RE: [cobalt-users] Raq4 LCD

["Paul" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

-----Original Message-----

>pico /etc/rc.d/init.d/lcd-showip

>Search for:
>	/sbin/lcd-write "$WORDS" "$IPADDR"

>Right BEFORE it, do this:

>	WORDS="Current Temperature is:"
>	IPADDR=`cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep temperature | cut -f2 -d:`

>I personally suggest doing it this way, as if you ever want to convert
>back, all you will have to do is to either delete just those two lines,
>or put a '#' in front of them.

>You can then create a symlink in /etc/cron.quarter-hourly like so:

>ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/lcd-showip /etc/cron.quarter-hourly/show-temp

>Then every 15 minutes it should update.

>Thanks,
>Brian

Brian,

Works great - however any idea how to get text on the same line? i.e. I want
to be able to leave the ip addy on there as is, but want to be able to put
the words "Temp :" on the same line as the recovered temp value (replacing
the domain name)....

Thx

Paul
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