Re: [lcd4linux] Displaytech 164A

[Thorsten G. <dl...@gm...>]

Hi Richard,

> I have a 4x16 LCD Display "Displaytech 164A" for the parallel port. I
> am not sure, whether its controller is compatible with the HW44780.

I also own a 164A and programmed native routines on a uC for it. It
is compatible to the HD44780.

> I tried to use it as HW44780, but with no success. Perhaps it's the
> wrong controller or perhaps my lcd4linux.conf is faulty...

I would bet, the second one ;-)

Can you post the lcdlinux.conf (best witout the remarks, only the
essentials...)?

How did you connect the display. Can you give a connection description?

Regards, Thorsten