Hello.

Installing sys-apps/i2c-tools with `python` USE flag will install smbus
Python module so-called `python-smbus` in Debian.

2014-11-02 16:54 GMT+09:00 <meino.cramer@gmx.de>:

> Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com> [14-11-02 08:44]:
> > meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Debain everywhere...
> > > Ubuntu everywhere...
> > >
> > > "To use this library just do a apt-get build-essential, apt-get this
> > > and apt-get that...your done".
> > >
> > > Hrrrmpppfff....
> > >
> > > What the heck is "build-essential?" What's hidden behind it?
> > >
> > > I am currently facing a similiar problem: I am trying to get
> > > a TFT display running. For using this library to access this TFT
> > > one "only" needs to do a ...guess... "apt-get python smbus".
> > >
> > > Neither "smbus' nor "I2C" produces any match in the output of
> > > eix...
> > >
> > > What's that package? Is it in Gentoo?
> > >
> > > Any help is very appreciated :)
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > mcc
> > >
> >
> > I2c is in the kernel.  I use it to access my temps and such here.  Just
> > a small snippet:
> >
> > root@fireball / # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep -i i2c
> > # CONFIG_BMP085_I2C is not set
> > # CONFIG_SENSORS_LIS3_I2C is not set
> > CONFIG_MOUSE_SYNAPTICS_I2C=y
> > CONFIG_I2C=y
> > CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO=y
> > CONFIG_I2C_COMPAT=y
> > CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=y
> > # CONFIG_I2C_MUX is not set
> > CONFIG_I2C_HELPER_AUTO=y
> > CONFIG_I2C_ALGOBIT=y
> >
> >
> > SMBUS I think is in the same category.  From a search for smbus from
> > within menuconfig:
> >
> >  Symbol: I2C_SMBUS
> > [=n]
> > �
> >   � Type  :
> > tristate
> > �
> >   � Prompt: SMBus-specific
> > protocols
> > �
> >   �
> > Location:
> > �
> >   �     -> Device
> > Drivers
> > �
> >   �       -> I2C support (I2C
> > [=y])
> > �
> >   � (1)     -> Autoselect pertinent helper modules (I2C_HELPER_AUTO
> > [=y])
> > �
> >   �   Defined at
> > drivers/i2c/Kconfig:76
> > �
> >   �   Depends on: I2C
> > [=y]
> > �
> >   �   Selected by: I2C_PARPORT [=n] && I2C [=y] && HAS_IOMEM [=y] &&
> > PARPORT [=y] || I2C_PARPORT_LIGHT [=n] && I2C [=y] && HAS_IOMEM
> > [=y]                                                 �
> >   �
> >
> > If I recall correctly, SMBUS and I2C work together on getting temps and
> > fan speeds and such.
> >
> > Also, some folks use lm-sensors.  I think it does the same but in user
> > space instead of kernel space.  That's my understanding anyway.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Dale
> >
> > :-)  :-)
> >
> >
>
> Hi Dale,
>
> thanks for your informations... :)
>
> I did a typo...instead of
>
>      "apt-get python smbus".
>
> it must be
>
>      "apt-get python-smbus".
>
>
> I am searching "python-smbus" for Gentoo.
> The kernel configuration is already setup and ok.
>
> Do you the know the translation
>
> of "python-smbus" (Debian-speak)
>
> to ??? for Gentoo?
>
> Thank you very much in advance!
> Best regards,
> Meino
>
>
>
>


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