[mythtv-users] Re: Problems with lirc and PVR-250 on FC2

[Lane Schwartz]

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 15:50:02 -0800, Jarod Wilson <jcw at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> On Monday 22 November 2004 15:01, Lane Schwartz wrote:
> 
> 
> > > > Earlier in this thread, Christoph Bartelmus suggested that I "Load
> > > > lirc_i2c in debug mode and check in the logs whether key codes are
> > > > received by the module."
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure how to do that... waiting for a reply from him. If
> > > > anybody else knows how, that'd be grand.
> > >
> > > I *think* you just need to add a line to modprobe.conf: "options lirc_i2c
> > > debug=1", unload and reload the module, then try irw. You should get a
> > > bunch of stuff logged in /var/log/messages for the lirc_i2c module.
> >
> > Hmm... just tried this. Nothing new shows up in /vor/log/messages.
> 
> Dunno if that's good or bad, or if I even gave you the right instructions. :-)

Ya, me neither. :) I'm hoping Christoph will know and reply.

> > > > As it stands now, irw just sits there and doesn't show any signs that
> > > > I'm pressing buttons.
> > >
> > > Not good. I thought others having problems were at least getting feedback
> > > from irw. Do you register any button presses with irrecord?
> >
> > Just tried this. irrecord doesn't recognize the button presses either.
> >
> > [root at myth mythtv]# irrecord /tmp/file
> > ....
> >
> > Hold down an arbitrary button.
> > irrecord: gap not found, can't continue
> 
> Very not good. Dead batteries in the remote? Receiver not plugged in all the
> way? If you have a Windows machine, you might double-check that things work
> there... If the modules are loading, the receiver is plugged in and your
> batteries are okay, you should definitely be getting at least something
> w/irrecord

Batteries are definitely OK. I even switched them with those in a
working remote just to be sure.

I've re-plugged the receiver several times. It's plugged in all the way.

Don't have a windows machine, but I have successfully used this remote
and card before, on a different machine.

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