[mythtv-users] HELP Ati remote wonder on FC3

Ernie Lim ml at itmm.ca
Wed Aug 17 21:46:01 UTC 2005



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> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jack Trout
> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 5:37 PM
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> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] HELP Ati remote wonder on FC3
> 
> > find / -name ati_remote.ko -print
> >
> > then mv any of those to ~/
> >
> > You'll still need the appropriate lircd.conf and .lircrc.
> >
> > I found it hard to get the appropriate device file created (I'm using
> > devfs) without rebooting.
> >
> > Graham
> >
> 
> Thank you, seems I missed one, I was being lazy and using updatedb &&
> locate ati_remote, found 2 out of 3 kernel modules, just the current
> kernel I was using was listed should have realized this,
> 
> after that and a reboot, I have come to another blocking point
> 
> when I start now, I have /dev/lirc0 which I assume now is meaning that
> lirc has found my remote, but I have never setup lirc with a usb
> reciever, for a serial reciever I know you can test it by catting the
> serial port or lirc port and pressing buttons on your remote, when I
> start lircd -d /dev/lirc0 --nodaemon &, then irw, I get no response,
> 
> my lircd.conf file contains the whole lircd.conf.atiusb file, which
> seems to contain a code set for every version of ati remotes, do I
> only need to select one from the file and erase the rest?
> 
> or is there something else I am missing my remote model is 5000023600
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You only need the relevant section in your lircd.conf file. Also check your
lircd log for clues. 

Make sure irw is looking at the right device.. I believe the correct syntax
is irw /dev/lirc0. I don't think it looks there by default??

Good luck.



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