On 7/16/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/16/05, Steven Bowers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm interested in using an LCD on my OBSD box to view a few stats. The > > box already runs headless so this would just be a means to check stats > > at a glance. Has anyone here used LCDProc or something similar? > > Yes. lcdproc-0.4.5, released 2004-04-13. > > > If so what comments do you have? > > There have in the past been overflows in the network listener. > > Also, using CrystalFontz driver (CFontz.c) in lcdproc-0.4.5, some minor > changes to the code which initializes the serial port were necessary for > the LCD display to actually work correctly. I have a patch. > > > As to hardware - serial or USB? Which is better supported under OBSD 3.7? > > Serial. Most of the "USB" displays are basically serial displays with > embedded > USB to serial controllers, ones likely not supported under OpenBSD. > The LCDproc mailing list is full of discussion about patching the > Linux kernel to > make some esoteric USB-connected display panel work. > > > Kevin Kadow >
Darn, I was kind of hoping to use the new CrytalFontz CFA635 (20x4, plus a keypad on a PCB that will fit into a 5.25" bay). Any recommendations on a compatible unit?
