[mythtv-users] Lirc fails

[Lane Schwartz]

Well, I can't seem to get lirc to work.

I have a P4 HT 2.8 GHz system built on FC2 using Jarod's guide. I have
a PVR-250 and a WinTV-FM in the machine. Right now, the WinTV isn't
configured in Myth or in /etc/modprobe.conf.

What happens is, I start lircd as root, then try to run irw as mythtv.
irw sends me back to the command prompt, not giving me a chance to
enter anything. Looking at /var/log/messages shows me the error:


[root at myth root]# tail /var/log/messages -f
Nov 17 16:16:45 myth kernel: agpgart: Putting AGP V3 device at
0000:00:00.0 into 8x mode
Nov 17 16:16:45 myth kernel: agpgart: Putting AGP V3 device at
0000:01:00.0 into 8x mode
Nov 17 16:16:47 myth gdm-autologin(pam_unix)[2714]: session opened for
user mythtv by (uid=0)
Nov 17 16:16:51 myth kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:00:02.7[C] ->
GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 193
Nov 17 16:16:52 myth kernel: AC'97 0 analog subsections not ready
Nov 17 16:16:52 myth kernel: intel8x0_measure_ac97_clock: measured 49887 usecs
Nov 17 16:16:52 myth kernel: intel8x0: clocking to 48000
Nov 17 16:17:35 myth sshd(pam_unix)[2925]: session opened for user
root by (uid=0)
Nov 17 16:17:42 myth lircd 0.7.0[2981]: lircd(any) ready
Nov 17 16:17:42 myth lircd: lircd startup succeeded


This was the point when I ran /usr/bin/irw as the mythtv user. Nothing
gets displayed; I simply get kicked back to the command line. Here's
what gets sent to /var/log/messages:


Nov 17 16:17:53 myth lircd 0.7.0[2981]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
Nov 17 16:17:53 myth kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver
registered, at major 61
Nov 17 16:17:53 myth lircd 0.7.0[2981]: could not open /dev/lirc
Nov 17 16:17:53 myth lircd 0.7.0[2981]: default_init(): No such device 
Nov 17 16:17:53 myth lircd 0.7.0[2981]: caught signal


Here's my /etc/modprobe.conf:

alias eth0 sis900
alias snd-card-0 snd-intel8x0
install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 &&
/usr/sbin/alsactl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
remove snd-intel8x0 { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ;
}; /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0

alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c

alias char-major-81 videodev
alias char-major-81-0 ivtv

alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
alias usb-controller1 ohci-hcd

# nvidia kernel module
alias char-major-195 nvidia-1_0-6629

install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_i2



I modified /etc/init.d/lircd, changing

daemon lircd 
to 
daemon lircd -d /dev/lirc 

as per discussion in this thread: 

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/79971?search_string=stopping%20infrared%20remote%20control%20default%20init;#79971


No change in what happens. 

I'd appreciate any pointers or tips.

Thanks,
Lane
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