On 7/18/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/17/05, Steven Bowers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 7/16/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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. > > Similar patches for CrystalFontz are available for OpenBSD: > http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/openbsd/2004-04/0596.html > > > > 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? > > Looking at the specs and test (Linux) script for the CFA635, it might just > come up as a USB serial adapter, automatically or with a kernel patch > (see above). I'm not quite sure enough of this to spend seventy bucks, > so I bought a 634 with the serial interface, and (after patching LCDproc) > it works fine under OpenBSD. > > Kevin Kadow >
Thanks! That's good to know. I'll talk to CrystalFontz about the 633 I'm interested in buying. Steve
