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@@ -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) |