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2008-03-12, 18:49
Hey all,
I just started poking around XBMC linux last night to see how it's progressing and I'm wondering if there is LCDProc support for cases with front LCD/VFD panels? I'm planning on playing with the iMON LIRC module tonight but I'm wondering what it's going to take for me to get the VFD panel on the front of my case displaying anything meaningful.
Thanks,
Nic
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Hippo
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Super simple. Once you get LCDProc working (which took a while in my case) it worked right away. I found that the code seemed to want a 16 character display, so I edited it for my 20x2.
You'll probably want to edit your LCD.xml file (which needs to be renamed to lcd.xml) so you get something a little more meaningful on a 2-line display.
I can post mine if it will be helpful.
-Dan
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Honestly I'd like to know what LCD IS supported well and not so much by XBMC either. Seems like a real crapshoot but XBMC is already supporting the most standard driver I'm aware of.
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zugol
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Hi !
I run lcdproc on my box and get some basic information like CPU or memory. But when I start XBMC the only thing I have is a blinking heart ?
I modified my lcd.xml to get display on 2 rows but nothing change.
Any idea ?
Thanks
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i have the same problem, when i run Lcdproc in XBMC i get the 'heart' too.. blinking indeed..
But outside xbmc i have no CPU or Mem, i get:
## LCDproc Server ##
Cli:0 Scr: 0
When i run LCDProc in XBMC it changes to
## LCDproc Server ##
Cli:1 Scr: 1
and then the blinking heart, and sometimes for a second back to the LCDproc server screen.. any suggestions?
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Gaarv
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things to check / try :
- like Gamester17 said, rename your LCD.xml to lcd.xml
- is LCDd running with the correct config file you want to use ? ie. "/usr/local/sbin/LCDd -s true -f -c /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf"
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yep got it working..
think something was wrong with my whole XBMC install then.. i deleted the packet i install trough APT-GET.
Then just build everything my self, and afterrenaming LCD --> lcd it worked like a charm
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zugol
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No... It doesn't change anything... Still the blinking heart...
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zugol
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I'am too stupid... I renamed the wrong file...
Everything good now...
Thanks !