How to install Futaba mdm166a in ubuntu
Perform the following commands in the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:seahawk1986-hotmail/lcdproc-futaba-mdm166a
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install lcdproc
zcat /usr/share/doc/lcdproc/LCDd.conf.gz | sed 's/^Driver=.*/Driver=mdm166a/' | sudo tee /etc/LCDd.conf
sudo systemctl enable LCDd.service
sudo systemctl start LCDd.service
./futabamdm166a.sh install
./kodimdm166a.sh install
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git-core build-essential lcdproc
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev
wget http://repository.timesys.com/buildsources/l/libhid/libhid-0.2.16/libhid-0.2.16.tar.gz
cd libhid-0.2.16
./configure --disable-werror
make
sudo make install
Lcdproc installation
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/lcdproc/files/latest/download/lcdproc-0.5.7.tar.gz
tar xzvf lcdproc-0.5.7.tar.gz
cd lcdproc-0.5.7
./configure --enable-drivers=all
cd server/drivers
make
sudo cp mdm166a.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/lcdproc/
sudo apt-get build-dep lcdproc
Use a text editor to edit the file /etc/LCDd.conf and section
Driver=ncurses
change to:
Driver=mdm166a
This can be done using the terminal with the command:
sudo gedit /etc/LCDd.conf
Restart lcdproc
sudo /etc/init.d/LCDd restart
sudo lcdproc
4. Kodi lcdproc plugin
We install the XBMC LCDproc plugin in kodi.
Settings of displayed information are made by editing the LCD.xml file
Below the official kodi pages with information for personalizing the LCD.xml file
https://kodi.wiki/view/LCDs#LCD.xml_for_customizing
https://kodi.wiki/view/InfoLabels