631 and Software for Linux

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xtort

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Ok I just ordered my 631 for my shuttle, running RH9.0 I've noticed that LCDPROC is gone! Is there any support for the 631 line on a linux platform? My display hasn't shipped yet, and I would like the oportunity to cancel if it won't be usable! I build PC's with only Linux, so unfortunately I can't use the currently available tools.

Thank you to anyone who responds.

Pauly
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CF Tech

CF Tech

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LCDproc is still around. You have to bypass the protest page:

http://www.lcdproc.org/?continue=yes

You should be able to lie to LCDproc, and tell it you have a CFA-633 set to 115200 baud on the virtual COM port created by the USB driver. This will make the CFA-631 emulate a CFA-633.

The LCDproc crew will be putting together a "real" CFA-631 driver shortly.
 
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xtort

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Thank you!

Thank you for the quick reply! I can't wait to start testing my set top box with the new display!

Pauly
 
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xtort

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Com port and USB

Forgive the newb question, but when you say virtual com port created by the USB driver, is that the USB driver that I am currently using under linux or a driver I need to install from you(CF)? Thanks.
 
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CF Mark

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The drivers in the Linux kernel should work fine.
Depending on how its currently setup, you have have to recompiler the kernel though to enable the drivers that are needed.
 
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H2O fiend

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CrystalControl Admin said:
The drivers in the Linux kernel should work fine.
Depending on how its currently setup, you have have to recompiler the kernel though to enable the drivers that are needed.
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On all the installs of Mandrake 9.2 I've done the USB drivers are loaded automagically. :D

I think that there were also under Redhat 8.(whatever the latest version is), but they didn't work under Redhat ES.

I prefer Mandrake myself (it's what my folding@home farm uses).

Forgot to add that I couldn't get LCDproc to work with the 631 - works great with the 634's tho!
 
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mhaag

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USB Ports in Debian

I'm having a heck of a time getting the USB ports compiled into the kernel.

The kernel compiles ok and LCD panel lights up, but there's no dev file to address the LCD. I found a post on the net suggesting that I can build it myself "mknod /dev/usb/lcd c 180 144". I confirmed that the major & minor node numbers are correct? Any ideas?

Running 2.4.24 as a kernel. Edited the ftdi_sio.h file to include support for the 631 LCD, but didn't seem to help.

Someone help a lost sole...how to compile in USB support (I did internal kernel lib's not externally loaded modules).

Cheers,
Mike
 
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galcaraz

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mhaag:

you can build usb devices yourself with mknod command, but the minor number is not 144. I'am using the following command:
mknod /dev/ttyUSB0 c 188 0
mknod /dev/ttyUSB1 c 188 1
mknod /dev/ttyUSB2 c 188 2

the first lcd attached to usb port is asigned to ttyUSB0, the second to ttyUSB1 and so on.

You can access the 631 LCD via /dev/ttyUSB0 like a normal serial port.

In the kernel, You must edit both ftdi_sio.h and ftdi_sio.c.

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galcaraz
 
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schdefan

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Can CFA-631 display my music titles

Hi!
I am building a headless MP3-player under debian using the CFA-631.

Has someone an idea how to display title or playlist information on the display and having control over the buttons to start, stop and skip title?

I tried the test program from galcaraz library and works fine. Maybe this is what I need for my player but there is not docu on how to use the lib?

Thanks in advance


schdefan
 
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