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lcd4linux on dockstar

Posted by RomanG 
lcd4linux on dockstar
October 11, 2010 02:13PM
Getting lcd4linux working on dockstar is pretty easy, much easier than it was on my NSLU2.
I used home build USB driver for LCD display, slightly modified version of one that is described here:
USB2LCD+

usb-serial module is already compiled in to the kernel and when display is plugged in to the dockstar, dmesg shows following:
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[ 4525.525908] usb 1-1.4: new full speed USB device using orion-ehci and address 4
[ 4525.638620] usb 1-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=5bcd, idProduct=5bcd
[ 4525.645532] usb 1-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 4525.652888] usb 1-1.4: Product: USB2LCD+
[ 4525.656864] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: USB2LCD
[ 4525.662985] usb 1-1.4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[ 4525.709727] cdc_acm 1-1.4:1.0: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
[ 4525.718202] cdc_acm 1-1.4:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
[ 4525.724307] usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
[ 4525.730649] cdc_acm: v0.26:USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters

system recognizes the display and assigns ttyACM0

installing lcd4linux is straightforward:
apt-get install lcd4linux

next, you will need to create configuration file, sample comes with installation
cd /usr/share/doc/lcd4linux
gzip -d lcd4linux.conf.sample.gz
cp lcd4linux.conf.sample /etc/lcd4linux.conf

it will need to be edited to suit your particular display
nano /etc/lcd4linux.conf  #(or use your favorite editor, I like nano)

if you try to run lcd4linux now, you will get following error
security error: group or other have access to '/etc/lcd4linux.conf'

change file permissions:
chmod 600 /etc/lcd4linux.conf

now you can run it:
/usr/sbin/lcd4linux

following are pictures of mine, the first line is scrolling so it does not show very well in these pictures
Attachments:
open | download - LCD1.jpg (61.5 KB)
open | download - LCD2.jpg (62 KB)
hoohoo
Re: lcd4linux on dockstar
October 12, 2010 09:40PM
Thanks very much! I have been looking for something like this.
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