[mythtv-users] Myth .16 running great on FC2... one more problem...LIRC

[Jon Kunze]

Just wanted to let you all know that I finally got a chance to try
Jarod's last suggestion, and presto, my Tivo Remote now works with
lirc again. Thanks again Jarod, without you I'd be lost in Linux Lala
Land :D


On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:08:53 -0700, Jarod Wilson <jcw at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 28 September 2004 13:11, Jon Kunze wrote:
> > Anyone have any idea on this?
> 
> Maybe.
> 
> > I haven't seen any replies sinnce my
> > last note. If anyone can help it would be appreciated, as I've yet to
> > get lirc working with Myth.
> 
> I did see a few things I would change in modprobe.conf, not sure if they'll
> help or not...
> 
> > On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 14:08:22 -0400, Jon Kunze <jon99ut at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Ok, I changed my  modprobe.conf to read like this:
> > >
> > > alias char-major-61 lirc_serial
> > > options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8
> > > install lirc_serial /bin/setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart none; /sbin/modprobe
> > > --ignore-install lirc_serial
> 
> These three lines should be the only ones relating to lirc_serial.
> 
> > > #ivtv modules setup
> > > alias char-major-81 videodev
> > > alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> > > alias char-major-81-1 ivtv
> 
> And these three are the only ones you should have for ivtv.
> 
> > > install ivtv /sbin/modprobe msp3400 saa7115 tuner v4l1-compat;
> 
> Remove this line.
> 
> > > install lirc_serial /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install
> > > lirc_serial
> 
> The equivalent of this line should only used for lirc_i2c. Having the two
> install lirc_serial lines might be causing problems. (The line is used for
> lirc_i2c to make sure ivtv loads before lirc_i2c, since we need to use the
> i2c bus on the ivtv card -- there's no relation between lirc_serial and the
> ivtv card, thus the line isn't needed).
> 
> > > options ivtv ivtv_debug=1 tuner=2,2
> > > options msp3400 once=0 simpler=1 simple=0
> 
> Remove these two lines. Well, unless you're using M179 cards, in which case,
> options ivtv tuner=2,2 is needed.
> 
> > > As you can see I added the line you told me to near the top of the
> > > file. There is another line near the bottom referring to lirc_serial
> > > as well. Should I remove that line?
> 
> Yup.
> 
> > > After rebooting I started lircd again and then tried irw with the same
> > > results as before.
> 
> I'm thinking possibly the second install line for lirc_serial overrode the
> first one, so the setserial stuff never got done. Just shooting in the dark
> (as I often do :-), but worth a shot.
> 
> 
> 
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> jcw at wilsonet.com
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