Firebox LCD Driver for LCDProc
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You only need the lcdd tarball, it includes lcdproc along with the firebox lcd driver. However there is a problem with the install script when using 2.0Beta5 (or newer).
Here's a new set of instructions for installing the firebox lcd software that should work with Beta5
Edit: These instructions didn't work. There's a file permissions problem that needs to be fixed.
Steve
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Edit: This only works correctly under 2.0. To use this file for 1.2.3 you need to add a sym link manually see
here.Here's something that works! ::)
At least it did with yesterdays build (pfSense-2.0-BETA5-1g-i386-20110209-1815) on a completely clean install.
Download the attachment to this message. Rename it lcdd4.tar (remove the .png).
Upload it to your firebox via Diagnostics\Command Prompt\Upload in the web interface. This will put the file in \tmp. Then open a command prompt via serial or shh and:[2.0-BETA5][root@pfSense.localdomain]/root(9): cd /tmp [2.0-BETA5][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp(10): tar -xvf lcdd4.tar x ./ x ./lcdd/ x ./install-embed2.lcdd.sh x ./lcdd/drivers/ x ./lcdd/LCDd.conf x ./lcdd/lcdd.sh x ./lcdd/lcdproc x ./lcdd/LCDd x ./lcdd/drivers/curses.so x ./lcdd/drivers/sdeclcd.so [2.0-BETA5][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp(11): ./install-embed2.lcdd.sh [2.0-BETA5][root@pfSense.localdomain]/tmp(12): /usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdd.shAnd your lcd should be working. ;D
Changelog from lcdd3:
Reworked the install script to use rc.conf_mount_rw instead of 'mount -u -w /'.
Included the symlinking in the install script.
Changed the default lcd proc display options to C T U.
Changed the default LCDd.conf to use the front panel buttons correctly for menu access. :)Bugs:
(Xe box only) Having set it to use the buttons correctly I have found that the buttons on the Xe box are wired differently to the other fireboxes. >:( When it starts you'll be left in the menu, just press the left button to escape. The result is no different to when the buttons weren't configured correctly.Although I am using the rc.conf_mount_rw/ro commands in the script there is no need since it appears that (in this build at least) everything is mounted RW by default. Seems odd.
Steve
Edit: Changed the attachment to .png as .txt was corrupt.
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hello steve,
that sounds good, but i can´t unpack the file.
error message on box and on windows…
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Hmm, you're right try this.
Obviously rename it lcdd4.tar
I tested it and it untared fine.Steve
Edit: Removed the attachment as it's now on the original post.
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ich have a problem now:
boot the hdu:
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EDIT:
don´t forget to go back to read-only mode ::)
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What are you trying to boot from?
Looks like something is corrupt.3 looks like leftover stuff from the original Watchguard OS. pfSense doesn't use lilo.
Steve
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steve the updated driver looks good im flashing a new cf card and will test it tomorrow morning
Thanks for all the work on the firebox!
-Jeff
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i have a problem now, without doing anything…
-> still working now
AND:
the lcd-driver works! thx steve :)
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new driver works great! and the menu looks good 2!
it would be nice to be able to switch the display screens from the menu i like that option even though it dosent work yet -
Is there a way to keep the backlight constantly on?
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There are settings for the backlight in lcdd.conf. I can't remember off hand but there is setting for the time, you could try setting that very high or 0. Have a look through the file there's probably a setting for disabling the backlight timer. The original driver didn't have it so the light was permanently on.
Steve
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This is the contents of lcdd.conf:
[server] Driver=pyramid Bind=127.0.0.1 Port=13666 ReportLevel=3 ReportToSyslog=yes WaitTime=5 User=nobody ServerScreen=no Foreground=no DriverPath=/usr/local/lib/lcdproc/ GoodBye="Thanks for using" GoodBye=" pfSense " ToggleRotateKey=Enter PrevScreenKey=Left NextScreenKey=Right ScrollUpKey=Up ScrollDownKey=Down [menu] MenuKey=Escape EnterKey=Enter UpKey=Up DownKey=Down [pyramid] Device=/dev/cuaU0 Size=16x2Don't see anything related to Backlight. Or am I using an older version?
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Hmmm, not sure what version you're using but it isn't using the firebox driver (sdeclcd).
The sdeclcd driver has parameters that appear in lcdd.conf:[sdeclcd] BackLight=yes Backlight_Timer=60How did you install it?
Steve
Edit: I see now that you're using the lcdd2 tarball which is very old now. See my post on the previous page with the lcdd4 attachment.
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Here are the directions w/ files! This only has support for the FireBox LCD compiled. I have also noticed the interface stats does not work w/ freeBSD. I've got a full install on my pc and it still doesn't pickup the traffic. I have not dug too much into it. At any rate here it is:
(Copy and paste from shell so you can see exactly how I set it up to install)
I should really wrap a cool GUI around this so it can all be configured from the web console. I do know PHP too, just need to find some time.
I'm using the EMBEDDED VERSION! the install script supports that only - if you are using a full install i'd try and comment out the 2 mount commands as you don't need to re-mount the file system as read-write then back to read-only.
