[Ilugc] Mission Linux + LCD accomplished

[S Mohan]

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> From: ilugc-bounces at ae.iitm.ac.in 
> [mailto:ilugc-bounces at ae.iitm.ac.in] On Behalf Of Anand Kumar Saha
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:59 AM
> To: ilugc at ae.iitm.ac.in
> Subject: [Ilugc] Mission Linux + LCD accomplished
> 
> 
> 
> This Sat I bought another LCD for Rs 350 from Omega 
> electronics. The HD44780A00 chip is seen at the back of the 
> LCD. Its a Solomon make.
> But the problem with this one is that it doesn't have points 
> to take wires out. There is a delicate connector and I have 
> not been able to find a suitable ribbon for it.
> 
> I wish to showcase this in MIT LDD. 
> 
> saha
That's cheap. I got one for 1,600 about  2 years ago!! Try LCD4Linux. It is
easier to use than LCDProc as you do not have to write a client but can have
arbitrary text or command output also redirected to the LCD display apart
from bar charts.

Warm regards
Mohan