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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # -# $Id: README,v 1.14 2001/03/08 15:25:38 ltoetsch Exp $ +# $Id: README,v 1.15 2001/03/09 13:08:11 ltoetsch Exp $ # This is the README file for lcd4linux @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ This is the README file for lcd4linux INTRODUCTION lcd4linux is a small program that reads various information from the kernel -(and probably from other subsystems, especially ISDN) and displays them on a LCD. +(and probably from other subsystems, especially ISDN) and displays them on a +LCD. It supports displaying text values and different types of bars: Horizontal and vertical bars, logarithmic bars, split bars (two independent bars in one row). @@ -34,6 +35,14 @@ lcd4linux [-c key=val] [-F] [-f config-file] [-o output] [-q] [-v] suppress startup splash screen with '-q' generate info messages with '-v' generate debugging messages with '-vv' + +DIAGNOSTICS + + lcd4linux on foreground writes (depending on level) to stdout or stderr. + The Text-Driver has ist's own diagnostics window. + + Started in the background (the default), lcd4linux uses your syslog daemon + for logging. Facility is USER, levels are ERR, INFO and DEBUG. SUPPORTED DISPLAYS @@ -78,6 +87,8 @@ SUPPORTED DISPLAYS PPM (portable pixmap) PNG (with libgd) +* Text: + This is a ncurses based text driver, mainly intended for debugging. * other displays: lcd4linux and especially the display driver code is very modular, so it should be quite easy to write a driver for any display. See |