[lcd4linux @ 2001-03-13 07:41:22 by reinelt]

added NEWS file

git-svn-id: https://ssl.bulix.org/svn/lcd4linux/trunk@113 3ae390bd-cb1e-0410-b409-cd5a39f66f1f

3 files changed, 52 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24bccfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+   ---   LCD4Linux News   ---
+
+
+
+lcd4linux-0.98
+
+- improved signal-handling: lcd4linux can be restarted by sendig a SIGHUP
+
+- lcd4linux uses syslog for messages/warnings etc.
+
+- support for GPO's (general purpose outputs, e.g. to connect a LED)
+  The MatroxOrbital Displays have one GPO, and you can connect up to eight
+  LED's to the parallel port using two IC's (see README.HD44780.GPO)
+
+- new delay loop for parallel port displays: uses either gettimeofday() or
+  rdtsc (time stamp counter on newer processors). This delay needs no longer
+  a calibration! The 'Delay'-entry in lcd4linux.conf has gone.
+
+- new raster driver for PNG creation
+
+- new curses-based text driver
+
+- security: lcd4linux.conf must have the same user/group than the executable, 
+  and must not me accesible by group and other (i.e. mode 0600). This is 
+  necessary because lcd4linux.conf can contain usernames and passwords for 
+  POP and IMAP queries.
+
+- support for plugins: new token 'x1'..'x9' for externel programs
+
+- new token 'ic' (ISDN connected/offline, mainly for a LED connected to a GPO)
+
+- APM client: new tokens 'bp', 'bs', 'bd' (battery percentage, status and 
+  duration)
+
+- mail client: new tokens 'e1'..'e9' for counting emails in local mailboxes
+
+- new configure-options '--with-drivers=<list>', so you can compile a minimal
+  executable which contains only the drivers you need.
+
+- seti@home client: new tokens 'hc' (% completed) and 'ht' (cpu time needed)
+
+- simple web-server driver (see README.Webinterface)
diff --git a/README b/README
index ea62bb9..ed2fe3f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: README,v 1.16 2001/03/09 14:24:49 ltoetsch Exp $
+# $Id: README,v 1.17 2001/03/13 07:41:22 reinelt Exp $
 #
 
 This is the README file for lcd4linux
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@ lcd4linux -h
 lcd4linux -l 
   list available drivers
 
+#ifdef USE_OLD_UDELAY
 lcd4linux -d
   calibrate delay loop (necessary for some drivers)
+#endif
 
 lcd4linux [-c key=val] [-F] [-f config-file] [-o output] [-q] [-v]
   run lcd4linux 
diff --git a/lcd4linux.c b/lcd4linux.c
index 6a3bca5..7e991f4 100644
--- a/lcd4linux.c
+++ b/lcd4linux.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: lcd4linux.c,v 1.31 2001/03/12 12:39:36 reinelt Exp $
+/* $Id: lcd4linux.c,v 1.32 2001/03/13 07:41:22 reinelt Exp $
  *
  * LCD4Linux
  *
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
  *
  *
  * $Log: lcd4linux.c,v $
+ * Revision 1.32  2001/03/13 07:41:22  reinelt
+ *
+ * added NEWS file
+ *
  * Revision 1.31  2001/03/12 12:39:36  reinelt
  *
  * reworked autoconf a lot: drivers may be excluded, #define's went to config.h
@@ -200,7 +204,9 @@ static void usage(void)
   printf ("%s\n", release);
   printf ("usage: lcd4linux [-h]\n");
   printf ("       lcd4linux [-l]\n");
+#ifdef USE_OLD_UDELAY
   printf ("       lcd4linux [-d]\n");
+#endif
   printf ("       lcd4linux [-c key=value] [-F] [-f config-file] [-o output-file] [-q] [-v]\n");
 }