Re: [lcd4linux] Newbie - confusing .conf file...

[paul k. <pau...@xs...>]

Hi Kenneth,

For some reason I can't read your config file. It appears emtpy.

Could you try starting lcd4linux using:

lcd4linux -vv -F -f /etc/lcd4linux.conf

This will start lcd4linux in the forground with verbose output.

One more thing, what version of lcd4linux are you using?

Cheers,

Paul

Kenneth Solberg wrote:

> Hello Paul, I'm sorry to bother you with these newbiw questions...
>
> I edited my lcd4linux.conf the way you suggested, now I get this error 
> message when trying to run lcd4linux:
>
> [root@localhost bin]# lcd4linux -f /etc/lcd4linux.conf
> i2c_sensors: unable to autodetect i2c sensors!
> [root@localhost bin]#
>
> I have a pretty old motherboard (some Compaq model with a PIII 930MHz 
> processor) and I don't think it has got any temperature sensors on it. 
> (At least Motherboard Monitor didn't show any when I was running 
> Windows on it)
>
> Is there a way to disable lcd4linux temp probinf (i2c)?
>
> I have attached my lcd4linux.conf.
>
> Greatful for any help you are able to provide.
>
> Kenneth
>
> On 6/2/05, *Paul Kamphuis* <pau...@xs... 
> <mailto:pau...@xs...>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Kenneth,
>
>     I did a quick check, your wiring seems to be nearly similar to the
>     winamp wiring.
>     Only exception could be the RW signal. Not sure if it could be the
>     problem. But you could try to
>     specify it as GND.
>     check the WIKI page for the winamp wiring description:
>     https://ssl.bulix.org/projects/lcd4linux/wiki/HD44780
>
>     something like this.
>
>     # generic HD44780 display (WinAmp wiring)
>     Display HD44780-winamp {
>         Driver 'HD44780'
>         Model 'generic'
>         UseBusy 1
>         Port '/dev/parport0'
>         Size '20x4'
>         Wire {
>             RW      'GND'
>             RS      'INIT'
>             ENABLE  'STROBE'
>             ENABLE2 'GND'
>             GPO     'GND'
>         }
>     }
>
>     Are you sure you have set the correct display and layout to be used?
>     (near the end of the config sample file)
>
>     Display 'HD44780-winamp'
>     Layout 'L20x4'
>
>     Both of these entries are not in the default sample conf file.
>
>     If you stay having problems, please send me your config file
>
>     kind regards,
>
>     Paul
>
>
>
>     Kenneth Solberg wrote:
>
>     > Hello all!
>     >
>     > I have a 20x4 HD44780-compatible parallel LCD-display which I would
>     > like to use with my Fedora (Core 3) home webserver.
>     >
>     > The display works fine in Windows (Smartie53) thus it is not a
>     > hw-problem, but I can't get it to work with lcd4linux...
>     >
>     > The display is wired like this:
>     >
>     > LCD Pin - Symbol - Parallell pin
>     > 1               Vss            GND
>     > 2               Vdd            +5V
>     > 3                Vo            GND
>     > 4                RS        Parallelpin 16
>     > 5               R/W          GND
>     > 6                E           Parallelpin 1
>     > 7             DB0         Parallelpin 2
>     > 8              DB1      Parallelpin 3
>     > 9              DB2       Parallelpin 4
>     > 10            DB3       Parallelpin 5
>     > 11             DB4    Parallelpin 6
>     > 12             DB5    Parallelpin 7
>     > 13             DB6    Parallelpin 8
>     > 14             DB7  Parallelpin 9
>     > 15            A            +5V
>     > 16            K            GND
>     >
>     > Is this a predefined wiring (like 8-bit, winamp and so on)?
>     >
>     > Anyone who can help with a lcd4linux.conf? I suspect it to be a
>     driver
>     > problem, as long as the Driver section of the .conf is ok, I will
>     > probably be able to configure the rest myself...
>     >
>     > Thankful for all help...
>     >
>     > Ken
>     >
>
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