Re: [lcd4linux] hi, can anyone help me to get lcd4linux to start

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

Hi Martin,

 > i have a 20x4 LCD which is HD44780 compatible. i installed the
 > lcd4linux with no errors and made changes in the conf file for my
 > display. now i start lcd4linux but nothing happends. i tried it with
 > "-options" but i get the same resolution.

What do you mean with "-options"? I don't remember that there's such a 
option.

You could try to start it wit "-F -vv", which means "don't daemonize, 
and be very verbose", and have a look at the debug messages.

 > i know that my display
 > works under windows with jaLCD's and other LCD software and under
 > linux with LCDproc (connectionType = winamp). i also made the changes
 > you wrote in the wiring diagram so i don't know what i should do
 > next.

I'm pretty shure that there's something wrong with the wiring.

 > p.s.: eine antwort in deutsch ist mir auch recht *gg*

We could talk german in personal mails. This is an english mailing list.

bye, Michael

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