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

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

Ok,

As far  as I can tell, the i2c sensors thing is not the source of your 
problem.

Second, now I am getting a bit confused too. :-)
I am using a display connect to an i2c bus, not a parallel port.
I did just check, I don't have a /dev/parport0 on my system either. So 
this deveice specification wouldn't work for me either.
I do have a dev/lp0 and a dev/par0 on my system, but I am not sure if it 
would mean the same device.

Since you are using FC3, I found this.
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archive/index.php/t-49358.html
There is an entry from Terry Polzin in there. maybe that could solve it.

This one could also help

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2004-October/msg00251.html

Let me know if you have any luck.

regards,

Paul

I did notice that on of the other displays actually identifies the 
device as /dev/parports/0 (maybe that could work for you)

Kenneth Solberg wrote:

> Sorry Paul, I seem to have installed to different versions. I tried 
> again and this is what came up:
>
> [root@localhost bin]# lcd4linux -vv -F -f /etc/lcd4linux.conf
> Version 0.10.0-RC1 starting
> cfg.c: Warning: key <Row2>: value <Load%l1%L$r14l1> overwritten with 
> <%p CPU  %r MB RAM>
> cfg.c: Warning: key <Row1>: value <Busy %cb%% $r14cs+cb> overwritten 
> with <Load%l1%L$r10cs+cb>
> cfg.c: Warning: key <Row2>: value <%p CPU  %r MB RAM> overwritten with 
> <Disk%dm$R10dr+dw>
> i2c_sensors: unable to autodetect i2c sensors!
> [POP3] No 'Plugin:POP3.server1' entry from /etc/lcd4linux.conf, 
> disabling POP3 account #1
> [POP3] No 'Plugin:POP3.server2' entry from /etc/lcd4linux.conf, 
> disabling POP3 account #2
> [POP3] No 'Plugin:POP3.server3' entry from /etc/lcd4linux.conf, 
> disabling POP3 account #3
> lcd4linux.c: initializing driver HD44780
> HD44780: using model 'generic'
> HD44780: using parallel port
> HD44780: using 1 controller(s)
> HD44780: using 8 bit mode
> udelay: The file 'include/asm/msr.h' was missing at compile time.
> udelay: Even if your CPU supports TSC, it will not be used!
> udelay: You *really* should install msr.h and recompile LCD4linux!
> udelay: using gettimeofday() delay loop
> HD44780: using ppdev /dev/parport0
> HD44780: ioctl(/dev/parport0, PPCLAIM) failed: 6 No such device or address
> HD44780: could not initialize parallel port!
> HD44780: start display failed!
>
>
> I'm really getting confused now
>
> Kenneth