LCD working on Silverstone case

[nite_man]

To start lcd_redirect during the boot time you can add it into LCDd start script. This is a quick and dirty solution but it should work.

[gazlang]

Ok I have solved this - adding the lcd_redirect command to any init or rc.local script etc doesn't work because it is loaded before the LMCE orbiter.

Heres what I did to get it running -

Make a deamon

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sudo nano /usr/sbin/lcd

add

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#!/bin/bash
#check if the OrbiterGL is already running!
LMCE=`pidof OrbiterGL`
       if [ ! -z $LMCE ] ; then
                while true ; do
                        #load lcdproc
                        /usr/local/sbin/LCDd -c /home/linuxmce/lcdproc/LCDd.conf
                        #load lcd_redirect
                        /home/linuxmce/lcd/lcd_redirect 39
                        sleep 5
                       done
        else
                sleep 5
                /usr/sbin/lcd
        fi



change the lcdproc and lcd_redirect paths to suit you

Then make it executable

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chmod 755 /usr/sbin/lcd

And make an init script

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sudo nano /etc/init.d/lcd

add>

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/usr/bin/lcd

then

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update-rc.d lcd defaults


The lcd_redirect will then start with the orbiter. You can have the mythtv lcd client set up to display tv info (when you quit mythtv lcd_redirect will start back up)

Perfec!

[gazlang]

By the way, since the lcd_redirect driver is not mine I was a bit adverse to entering the howto on the wiki.

Any thoughts on this?

[Itsik]

where can I find this driver ?
clicking the link gives a "page not found"

thnx
Itsik

[nite_man]

Have a look that one - http://smart-home-blog.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-download_monitor/download.php?id=7

[bulek]

Hi,

I also have silverstone case, but didn't yet played with VFD. But have an idea - since we're all learning GSD from our great tutors...

it would be convenient to have a driver that would by default display time and date and have simple api to change default message and display dynamic message for X secs - and then we could register GSD event listener that would determine messages to be displayed on VFD or any other live display around....

Great topic ....

Is present driver anywhere near that ?

HTH,

regards,

Bulek.

[totallymaxed]

Hi,

I also have silverstone case, but didn't yet played with VFD. But have an idea - since we're all learning GSD from our great tutors...

it would be convenient to have a driver that would by default display time and date and have simple api to change default message and display dynamic message for X secs - and then we could register GSD event listener that would determine messages to be displayed on VFD or any other live display around....

Great topic ....

Is present driver anywhere near that ?

HTH,

regards,

Bulek.

I agree that would be a very nice capability to have ;-)

Andrew

[Itsik]

Have a look that one - http://smart-home-blog.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-download_monitor/download.php?id=7

It says "page not found" ...

[nite_man]

Fixed.

[Itsik]

Thw link you gave is to the lirc.conf for the imon pad. I was looking for the driver to display lmce data on the vfd

[gazlang]

The link I posted still works for me!
If the link stil doesn't work for you, pm me your email and I will send you the driver folder as soon as I can