Re: [lcd4linux] Silly question...or is it?

[Cuddles <cu...@fl...>]

Well, IF I get it working, I'll definitely write it up for you. :) I 
should be getting the parts in around Tuesday of next week.

As for the two displays having only one controller each... The problem 
I'm going to have is the fact that the system in question has only ONE 
parallel port. And no way to add a second one.

Michael Reinelt wrote:

> Hmmm... you for shure won't be able to use busy-flag checking. But 
> without, at may work.
>
> Maybe there's a problem of too much electrical load on the parport 
> with two displays in parallel. I can't tell, you'd have to try this.
>
> But I could think of another idea: if the two displays have only one 
> controller each (and therefore only one ENABLE line), you could use 
> tham as one bit display by using "Controllers 2" and "Wire.ENABLE2 
> <anything>". Just use different lines for the enable signals.
>
> This way It would be even possible to display different things on both 
> displays.
>
>
> bye, Michael
>
> btw, if you succeed, could you please describe this geek idea in the 
> wiki? Thanks!
>