Firebox LCD Driver for LCDProc

lharris428

Thanks for this info guys. In addition to my firebox, I have an MSI MS-9211 that has an LCD on com2… I've spent the last couple of nights not understanding why I couldn't get LCDProc to start. I totally nuked the install and started over thinking my upgrade had borked.

They should fix up the package before signing it again.

stephenw10

The sdeclcd driver is now included upstream and the original package is now a more recent version than dev. The two should be merged.

Steve

wwwdrich

I also found that on 2.2 lcdproc would fail to connect to LCDd if you are using IPv6 and the dev version of the package. LCDd is binding to 127.0.0.1 and lcdproc is trying to connect to ::1. In order to get it working I had to:

smlink /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf to /usr/pbi/lcdproc-i386/etc/
edit /usr/local/pkg/lcdproc.inc and change the define for LCDPROC_HOST to point to 127.0.0.1

I tried editing LCDd.conf to use ::1, but it doesn't bind properly.

moogoom

Hello Steve and guys !
My WG X700 has installed LCDProc-dev. :-)

But I've still problem with LCD in X700, because not work.
In Status –-> Services: lcdproc is STOPPED, and I can't running.

I read description in links, but not can't solve the problem. :(
LCD lights all the time and it annoys me, because he destroys… (I installed new LCD blue color) ;-)

lcd_proc_not_running_01.jpg_thumb

stephenw10

You should try to start it with Shellcmd entries instead of using the package as described here:
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,7920.msg344513.html#msg344513

Steve

moogoom

Hello Steve !

Thanks to You, my LCD in X700 worked. :-)

A few more comments:

Not work navi buttons on the X700.
I can not turn the LCD backlight.

You can do something about it?

stephenw10

The buttons should work, the code for them is in the driver. Did they ever work with the Watchguard OS?

Steve

moogoom

on version 2.1 was all OK.
After completing the upgrade to version 2.2 LCD stopped working.

stephenw10

Hmm, well that's trickier then. I'll try to upgrade my X700 and see what happens when I get a chance. Hard to see what that might be though. Port permissions problem? Wrong port mode? Do you see anything parallel port related in the logs?

Steve

stephenw10

Ok, pulled out and dusted off my X700. I added the line to disable DMA in 2.2 to loader.conf.local and hit auto-upgrade. Went really without a hitch. I had to reboot to start LCDproc as the first boot it's reinstalling but then everything is up and running. The buttons work fine. I had forgotten how much better the LCD is in the X-Core box than any of the subsequent boxes. So much faster.

Steve

avihu

Hi
As I understand, I need to
1. install a 2.1

2. install lcdproc

3. Change the file boot / loader.conf.local /
By adding the following line:
hw.ata.atapi_dma = 0

4. update 2.2
5. reboot

I tried it but unfortunately it to an worked.
Would love to know if I was wrong in the process
Thank you

doktornotor

hw.ata.atapi_dma=0 has no effect under 2.2 - https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Boot_Troubleshooting#pfSense_2.2_and_later

avihu

I've tried both commands

2.1.5 - hw.ata.atapi_dma=0
2.2 - hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4

Am I missing something ?

stephenw10

In 2.1.5 you don't need to disable DMA because it's disabled by default in the 32bit Nano images. Is that what you're running?
You have to either add the line:
hint.ata.0.mode=PIO4
to /boot/loader.conf.local before you upgrage to 2.2 or if you've already upgraded then interrupt the bootloader and add it there in order to boot.

Did you successfully install and boot 2.1.5? What hardware are you using?

Steve

avihu

Yes 2.1.5 works great
But after the update the screen stops working

I have a x700

i try again now
tnx

stephenw10

Ok. I know this works because I did it on my own X700 yesterday! :)
Install 2.1.5 then install lcdproc-dev. Then do this:
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,7920.msg344513.html#msg344513

After you've done it make sure there's no lcdd.sh file /usr/local/etc/rc.d.

Then upgrade to 2.2. After the update lcdproc won't be working because it is installed on the first boot so the startup sequence misses it. Reboot and you should be golden. 8)

Steve

avihu

Steve tnx

its work !!!! :)

hornpipe2

pfSense 2.2 -
I can't find the LCDd.conf file after hitting "save" in /usr/local/etc.

It appears to have moved to here, though:
/usr/pbi/lcdproc-i386/local/etc/LCDd.conf

EDIT: Module path in generated LCDd.conf is incorrect too, change /usr/local/lib/lcdproc/
to /usr/pbi/lcdproc-i386/local/lib/lcdproc/

stephenw10

JimP fixed up the paths in the lcdproc-dev package last week. If you install and run it normally it should at least start correctly. As far as know though the sdeclcd driver still has problems at boot and you may still see issues with IPv6 localhost.

Steve

avihu

Is there a way to keep the screen light ?