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[lcd4linux] Unable to get lcd4linux to start--no errors given

[Clay B. <cla...@gm...>]

I am trying to set up my machine to show status information on my Palm 
(running PalmOrb) through USBLCD.  When I start lcd4linux, the program 
just exits (no error, though, since
0 ~ $ lcd4linux || echo "Got fail-code"
0 ~ $
doesn't echo anything.


Note that:
0 /dev/tts $ ls -l
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root  8 Mar 21 07:49 0 -> ../ttyS0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root  8 Mar 21 07:49 1 -> ../ttyS1
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root  8 Mar 21 07:49 2 -> ../ttyS2
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root  8 Mar 21 07:49 3 -> ../ttyS3
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 10 Mar 25 17:16 USB0 -> ../ttyUSB0
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root 10 Mar 25 17:16 USB1 -> ../ttyUSB1
...and my syncing software uses /dev/tts/USB1 without complaint.

I think PalmOrb is open on /dev/tts/USB1, since that disappears from 
/dev when I close PalmOrb.

Does anyone else have this (PalmOrb over USB) working?


My config is:

Display T3-20x4 {
        Driver 'USBLCD'
        Port '/dev/tts/USB1'
        Size '20x4'
        asc255bug 0
        Icons 1
}

Widget CPU {
        class 'Text'
        expression uname('machine')
        prefix 'CPU '
        width 9
        align 'L'
        update tick
}

Layout Default {
        Row1 {
                Col1 'CPU'
        }
}

Variables {
        tick 500
}

Display  'T3-20x4'
Layout   'Default'

Re: [lcd4linux] Unable to get lcd4linux to start--no errors given

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

Hi Clay,

> I am trying to set up my machine to show status information on my Palm
> (running PalmOrb) through USBLCD.  When I start lcd4linux, the program
> just exits (no error, though, since
> 0 ~ $ lcd4linux || echo "Got fail-code"
> 0 ~ $
> doesn't echo anything.

As I got rid of my Palm when switching to BlackBerry, I cannot test it.

What does 'lcd4linux -Fvv' say?

> Display T3-20x4 {
>        Driver 'USBLCD'
>        Port '/dev/tts/USB1'
>        Size '20x4'
>        asc255bug 0
>        Icons 1
> }

Well, this won't work, because the Driver 'USBLCD' is a very different
driver. Try using one of the MatrixOrbital Models that are supported by
PalmOrb. I think there schould be a sample config in the wiki.

bye, Michael


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