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      MacUsers
      last edited by

      @timotl:

      2- Copy package related files from 2.2.6 install
        lcdproc.inc -> /usr/local/pkg
        lcdproc.xml -> /usr/local/pkg
        lcdproc_client.php -> /usr/local/pkg
        lcdproc_screens.xml -> /usr/local/pkg

      lcdproc.sh -> /usr/local/etc/rc.d

      Another sad LCDProc user; trying to follow timotl's instruction but I don't find /usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh on my WatchGuard Firebox X750e after the upgrade. What am I missing (apart from that file, of course :))?

      Any help? Or can anyone post that file please?

      -San

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        DeLorean
        last edited by

        @MacUsers:

        @timotl:

        2- Copy package related files from 2.2.6 install
          lcdproc.inc -> /usr/local/pkg
          lcdproc.xml -> /usr/local/pkg
          lcdproc_client.php -> /usr/local/pkg
          lcdproc_screens.xml -> /usr/local/pkg

        lcdproc.sh -> /usr/local/etc/rc.d

        Another sad LCDProc user; trying to follow timotl's instruction but I don't find /usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh on my WatchGuard Firebox X750e after the upgrade. What am I missing (apart from that file, of course :))?

        Any help? Or can anyone post that file please?

        -San

        Do you use the Shellcmd and WGXexpc packages ?
        I can provide you the right files , but i have a configfile which included the settings for these 2 packages also.

        Grtz
        DeLorean

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          DeLorean
          last edited by

          This is the method that i use for LCDproc to work on a Watchguard x550e , x750e and x1250e
          after a CLEAN install of pfSense.

          1 ) Download and install WinSCP (we need this at the end)  :
          https://winscp.net/download/WinSCP-5.9-Setup.exe

          2 ) Download and extract the zip with the LCDproc files from the attachment of this reply

          3 ) Login with the Web UI in your Watchguard device and go to :
          Diagnostics -> command prompt

          4 ) Install the package Freetype by copypaste this line :
          pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/freebsd:10:x86:32/release_3/All/freetype2-2.6.2.txz
          Click execute and wait a few seconds

          5 ) Install the package LCDproc by copypaste this line :
          pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/freebsd:10:x86:32/release_3/All/lcdproc-0.5.7_2.txz
          Click execute and wait till it complets (less then a minute)

          6 ) Enable Secure Shell by going to Web UI :
          System -> Advanced and enable "Secure Shell Server" and save

          7 ) Start WinSCP and use these settings :
          Fileprotocol :SFTP
          IP-adress: 192.168.1.1 (IP of your Watchguard)
          Port : 22
          Username : root
          Password : pfsense

          pfsense is the default password, change this by your password if different

          8 ) In WinSCP you have on your left side a colum with the contents of your local pc filesystem,
          and on the right the pfSense filesystem.
          Browse on the left to the folder you previously downloaded,
          and copy these files by drag and drop :
          lcdproc.inc -> /usr/local/pkg/
          lcdproc.xml -> /usr/local/pkg/
          lcdproc_client.php -> /usr/local/pkg/
          lcdproc_screens.xml -> /usr/local/pkg/
          lcdproc.sh -> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh

          1. In the Web UI go to diagnostics -> Backup & Restore
            and select "Packagemanager under Restore Area.
            Browse to the file installedpackages.xml from the zip you downloaded.

          2. Reboot your Watchguard

          If your LCD screen is not show any information,then go to :
          Services -> LCDproc
          And unselect "enable LCDproc" and save.
          Select "enable LCDproc" and save.
          After this, go to Status -> Services
          and restart the LCDproc by clicking halfround circle icon
          LCDproc shall now be working.

          The zip contains the files Timotl provides in this reply -> https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=44034.msg609820#msg609820
          and i added my installedpackages.xml config file to it instead of the instructions on modifying your config file.
          In this installedpackages.xml config file there also the settings for Shellcmd and WGXepc packages.

          Good luck ;-)

          Grtz
          DeLorean

          lcdproc2.3.2.zip

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            treer
            last edited by

            Is anyone attempting to convert the LCDProc package to 2.3?

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              MacUsers
              last edited by

              @DeLorean:

              Do you use the Shellcmd and WGXexpc packages ?
              I can provide you the right files , but i have a configfile which included the settings for these 2 packages also.

              I think I'm using Shellcmd. How do I know for sure?

              -S

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                DeLorean
                last edited by

                @MacUsers:

                @DeLorean:

                Do you use the Shellcmd and WGXexpc packages ?
                I can provide you the right files , but i have a configfile which included the settings for these 2 packages also.

                I think I'm using Shellcmd. How do I know for sure?

                -S

                Under services, if Shellcmd is installed, then its showing under services.

                Grtz
                DeLorean

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                  MacUsers
                  last edited by

                  @DeLorean:

                  Under services, if Shellcmd is installed, then its showing under services.

