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Re: [cobalt-users] source of panel-utils



Olivier Bornet schrieb:

>Hello,
>
>  
>
>>Isn't the LCD port a PC compatible Parallel printer port?
>>    
>>
>
>Not every time. From the kernel Configure.help, we have:
>
>Front panel LCD support
>CONFIG_COBALT_LCD
>  This enables support for the Cobalt Networks front panel.  This is for
>  the LCD panel and buttons.  The primary method for connection is via
>  the parallel port (IO base 0x370), but newer systems use an I2C bus.
>
>
>Altough my query is not for the device driver, as this seems to bee ok
>with the kernel patch I have found, but more on the userland tools. I
>want to use the panel-utils tools for controling the LCD and use the
>buttons (from a debian installed system).
>
>So, of course, if we can have other tools, I will also be happy.
>
>Good day.
>
>  
>
check out this ;-)

http://list.cobalt.com/oldlist/cobalt-users/msg01911.html

regards

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