[mythtv-users] Lirc fails

[Lane Schwartz]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Lane Schwartz
> Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:28 PM
> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Lirc fails
> 
> 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=stopp
> ing%20infrared%20remote%20control%20default%20init;#79971
> 
> No change in what happens.
> 
> I'd appreciate any pointers or tips.
> 
> Thanks,
> Lane
> --
> "No, we've had no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved in 9/11."
> -- George W. Bush, 17 Sept 2003

On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:33:47 -0600, Jeff Rapp <jrapp at nctc.net> wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't you need to have the WinTV card
> initialized before lirc can see the IR port?  That seems to be how it worked
> for me.
> 
> Jeff Rapp

Not sure what you mean. Do you mean having the WinTV-FM card set up in
/etc/modprobe.conf in addition to having the WinTV PVR-250 set up
there?

Or do you mean that alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c should go after

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

in /etc/modprobe.conf?

If you mean the former, then I've tried that. I now have both TV tuner
cards setup and working in the myth box.


-- 
"No, we've had no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved in 9/11."
-- George W. Bush, 17 Sept 2003