Windows Linux software for LCD?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Coolrunnin, 6 Jul 2002.

  1. Coolrunnin

    Coolrunnin What's a Dremel?

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    I'm gettin my distro installed in a few days when I've got time to do the full build but I was just wondering about LCD software.

    All I want to be able to do is see info like:
    Network performance
    CPU load / memory usage
    System temperatures etc.

    I don't need anything fancy like weather or IRC or all that other stuff that LCDC does - I've never used anything other than the above :)

    Does anybody here use a 20x4 serial interface LCD under linux? if so can you give me any advice about what software would enable me to display these stats.?

    Cheers.
     
  2. kong

    kong cnc-guy

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    Software is easy, gettin' it to work is something else!
    Ok, firstly for your LCD, use lcdproc
    It sounds good, it has a good set of drivers, and is almost easy to install. But please don't tell me you have a cheapo parallel-on-serial backpack lcd, (like me :cries:) coz I just can't get it to work! Most others will work easy though.
    Secondly, for your temperatures, you will need lmsensors.
    This seemed tricky to install, depends on the mobo I guess, but I got there in the end. Unfortunately, to output the data onto the LCD you will have to search google for some sort of applet (of which there are a few), coz until i get my LCD working, I have no need for one.
     
  3. Coolrunnin

    Coolrunnin What's a Dremel?

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    Ooooh no cheap-ass LCDs for me :D

    Me got a luuurvely 204-25pc from MO :D I hope that this should make it easier to hook up to lcdproc :) And thanks for puttin me onto lmsensors - I think that's actually all on the MO download page as far as I can remember (not far then :D )

    It'll be a week or so now before I get a chance to play with Gentoo and sort everything out (need a new res for my w/cing system) but if and when I do I'll post the details of which applet I get to work. Might repay you a bit for all the advice you've given me ;)
     
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