[mythtv-users] OT: lirc-0.7.0pre2 installation confusion

[James Pifer]

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On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 15:51, James Pifer wrote:
> Thanks, that was just the kind of answer I was looking for. I have the
> source installed. I run the commands like you suggested:
> 
> make oldconfig
> make dep
> make mrproper
> make
> ********** No errors so far ***********
> ********** From here I have some trouble **************
> [root at mythtv linux-2.4]# make modules
> gcc -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -o
> scripts/split-include scripts/split-include.c
> scripts/split-include include/linux/autoconf.h include/config
> make -r -f tmp_include_depends all
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9'
> make[1]: tmp_include_depends: No such file or directory
> make[1]: *** No rule to make target `tmp_include_depends'.  Stop.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9'
> make: *** [tmp_include_depends] Error 2
> [root at mythtv linux-2.4]# cd /install/lirc*
> [root at mythtv lirc-0.7.0pre2]# make
> make  all-recursive
> make[1]: Entering directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2'
> Making all in drivers
> make[2]: Entering directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2/drivers'
> Making all in lirc_dev
> make[3]: Entering directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2/drivers/lirc_dev'
> make[3]: Nothing to be done for `all'.
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2/drivers/lirc_dev'
> Making all in lirc_i2c
> make[3]: Entering directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2/drivers/lirc_i2c'
> DIR=`pwd`; (cd /usr/src/linux/; make SUBDIRS=$DIR obj-m=lirc_i2c.o
> modules)
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9/scripts/pathdown.sh: line 4: TOPDIR:
> parameter null or not set
> make[4]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9'
> make -r -f tmp_include_depends all
> make[5]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9'
> make[5]: tmp_include_depends: No such file or directory
> make[5]: *** No rule to make target `tmp_include_depends'.  Stop.
> make[5]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9'
> make[4]: *** [tmp_include_depends] Error 2
> make[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-20.9'
> make[3]: *** [lirc_i2c.o] Error 2
> make[3]: Leaving directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2/drivers/lirc_i2c'
> make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2/drivers'
> make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/install/lirc-0.7.0pre2'
> make: *** [all] Error 2
> [root at mythtv lirc-0.7.0pre2]#
> 
> Are those run in the right order? Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> James
> 
> On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 15:10, Christopher Pond wrote:
> > I just did that exact thing this past weekend. Here's what I did:
> > 1) Make sure you installed the kernel sources package. You need it.
> > 2) Build the kernel from /usr/src/linux-2.4 with:  "make oldconfig",
> > "make dep", "make mrproper", "make" and "make modules". Note -- you do
> > not need to install the kernel, just make it.
> > 3) Make sure the installed lirc rpm is removed. I did "rpm -e --nodeps
> > lirc"
> > 4) Go to your lirc directory, and make it, then do a "make install".
> > 5) Copy the lircd.conf.hauppauge config file from remotes/hauppauge to
> > /etc/lircd.conf
> > 6) start lircd by typing "lircd". Make sure it starts correctly by
> > looking at the /var/log/lircd file. It should say something like:  Nov
> > 16 15:44:01 aion1000 lircd 0.7.0pre2: lircd(hauppauge) ready
> > 7) start irw like:  ./tools/irw   Then try out pressing buttons on
> > your remote. It should output button-presses to the console. If not,
> > there is likely some version conflict between lircd and irw. Make
> > absolutely sure the version of irw you are using was built with the
> > version of lircd.
> > 8) If all the above works, then make sure you build mythtv with
> > "Native lirc support" -- which is just a simple change in the
> > settings.pro file.
> > 9) Copy the mythtv configfiles/hauppauge-lircrc-nativelirc file to
> > ~/.mythtv/lircrc
> > 10) startup mythfrontend. The remote should now work fine!
> > 
> > Christopher Pond
> > 
> > On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 15:05, James Pifer wrote: 
> > > I posted this on the lirc list, but that list doesn't get much action 
> > > so I thought I would send it here too. 
> > > 
> > > I had a thread on lirc about trying to get lirc working with my Hauppauge 
> > > 350 grey remote. Someone was trying to help me, but I was not able to get
> > > it working on that machine. So, I installed RH9 another machine and I'm
> > > trying to get it working. I find the instructions on the lirc web site
> > > confusing. 
> > > 
> > > I run ./setup.sh and go through the setup. When I run "Save
> > > Configuration & Run Configure" I get a message back at the end that I
> > > need the kernel module and run 'make' and 'make install'. If I run make
> > > right here I just get errors.
> > > 
> > > So I add the alias line to /etc/modules.conf per the lirc site: 
> > > alias char-major-61 lirc_driver
> > > Then restart. 
> > > 
> > > If I run the setup again I get the same thing. What am I supposed to do? I 
> > > have not installed anything but the OS on this machine. I figured once I got
> > > lirc working then I would move on with mythtv, etc. 
> > > 
> > > Help is appreciated. Thanks,
> > > James
> > > 
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