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    • stephenw10S
      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
      last edited by

      Same here. The 2.5 package builders may not be running right now. Other priorities with 2.4.5 issues.

      @MXNPD Check /dev for new devices when you attach it. Check the system log or dmesg for errors if you don't see a new device. I would expect it to be on /dev/cuaU0 though. Unless you have other USB com ports.

      Steve

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        Smoothrunnings @kiokoman
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        @kiokoman said in EZIO Driver for LCDproc:

        @MXNPD try all available ports

        anyway @stephenw10
        it''s not available for my 2.5.0. only for 2.4.5
        2.5.0 is still on LCDproc sysutils 0.10.8_4 for me

        2.5.0 is a dev firewall, why would you run something that is dev in protection (aka beta)??

        Thanks,

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          I mean there are reasons you might want to do that, obviously not recommended though.

          But this was just commenting that the package had not been built for 2.5 yet. I assume the patch was developed and tested on 2.5 first in this instance.

          Steve

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          • kiokomanK
            kiokoman LAYER 8
            last edited by kiokoman

            indeed @Smoothrunnings, all the patch and dev must be done on the dev version of pfsense aka 2.5.0, they then decide if and when to port it to the other version, i can't submit a patch directly to 2.4.5. that's why i was saying that, the patch was intended for 2.5.0 not for 2.4.5 but they decided to port and buld it for 2.4.5 before 2.5.0.

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              It's in the 2.5 dev source, the package builders just haven't run yet.

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              • kiokomanK
                kiokoman LAYER 8
                last edited by

                yes i understand, i was just explaining to him why i brought up version 2.5 in this discussion

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                  pulsecity
                  last edited by

                  Hi all,

                  I tried the updated package out I'm running 2.4.5 on a Smoothwall S4, however it seems unable to write the config file, as it never appears. I created the config file /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf manually and was still unable to start the service. I then modified /usr/local/pkg/lcdproc.inc, line define('LCDPROC_RCFILE', '/usr/local/etc/rc.d/lcdproc.sh'); as the filesystem showed the rc file without .sh

                  The service then started however clearly the client is not communicating as I just have LCDPROC servrer Cli: 0 on the screen.

                  That's as far as I have got so far. I did previously have this working using the shellcmd method.
                  :|

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                  • stephenw10S
                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    Did you save both the LCD drive screens tabs in the package? Both need to have at least one thing set before the package will start.

                    Steve

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                      pulsecity
                      last edited by

                      @stephenw10 yes, reinstalled the package and have done the same just to make sure I am not mad. so no mods this time, same effect. Ie lcdproc server is running but no client connected.

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                        Smoothrunnings @kiokoman
                        last edited by

                        @kiokoman

                        I have mine setup just like yourself image shows, but when I run the LCDproc service is fails. Any ideas?

                        My SmoothWall uses the CAR-3030.

                        Thanks,

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                        • kiokomanK
                          kiokoman LAYER 8
                          last edited by

                          check system log

                          try from console to run

                          /usr/local/sbin/LCDd -c /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf -u nobody
                          

                          if it starts the next step is to run

                          /usr/local/bin/php -f /usr/local/pkg/lcdproc_client.php
                          

                          report any error

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                            last edited by

                            Yeah, check the logs, what errors it it showing?

                            What exactly do you mean by the service fails?

                            Steve

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                              pulsecity
                              last edited by pulsecity

                              I still have the issue too. GUI doesn't save config file, if I manually create the config file and ssh to start the services they work. Init name looks wrong to me one in PHP or Inc has .sh and my box didn't or might have been the other way round. Ages since I looked, but as the package was prepared for Dev but released on stable, their might be differences.🙄

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                              • kiokomanK
                                kiokoman LAYER 8
                                last edited by

                                i can't reproduce it, if i delete /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf on my 2.4.5-p1 it is created again if i press "save"

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                                  pulsecity
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                                  I will have another play maybe tonight. And check what happens on mine again. Because my memory is a bit vague

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                                    DV0381
                                    last edited by DV0381

                                    In the version 2.4.5-RELEASE-p1 it's built in!!! :-)

                                    LCD_ABE_200_Ver002.png

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                                      pulsecity
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                                      Been a long time since I went in the loft, the /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf is never created when pressing save.

                                      System Log says:

                                      Nov 25 12:43:06 php-fpm 56811 lcdproc: Sync: Begin package sync
                                      Nov 25 12:43:06 php-fpm 56811 lcdproc: The selected COM port is not valid!

                                      The same port works fine when I manually create the file and start it with the following, so it's just GUI issues.

                                      /usr/bin/nice -20 /usr/local/sbin/LCDd -c /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf -u nobody
                                      /usr/bin/nice -20 /usr/local/bin/lcdproc -c /usr/local/etc/lcdproc.conf
                                      /usr/bin/nice -20 /usr/local/bin/lcdexec -c /usr/local/etc/lcdexec.conf

                                      I've now removed gui package and just edit the conf files manually :(

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                                      • stephenw10S
                                        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                        last edited by

                                        What com port are you trying to set? Does it exist in /dev?

                                        Steve

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                                          pulsecity @stephenw10
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                                          @stephenw10 /dev/cuau1 yes its in dev and works fine with the config manually created and the commands run, so now I have the following in shellcmd:

                                          /usr/bin/nice -20 /usr/local/sbin/LCDd -c /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf -u nobody
                                          /usr/bin/nice -20 /usr/local/bin/lcdproc -c /usr/local/etc/lcdproc.conf

                                          /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf looks like:

                                          [server]
                                          DriverPath=/usr/local/lib/lcdproc/
                                          Driver=hd44780
                                          Bind=127.0.0.1
                                          Port=13666
                                          ReportLevel=3
                                          ReportToSyslog=yes
                                          User=nobody
                                          Foreground=no
                                          ServerScreen=no
                                          GoodBye="Thanks for using"
                                          GoodBye=" pfSense "
                                          WaitTime=5
                                          ToggleRotateKey=Enter
                                          PrevScreenKey=Left
                                          NextScreenKey=Right
                                          ScrollUpKey=Up
                                          ScrollDownKey=Down
                                          [menu]
                                          MenuKey=Escape
                                          EnterKey=Enter
                                          UpKey=Up
                                          DownKey=Down
                                          [hd44780]
                                          driverpath=/usr/local/lib/lcdproc/
                                          ConnectionType=ezio
                                          Device=/dev/cuau1
                                          Keypad=yes
                                          Size=16x2
                                          KeyMatrix_4_1=Enter
                                          KeyMatrix_4_2=Up
                                          KeyMatrix_4_3=Down
                                          KeyMatrix_4_4=Escape

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                                          • stephenw10S
                                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                            last edited by

                                            Can we see a screenshot of the exact settings you're trying to enter in the package?

                                            Is it possible your browser is auto-filling hidden fields?

                                            Steve

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