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#
-# $Id: README,v 1.17 2001/03/13 07:41:22 reinelt Exp $
+# $Id: README,v 1.18 2001/03/14 13:19:29 ltoetsch Exp $
#
This is the README file for lcd4linux
@@ -8,8 +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 from other subsystems, especially ISDN) and displays them on a LCD or
+other display device.
It supports displaying text values and different types of bars: Horizontal and
vertical bars, logarithmic bars, split bars (two independent bars in one row).
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ 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'
+ debug socket traffic too, with '-vvv'
+
DIAGNOSTICS
@@ -154,6 +156,18 @@ Data-specific options:
Min_x1 ..9 min value for bars (default 0)
battery: Battwarning 10 (default 10)
+
+ Mailbox:
+ The option string may be a plain mbox file or a pop3/imap4 server
+ string with the following format:
+
+ pop3:[user[:pass]@]machine[:port]
+ imap4:[user[:pass]@]machine[:port][/dir]
+
+ Port defaults to 110 and 143 respectively.
+ If /dir is not given, INBOX is assumed.
+
+ Delay_e1..e9 delay in seconds for querying the MailboxN (default 5)
Driver-specific options:
@@ -228,9 +242,10 @@ Tokens:
'bp', battery percentage (APM by now)
'bs', battery status ('=' = online, '+' = charging, '-' discharging)
'bd', battery duration in s{econds}, m{ins}, h{ours} or d{ays}
- 'e*', mails in mailbox 1-9,
+ 'e*', mails in mailbox 1-9, total mail
+ 'u*', mails in mailbox 1-9, unseen mail
'x*', output of command 1-9
Please have a look at lcd4linux.conf.sample, where you can find examples
-of all options.
+of all options and there usage.