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Install adafruit lcd drivers on texy's 1.8 tft display (raspberry pi)
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## Install kernel modules | |
mkdir -p ~/work/share/lcd/adafruit-pitft-2.8 | |
cd ~/work/share/lcd/adafruit-pitft-2.8 | |
wget http://adafruit-download.s3.amazonaws.com/libraspberrypi-bin-adafruit.deb | |
wget http://adafruit-download.s3.amazonaws.com/libraspberrypi-dev-adafruit.deb | |
wget http://adafruit-download.s3.amazonaws.com/libraspberrypi-doc-adafruit.deb | |
wget http://adafruit-download.s3.amazonaws.com/libraspberrypi0-adafruit.deb | |
wget http://adafruit-download.s3.amazonaws.com/raspberrypi-bootloader-adafruit-20140724-1.deb | |
sudo dpkg -i -B *.deb | |
sudo reboot | |
## Test display | |
sudo modprobe spi-bcm2708 | |
sudo modprobe fbtft_device name=sainsmart18 speed=32000000 fps=50 rotate=270 | |
sudo apt-get install fbi | |
cd ~/work/share/lcd/adafruit-pitft-2.8 | |
wget http://adafruit-download.s3.amazonaws.com/adapiluv320x240.jpg | |
sudo fbi -T 2 -d /dev/fb1 -noverbose -a adapiluv320x240.jpg | |
## Load on boot | |
sudo sh -c 'echo spi-bcm2708 >> /etc/modules' | |
sudo sh -c 'echo fbtft_device >> /etc/modules' | |
sudo sh -c 'echo options fbtft_device name=sainsmart18 speed=32000000 fps=50 rotate=270 >> /etc/modprobe.d/sainsmart18.conf' | |
## Reconfigure font | |
sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup | |
# ... and go thru to select Terminus 6x12 | |
## Boot console on TFT | |
sudo vi /boot/cmdline.txt | |
# Add fbcon=map:10 fbcon=font:VGA8x8 | |
Any help from anyone would be much appreciated.
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Hey,
I'm facing a similar problem as this guy.
http://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/37611/tft-kernel-module-not-loading-on-startup
This might not be the right place to post this, but Please could you help me out with it?
Thank you