[mythtv-users] LIRC help

[aslong at uark.edu]

This is what I get when I "cd /dev" and type find .|grep lirc

[root at localhost dev]# find .|grep lirc
./lircd
./lirc
[root at localhost dev]#

What do I do from here?  I cant enter in either of those as they aren't directories or executable

----- Original Message -----
From: Travis Kelley <rhatguy at comcast.net>
Date: Friday, August 13, 2004 6:16 pm
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] LIRC help

> I think your having issues with one of two things:
> 
> 1.  your kernel modules may not be loaded correctly.  Try typing lsmod
> at the prompt after you start lircd for the first time.
> 
> 2.  Your lircd is not looking at the right device in /dev.  For 
> instancemy remote (pvr-350) is found at /dev/lirc/0.  Try this:
> cd /dev
> find . | grep lirc
> poke around inside dev for a bit and see if you can figure out 
> where the
> remote actually lives then start up lircd manually like this
> lircd -d /dev/lirc/0  (thats the line I use)
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> On Fri, 2004-08-13 at 09:57, Andy Long wrote:
> > ---- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Andy Long" <aslong at uark.edu>
> > To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:24 AM
> > Subject: [mythtv-users] LIRC help
> > 
> > 
> > > Followed Jarod's guide to setup LIRC.  Everything seems to be 
> fine, the
> > > service gives me an "OK" when I start it.  When I run 
> /usr/bin/irw though,
> > > it doesn't do anything, just drops me back to another command 
> input line.
> > > When I run it again, I get a "connection refused message.  By 
> this point,
> > > the lircd service has crashed.  Anyone know what the issue here 
> might be?
> > > I'm using the IR receiver that comes with my PVR-250.   This 
> was installed
> > > according to Jarod's guide using apt-get.
> > >
> > > Here's what I'm seeing
> > >
> > > root at localhost mythtv]# /sbin/service lircd start
> > > Starting infrared remote control daemon:                   [  
> OK  ]
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /usr/bin/irw
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /usr/bin/irw
> > > connect: Connection refused
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /sbin/service lircd stop
> > > Stopping infrared remote control daemon:                   
> [FAILED]> > [root at localhost mythtv]# /sbin/service lircd start
> > > Starting infrared remote control daemon:                   [  
> OK  ]
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /usr/bin/irw
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /usr/bin/irw
> > > connect: Connection refused
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /usr/bin/irw
> > > connect: Connection refused
> > > [root at localhost mythtv]# /sbin/service lircd start
> > > Starting infrared remote control daemon:                   [  
> OK  ]
> > >
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> > 
> > In digging further, I found this in /var/log/messages   It 
> happens this way
> > anytime I launch the lircd service and then attempt to start 
> /usr/bin/irw.> Can anyone help me figure out what's going on?
> > 
> > Aug 13 08:37:24 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre4[4304]: lircd(any) ready
> > Aug 13 08:37:24 localhost lircd: lircd startup succeeded
> > Aug 13 08:37:28 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre4[4304]: accepted new 
> client on
> > /dev/lircd
> > Aug 13 08:37:28 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre4[4304]: could not open 
> /dev/lirc> Aug 13 08:37:28 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre4[4304]: 
> default_init(): No such
> > device
> > Aug 13 08:37:28 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre4[4304]: caught signal
> > 
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