ITuner picoLCD 20x2 support

[Tom McLaughlin]

On Thu, 2007-12-06 at 21:29 +0100, Markus Dolze wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just read your post to the freebsd-embedded mailing list in
> November,
> 
> The picolcd driver available in the 'current' version of lcdproc has
> been fixed to work with FreeBSD for some time now. It will be included
> and built by default in version 0.5.3 of lcdproc.
> 
> However, I reveived feedback from one user trying to use picolcd on
> FreeBSD without success because the device is recognized as an 'uhid'
> device and therefore lcdproc cannot attach its driver to it.
> 
> One solution would be to include the picolcd device in the 'quirks'
> section of the USB driver, but this requires a kernel re-compile. I
> don't know if it's possible (and if how to) detach the device from
> 'uhid'.
> 
> You may try lcdproc-current with the USB modification. I'm always
> happy about feedback (wether working or not).

Sweet!  Well I know what I'm getting after Christmas now. :)  I'll let
you know if I have any issues with it.

Tom

> Regards,
> Markus Dolze
> lcdproc's port maintainer
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