                  I think I was wrong then. I don't see Shellcmd under Services menu.

                  -S

                  pfSenseService.png
                  pfSenseService.png_thumb

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                    DeLorean
                    last edited by

                    You can make a backup of your entire config,
                    and try my tutorial.

                    Grtz
                    DeLorean

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                      uknownme123
                      last edited by

                      Thanks DeLorean !!! Your methods and explanation from above helped a lot of people. It's working for me well.

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                        uknownme123
                        last edited by

                        @_Adrian_:

                        I's so confused LOL
                        Also the package now shows up under services but yet is missing under the installed packages tab.

                        It is not an official pfSense package and will not show up in "installed packages" section of pfSense. Therefore you can't remove/install in in pfSense GUI. It is a freeBSD package, part of the process performed using the steps above was to rig pfSense's GUI to show LCDproc_dev, using xml codes from 2.2.6. Hope this help clear up some confusion.

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                          DeLorean
                          last edited by

                          @uknownme123:

                          Thanks DeLorean !!! Your methods and explanation from above helped a lot of people. It's working for me well.

                          Nice to hear  ;)

                          grtz
                          DeLorean

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                            ayumifanshawn
                            last edited by

                            @DeLorean:

                            This is the method that i use for LCDproc to work on a Watchguard x550e , x750e and x1250e
                            after a CLEAN install of pfSense.

                            1 ) Download and install WinSCP (we need this at the end)  :
                            https://winscp.net/download/WinSCP-5.9-Setup.exe

                            2 ) Download and extract the zip with the LCDproc files from the attachment of this reply

                            3 ) Login with the Web UI in your Watchguard device and go to :
                            Diagnostics -> command prompt

                            4 ) Install the package Freetype by copypaste this line :
                            pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/freebsd:10:x86:32/release_3/All/freetype2-2.6.2.txz
                            Click execute and wait a few seconds

                            5 ) Install the package LCDproc by copypaste this line :
                            pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/freebsd:10:x86:32/release_3/All/lcdproc-0.5.7_2.txz
                            Click execute and wait till it complets (less then a minute)

                            6 ) Enable Secure Shell by going to Web UI :
                            System -> Advanced and enable "Secure Shell Server" and save

                            7 ) Start WinSCP and use these settings :
                            Fileprotocol :SFTP
                            IP-adress: 192.168.1.1 (IP of your Watchguard)
                            Port : 22
                            Username : root
                            Password : pfsense

                            pfsense is the default password, change this by your password if different

                            8 ) In WinSCP you have on your left side a colum with the contents of your local pc filesystem,
                            and on the right the pfSense filesystem.
                            Browse on the left to the folder you previously downloaded,
                            and copy these files by drag and drop :
                            lcdproc.inc -> /usr/local/pkg/
                            lcdproc.xml -> /usr/local/pkg/
                            lcdproc_client.php -> /usr/local/pkg/
                            lcdproc_screens.xml -> /usr/local/pkg/
                            lcdproc.sh -> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh

                            1. In the Web UI go to diagnostics -> Backup & Restore
                              and select "Packagemanager under Restore Area.
                              Browse to the file installedpackages.xml from the zip you downloaded.

                            2. Reboot your Watchguard

                            If your LCD screen is not show any information,then go to :
                            Services -> LCDproc
                            And unselect "enable LCDproc" and save.
                            Select "enable LCDproc" and save.
                            After this, go to Status -> Services
                            and restart the LCDproc by clicking halfround circle icon
                            LCDproc shall now be working.

                            The zip contains the files Timotl provides in this reply -> https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=44034.msg609820#msg609820
                            and i added my installedpackages.xml config file to it instead of the instructions on modifying your config file.
                            In this installedpackages.xml config file there also the settings for Shellcmd and WGXepc packages.

                            Good luck ;-)

                            Grtz
                            DeLorean

                            oh my god im so happy this worked on my astaro 220 thank you so much!

                            now i just need the settings to take control of the screen.

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                              ayumifanshawn
                              last edited by

                              ok thanks to several of you guys i was able to get the lcd proc server into my pfsense.

                              however im not sure as to what settings i should apply for use in a astaro 220

                              ive searched the net and found conflicting information and after several hours of trial and error i have not got it to work.

                              any suggestions?
                              im running pfsense 2.3.2 i386

                              so just a update i got it to work with the watchguard driver  on parallel port 1 2 rowes 20 columns 8bit wiring lcdtime port speed default

                              now i just cant get the backlight to stay on any ideas?

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                                geekypr
                                last edited by

                                Hi,
                                I'm trying to get it to works a S1602b lcd panel on a gteprotect box. I just installed the latest lcdprc package and i don't get it to work.
                                Looking around i found that this panel uses the hd47780 driver, but I need some assistance on how to identify the port it is using.

                                On services the lcddriver service is running, but, I still get an error "lcdproc: Start client procedure. Error counter: (0)"

                                Any help will be much appreciated….

