[mythtv-users] LIRC on Laptop + hELP!!

[Ow Mun Heng]

Top post.. : No Takers for this question?? 
Please Help me.. :-0

On Wed, 2005-01-26 at 15:28, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> Does anyone on either of this list know how to properly configure LIRC
> esp on a laptop?
> 
> I have a D600, and I've verified that the IRDA works under linux. (using
> the SIR protocol)
> 
> I've tried to make lirc work (under Gentoo) but am unsure why there's no
> response. 
> 
> Just to be sure, IRDA is _not_ started when I start LIRCd.
> 
> ls -l /dev/lirc* gets me
> srw-rw-rw-  1 root root 0 Jan 26  2005 /dev/lircd
> prw-r--r--  1 root root 0 Jan 26  2005 /dev/lircm
> 
> and also /dev/lirc/0
> 
> if I start lircd via
> 
> sudo lircd -n -d /dev/lirc/0 on a console and then
> I start "irw" on another, pressing _any_ buttons on the remote (any
> remote) doesn't give me any output.
> 
> Addition to that, using irrecord also does not work.
> 
> Does anyone has any experience in this?? All the stuffs I've seen on the
> internet involves a home-brewed IR receiver.
> 
> If I can't get this to work, Mythtv will be of not much use :-(

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Ow Mun Heng
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