[mythtv-users] ATI remote with FC2 / mythtv 0.16 after Jarod's guide

Mercury Morris mercury.morris at gmail.com
Sat Oct 16 22:07:13 UTC 2004


On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:11:57 -0400, David George <david at thegeorges.us> wrote:
> Mercury Morris wrote:
> 
> >Just to keep this subject on the "radar screen",
> >I'd like to ask the previous poster
> >
> >   altijdweerdieautodrop at hotmail
> >
> >How did you install the support for the ATI REMOTE WONDER?
> >
> >
> I am not he, but I used native support built into kernel 2.6.6 and higher.
> 
> >Did you use the Gatos Setup or the LIRC Setup?
> >
> >
> Neither.
> 
> >Besides keeping the subject alive, I also would like to use
> >the ATI remote because the system will be in another room
> >away from the TV room.  The Gatos Setup seems to have
> >more capability, but does it work with kernel 2.6.8-1.521 ?
> >
> >
> Don't need it.  It is built in.  Even have mouse support.
> 
> >Even the LIRC Setup would do the job if it can be made
> >to work with kernel 2.6.8-1.521.
> >
> >Please, if anyone has tried the ATI remote in any way at all,
> >with kernel 2.6.8-1.521, post your experiences to the mailing list.
> >
> >
> Works fine for me.  The default keys weren't all too myth friendly so I
> modified them.  Attached is a patch for 2.6.8.1.  I am using 2.6.9-rc4
> now so let me know if you have any problems compiling.
> 
> modprobe -r ati_remote
> cd {your kernel source}/drivers/usb/input
> patch -Np0 < {where you saved patch}/ati_2681.patch
> cd ../../..
> make modules
> cp drivers/usb/input/ati_remote.ko /lib/modules/`uname
> -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/input
> modprobe ati_remote
> 
> --
> David

Thanks for pointing out what I should have found by
trying a   locate ati_remote !!  I just didn't think that
the ATI remote would merit inclusion in the kernel.

Thanks for all the instructions and for the patch.
I downloaded the patch from where it was attached
to the mail in Gmail.  But I can't read it.  It appears to
be a binary file when I try using   less   on it.

I get the feeling that the fact that I can't read it is probably
like my not thinking to use locate for the built-in support.
But, just in case it's a Gmail quirk, you might want to
consider an alternate/backup method for making the patch
accessible.

I do understand how to make the replacement module,
it's just that it seems reasonable that I should be able to 
read the patch before applying it.

Thanks again for all the help.

--

MM


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