Re: Problems with /dev/lcd

[Yoichi Yuasa <yoichi_yuasa@tripeaks.co.jp>]

Hi,

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:40:21 +0100
"Ch. Odenthal" <ch.odenthal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hiho...
> 
> I want to use "led-set" from this homepage:
> http://www.qube2.org/2007/07/10/led-set-utility-for-cobalt-server/
> 
> but it says:
> qube:~# led-set -s
> Failed to open LCD device at /dev/lcd!
> qube:~#
> qube:~#
> 
> There is no /dev/lcd.
> 
> If i do a :
> qube:~# mknod /dev/lcd c 10 140
> 
> then /dev/lcd is there, but a can't put text on it.
> qube:~# cat "test" >> /dev/lcd
> -bash: /dev/lcd: No such device
> qube:~#

LCD driver is turned off in kernel config.
Because, paneld doesn't use LCD driver.

> "paneld" works on my Qube2.
> qube:~# uname -a
> Linux qube 2.6.18-5-r5k-cobalt #1 Wed Oct 3 02:19:46 UTC 2007 mips GNU/Linux
> qube:~#
> 
> Anyone can help me?

Please try putlcd command.
It's included in colo package.

Yoichi