-dependency

The first warning is about the package split, but I don't think it is 
necessary at the moment. The second warning is already handled by 
calling dh_installdebconf in debian/rules.

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> diff -urN /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/control lcd4linux/debian/control
> --- /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/control	2004-01-06 19:57:16.000000000 +0100
> +++ lcd4linux/debian/control	2004-01-06 19:54:03.000000000 +0100
> @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
>  Section: utils
>  Priority: extra
>  Maintainer: Samuel Mimram <sam...@en...>
> -Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), debconf
> +Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), debconf, xlibs-dev

+Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), xlibs-dev

>  Standards-Version: 3.6.0

Architecture: any
-Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}
+Depends: xlibs, {shlibs:Depends}
Description: Display informations on an external liquid crystal display

>  Package: lcd4linux
> diff -urN /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/dirs lcd4linux/debian/dirs
> --- /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/dirs	2004-01-06 19:57:16.000000000 +0100
> +++ lcd4linux/debian/dirs	2004-01-06 19:32:47.000000000 +0100
> @@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
>  usr/bin
>  usr/lib
> +etc
> +etc/init.d
> diff -urN /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/postinst lcd4linux/debian/postinst
> --- /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/postinst	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
> +++ lcd4linux/debian/postinst	2004-01-06 19:35:30.000000000 +0100
> @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
> +#!/bin/sh -e
> +
> +. /usr/share/debconf/confmodule
> +
> +#DEBHELPER#
> diff -urN /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/rules lcd4linux/debian/rules
> --- /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/rules	2004-01-06 19:57:16.000000000 +0100
> +++ lcd4linux/debian/rules	2004-01-06 19:34:08.000000000 +0100
> @@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
>  	dh_testroot
>  
>  	rm -f build-stamp 
> -	$(MAKE) distclean
> +	-$(MAKE) distclean
> +	rm -f config.log

not necessary (rm -f config.log)

>  
>  	dh_clean 
>  
> @@ -84,7 +85,7 @@
>  	dh_fixperms
>  #	dh_perl
>  #	dh_python

-#    dh_perl
-#    dh_python

> -#	dh_makeshlibs
> +	dh_makeshlibs
>  	dh_installdeb
>  	dh_shlibdeps
>  	dh_gencontrol

the other commented calls should also be removed

the line where etc/init.d is created with mkdir should be removed

> diff -urN /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/templates lcd4linux/debian/templates
> --- /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/templates	2004-01-06 19:57:16.000000000 +0100
> +++ lcd4linux/debian/templates	2004-01-06 19:32:18.000000000 +0100
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>  Template: lcd4linux/conf
>  Type: note
> -Description: Your must configure lcd4linux
> +Description: You must configure lcd4linux
>   By default, lcd4linux is not configured. You MUST configure it by editing
>   the /etc/lcd4linux.conf file, which holds all configuration.
>   .
> diff -urN /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/watch lcd4linux/debian/watch
> --- /tmp/lcd4linux/debian/watch	1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
> +++ lcd4linux/debian/watch	2004-01-06 19:36:19.000000000 +0100
> @@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
> +version=2
> +http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lcd4linux/lcd4linux-(.*[0-9])\.tgz 
> +debian uupdate

+http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/lcd4linux/lcd4linux-(.*[0-9])\.tgz 
debian uupdate

So on 1 line!!!

Cheers

Luk

[lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Luk C. <in...@us...>]

> first: is anyone of you not subscribed to lcd4linux-users? Maybe CCing 
> all of you is annoying if you get the mails twice...

I'm subscribed.

> with "release" you mean tarball and so on? I think it's not part of 
> something, but exists in CVS only.

Yes it's the tarball.
The version number is the version number of the lcd4linux release or 
CVS-snapshot.

> regarding the version: I like 20040106cvs until we have the nexct stable 
> release. But who updates this version number? Shouldn't it be updated 
> whenever something changes in CVS (which _should_ happen very regular). 
> Or should this be updated only when creating a debian package?

So it should only be updated when a debian package is created. The 
debian revision (exept if only things in the debian directory are 
changed) is then always 1 (ie 0.9.11+20040106cvs-1).

>> * there should be done an autotools update (libtoolize --force 
>> --copy;aclocal-1.4;autoconf)
> 
> 
> Done, thank you.
> How do I know if I should do such an update?

Well, as a simple rule: it is necessary when the config.guess and 
config.sub files are out of date. So the easiest way is to update them 
at every release. If you'd rather not do it so often then there are 2 
less recomended ways: wait till someone complains or (NOT recomended) do 
it in the build process.

>> * there should be a manpage
> 
> Hrmmm... Any volunteers? :-)
> I will post a "Help wanted" announcement on SourceForge.

I'll see if I have time to do it.

>> * config.log should not be in the sources: either altogether, either 
>> removed in debian/rules in the clean target
> 
> config.log isn't even in CVS. Where did you find it?

My fault, it is deleted in the Makefile.

>> * debian/copyright should mention the years (after Copyright:) and 
>> copyrightholders (on the next line),
> 
> Who are the copyright holders? Should I specify everyone who contributet 
> some code?

In short: yes. You can however work something out: let everybody who 
contributes agree that the copyright holder is the Lcd4linux Developer 
Team <lcd...@li...> for example.

>> * debian/control should mention xlibs-dev as a Build-Depends and a 
>> Depends.
> 
> NOT done. I don't know how. Samuel/Xavier? Please send patch or chein to 
> CVS.
> 
>> * debian/postinst should be added with the folowing:
> 
> Same as above.
> 
>> * debian/watch can be added (recomended) with the folowing 2 lines:
> 
> Same as above.

It's maybe best to give the future Debian maintainer of lcd4linux CVS 
access.

> What's this watch? Can I use this, too? For other packages?

The wath file is used to track the released versions with uscan (it's 
executed once a day by a cron script for all official debian packages).

Cheers

Luk

[lcd4linux] Re: Lcd4linux4debian

[Samuel M. <sam...@en...>]

Hi everybody,

> first: is anyone of you not subscribed to lcd4linux-users? Maybe CCing
> all of you is annoying if you get the mails twice...

Yes, me. If you really want I could subscribe to this ml.

> regarding the version: I like 20040106cvs until we have the nexct stable 
> release. But who updates this version number? Shouldn't it be updated 
> whenever something changes in CVS (which _should_ happen very regular). 
> Or should this be updated only when creating a debian package?

You only need to update this when you create a new debian package.

> > * there should be a manpage
> Hrmmm... Any volunteers? :-)
> I will post a "Help wanted" announcement on SourceForge.

I had already started one when I was planning to debianize this. If you want I think I could finish it. It should not be very complicated since I'll only have to do some cut and paste from the webpage.

> I understand, Luk. I don't want to be the maintainer, because I know far 
> too little about debian. Xavier hasn't got a useable internet connection 
> (is this right?)
> 
> Samuel, I'm counting on you! You're my last hope!

Well, it's the same for me as for Luk: I don't have any lcd device to test the program so I'm not willing to get deeply involved in the package maintenance...
If you really don't find anybody, I could *temporarly* be the maintainer. But not on the long term. Sorry.

PS: I attach the patch for the debian/ stuff to this mail. I still have two warnings with lintian (plus the lack of manpage):

W: lcd4linux:non-dev-pkg-with-shlib-symlink usr/lib/liblcd4linux.so.0.9.11 usr/lib/liblcd4linux.so
W: lcd4linux: missing-debconf-dependency


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