Re: hd44780: cannot get IO-permission for 0x378: No such file or directory

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> Datum: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:15:03 -0800 (PST)
> Von: ML mail <[email protected]>
> An: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Betreff: [Lcdproc] hd44780: cannot get IO-permission for 0x378: No such file	or directory

> Hi,
> 
> Thanks to Edd's patch I was able to compile lcdproc on OpenBSD 5.0 amd64
> with the following configure parameters:
> 
> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/lcdproc --enable-drivers=hd44780
> --disable-ethlcd
> 
> 
> I have then configured LCDd.conf for a hd44780 by modifying the following
> configuration options:
> 
> [server]
> DriverPath=lib/lcdproc/
> Driver=hd44780
> 
> 
> but unfortunately when running LCDd I get the following error message:
> 
> hd44780: cannot get IO-permission for 0x378: No such file or directory
> Driver [hd44780] init failed, return code -1
> Could not load driver hd44780
> There is no output driver
> Critical error while initializing, abort.
> 
> 
> I also tried changing the Port=0x378 to Port=/dev/lpt0 but that didn't
> change anything. Any idea what might be wrong here?
> 
> Regards,
> ML

Hi,

Access to I/O ports is restricted in OpenBSD once the securelevel of the system has been raised during boot.

You need to reduce the securelevel of your system or start LCDd before the securelevel is set.

Regards,
Markus
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