Note: the /var/tmp filesystem resides in memory so you can 'play' here without wearing out your CF card.
This is from some PC to put the archive on the pfsense box.
MacWild:final jayson$ ls lcdd.tar.gz MacWild:final jayson$ gunzip lcdd.tar.gz MacWild:final jayson$ scp lcdd.tar root@***.***.***.***:/var/tmp Password: lcdd.tar 100% 124KB 124.0KB/s 00:00 MacWild:final jayson$Now ssh into the box; make sure ya got it enabled first of course ;)
pfsense:/# cd /var/tmp pfsense:/var/tmp# ls -l total 126 -rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 126976 Mar 6 22:30 lcdd.tar drwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Mar 6 22:28 vi.recover pfsense:/var/tmp# tar -xvf lcdd.tar x lcdd x lcdd/drivers x lcdd/lcdd x lcdd/LCDd.conf x lcdd/lcdd.sh x lcdd/lcdproc x lcdd/drivers/curses.so x lcdd/drivers/sdeclcd.so x install-embed.lcdd.sh pfsense:/var/tmp# chmod 700 install-embed.lcdd.sh pfsense:/var/tmp# ./install-embed.lcdd.sh pfsense:/var/tmp# mount /dev/ufs/pfSense on / (ufs, local, read-only) devfs on /dev (devfs, local) /dev/md0 on /tmp (ufs, local) /dev/md1 on /var (ufs, local) /dev/ufs/pfSenseCfg on /cf (ufs, local, read-only) devfs on /var/dhcpd/dev (devfs, local) pfsense:/var/tmp#Now you can reboot or just 'cd' over to the run-scripts directory and start it up so you can keep that stellar 'up-time' figure
pfsense:/var/tmp# cd /usr/local/etc/rc.d pfsense:/usr/local/etc/rc.d# ls lcdd.sh lighttpd pfsense:/usr/local/etc/rc.d# ls -la total 5 drwxr-xr-x 2 root wheel 512 Mar 6 22:31 . drwxr-xr-x 4 root wheel 512 Feb 24 17:37 .. -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 174 Mar 6 22:31 lcdd.sh -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 1184 Sep 11 13:00 lighttpd pfsense:/usr/local/etc/rc.d# ls lcdd.sh lighttpd pfsense:/usr/local/etc/rc.d# ./lcdd.sh pfsense:/usr/local/etc/rc.d#The driver currently does not have support for vertical filled histograms - its only a 2x20 LCD so I wrote the horizontal fill functions - I need to finish that but I really didn't need it so I pushed it to the back burner for now.
http://files.pfsense.org/misc/lcdd.tar.gz
(Can this file be put on one of the pfSense servers?) – Thanks! I've updated my url
MMmmm….
Still can't seem to get this syntax to work - it keeps saying my drive is mounted and I can't seem to write the commands...
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at first the bootloader, then this menu. After booting "booting complete", but not the generelly menu
thx for the idea, i will test this tomorrow.
the lcdriver package "lcdproc" is not needed? only the lcdd.tar.gz?
Your getting the "Booting Complete" without the additional pfsense console setup menu system.
I have seen this happen on some loads of 1.2.3. & 2 and cannot figure out why.
I rebuilt my drive and now it works… Rev2 will do this and not give you the final menu also...
What version are you running?H.
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MMmmm….
Still can't seem to get this syntax to work - it keeps saying my drive is mounted and I can't seem to write the commands...
install.embed.lcdd.shThat post you quoted is over three years old! It's the first version of the driver built against a much older version of pfSense. It won't work for 2.0 at all.
The most recent version complete with an install script that works for 1.2.3 or 2.0 and many other improvements is here.
What version are you installing on? There is a good chance that the install script from the first version will have left your file system incorrectly mounted.
Steve
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Ok…
I will look at the other thread... just trying to figure out where to start and Yes- it messed with the setup and I started over...!
I tried the upgrade and that did not work either going from 1.2.3. to 2 x386.
That thread shows RC2. I am running 1.2.3...
I am running the embedded 1.2.3 on hard drive and that is something else I am trying to figure out - how and what file to use for upgrading...
The last attempt just cycles the boot process over and over... I was able to upgrade using the GUI.
Thx for the pointer and I will read some more...
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Hmmm,
The file I linked to in that post, lcdd4.tar, is intended for embedded systems. I'm not sure what it would do on a full install.
The embedded nanobsd install has the file system mounted read only to prevent excessive writes to flash media. The script re-mounts the filesystem RW, install the LCD driver and daemon and then re-mounts it read only. Obviously you do not want a full HD install mounted RO. However it uses the included functionality on pfSense to do the re-mounting, /etc/rc.conf_mount_rw and /etc/rc.conf_mount_ro. If those files are not included in a full install then it will probably work just fine. Or it may just throw up errors! ::)
Try it and see if it's a fresh install with nothing to loose.Steve
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stephenw10,
lcdd4.tar works perfectly on 2.0 RC1 full install (uniproc kernel) as I have this installed on my firebox core xxl.
Greetings,
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Great, that's good to know.
Can you remember if it gave any errors?Steve