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                                  rickygm
                                  last edited by

                                  Hi , I tried to run in pfsense 2.3.2 and Astaro 425 , the service is installed but not start

                                  check this page
                                  https://github.com/Treer/FreeBSD-ports/blob/devel/README.md

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                                    mcDuckett
                                    last edited by

                                    Thank You!! DeLorean & Timotl  I got this working on my x550e
                                    I had this working under 2.2. Since I upgrade to 2.3.1 this had stopped working.
                                    Thankfully the shell scripts were still there, but the pkg files were missing from /usr/local/pkg/
                                    I was able to restart the lcdproc service from the console with the command "/usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh start" so no reboot needed.
                                    I changed the config from the files to match the recommended settings on this pic. http://postimg.org/image/irdoobhn9/ from another LCDproc on firebox thread.

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                                      Smoothrunnings
                                      last edited by

                                      Is there not an easier way to install this, or have it added to the Package Manager as I am not really a Linux guy.

                                      Thanks,

                                      @DeLorean:

                                      This is the method that i use for LCDproc to work on a Watchguard x550e , x750e and x1250e
                                      after a CLEAN install of pfSense.

                                      1 ) Download and install WinSCP (we need this at the end)  :
                                      https://winscp.net/download/WinSCP-5.9-Setup.exe

                                      2 ) Download and extract the zip with the LCDproc files from the attachment of this reply

                                      3 ) Login with the Web UI in your Watchguard device and go to :
                                      Diagnostics -> command prompt

                                      4 ) Install the package Freetype by copypaste this line :
                                      pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/freebsd:10:x86:32/release_3/All/freetype2-2.6.2.txz
                                      Click execute and wait a few seconds

                                      5 ) Install the package LCDproc by copypaste this line :
                                      pkg add http://pkg.freebsd.org/freebsd:10:x86:32/release_3/All/lcdproc-0.5.7_2.txz
                                      Click execute and wait till it complets (less then a minute)

                                      6 ) Enable Secure Shell by going to Web UI :
                                      System -> Advanced and enable "Secure Shell Server" and save

                                      7 ) Start WinSCP and use these settings :
                                      Fileprotocol :SFTP
                                      IP-adress: 192.168.1.1 (IP of your Watchguard)
                                      Port : 22
                                      Username : root
                                      Password : pfsense

                                      pfsense is the default password, change this by your password if different

                                      8 ) In WinSCP you have on your left side a colum with the contents of your local pc filesystem,
                                      and on the right the pfSense filesystem.
                                      Browse on the left to the folder you previously downloaded,
                                      and copy these files by drag and drop :
                                      lcdproc.inc -> /usr/local/pkg/
                                      lcdproc.xml -> /usr/local/pkg/
                                      lcdproc_client.php -> /usr/local/pkg/
                                      lcdproc_screens.xml -> /usr/local/pkg/
                                      lcdproc.sh -> /usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh

                                      1. In the Web UI go to diagnostics -> Backup & Restore
                                        and select "Packagemanager under Restore Area.
                                        Browse to the file installedpackages.xml from the zip you downloaded.

                                      2. Reboot your Watchguard

                                      If your LCD screen is not show any information,then go to :
                                      Services -> LCDproc
                                      And unselect "enable LCDproc" and save.
                                      Select "enable LCDproc" and save.
                                      After this, go to Status -> Services
                                      and restart the LCDproc by clicking halfround circle icon
                                      LCDproc shall now be working.

                                      The zip contains the files Timotl provides in this reply -> https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=44034.msg609820#msg609820
                                      and i added my installedpackages.xml config file to it instead of the instructions on modifying your config file.
                                      In this installedpackages.xml config file there also the settings for Shellcmd and WGXepc packages.

                                      Good luck ;-)

                                      Grtz
                                      DeLorean

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                                        doktornotor Banned
                                        last edited by

                                        @Smoothrunnings:

                                        Is there not an easier way to install this, or have it added to the Package Manager as I am not really a Linux guy.

                                        The easier way is to upgrade your pfSense to 2.3.3 snapshots and install the package from the Package Manager.

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                                          Smoothrunnings
                                          last edited by

                                          @doktornotor:

                                          @Smoothrunnings:

                                          Is there not an easier way to install this, or have it added to the Package Manager as I am not really a Linux guy.

                                          The easier way is to upgrade your pfSense to 2.3.3 snapshots and install the package from the Package Manager.

                                          I upgraded to 2.3.3 snaphot enabled LCDPro after installing it. However it's showing X in the Status / Services. When I try to start it, it fails.

                                          I am supposed to change any of the configuration settings before I enable/start it?

                                          Thanks,

                                          I have a WatchGuard XTM 510

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                                            doktornotor Banned
                                            last edited by

                                            This package absolutely requires proper hardware-dependent configuration, without it, it's just completely useless.

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