Finally made it work

This time I wrote it down and was ABLE to reproduce:

1) Install Ubuntu LTS 10.04 Beta 1

2) Update the system ( System => Administration => Update Manager => Install Updates )

3) Install lirc ( Select "Soundgraph iMON PAD IR/VFD" as remote )

4) Create /etc/modprobe.d/lirc.conf
options lirc_imon debug=1 nomouse=1 display_type=1 pad_thresh=5 ir_protocol=1

5) Reboot and test lirc by starting "mode2 -r -d /dev/lirc0"

6) Install lcdproc

7) Edit /etc/LCDd.conf
Change Driver=curses to Driver=imon

8) Reboot
VFD shows corrupt data

9) Install lirc-modules-source

10) Apply patch: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...rc/+bug/517956

11) Reboot
Both lirc and lcdproc work