[mythtv-users] RE: Mandrake 9.1 and LIRC

[Perry, Aaron]

Wow, I struggled with this for 3 or 4 days (many hours per day) trying
everything.....

This is what I found:
First, see this Mandrake bug:
https://qa.mandrakesoft.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2851

I believe that it says that the default Lirc module in Mandrake 9.1 does
not work when using a devfs filesystem (which I think is default in
Mandrake).

These are the steps that I followed to make it work:
Delete the default Lirc module located here: 
/lib/modules/2.4.21-0.13mdk/kernel/3rdparty/lirc

Then follow this guys steps to configure Lirc:
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/perl/mailarc/gforum.cgi?post=63078;searc
h_string=250;guest=549310&t=search_engine#63078

(long post, but scroll down to the "fancy shamcy remote" steps.  Also,
this assumes that you're using the PVR-250 tuner card.)

Notice that you need the latest CVS lirc source.  I found that I needed
to be root even to run autogen or configure.  Also notice that it's
crucial to modprobe the lirc_dev and lirc_i2c modules.  Finally notice
that you need to copy the lircd-g.conf file from IVTV's utility
directory into /etc (and rename to lircd.conf).  

Perform a reboot (to get rid of the old "default" Lirc modules) and then
try IRW.  It should work.

Hope this helps....



---------Original Message-----
----From: Jason S [mailto:jms_temp at yahoo.com]
----Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 10:41 PM
----To: aburden at onegeeksopinion.com; Perry, Aaron
----Cc: mythtv-users at snowman.net
----Subject: Mandrake 9.1 and LIRC
----
----As a fellow MythTV attemptee and Mandrake 9.1 guy,
----I've had similar problems. I had LIRC working at one
----point, by installing off the LIRC source, then
----installing the Mandrake stuff. It doesn't seem to be
----working now and I'd like to figure out a process
----that's repeatable anyway for when I do this on the
----real box.
----
----When you mention "deleting the Mandrake lib and
----reinstalling", what are you reinstalling? The mandrake
----files? Or are you deleting the Mandrake library files
----and installing binary or source RPMs from LIRC? Or
----LIRC CVS? Thanks for the clarification...
----
----- Jason S.
----
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