[mythtv-users] Suggestions about this remote control

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The USB remote control that came with my TV card, is a USB type, and 
linux (mandrive 2005LE) detects it when I insert it, and uses it like a 
USB keyboard (and mouse?).  From /var/log/messages...

Jul 11 17:56:10 localhost kernel: ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: wakeup
Jul 11 17:56:10 localhost kernel: usb 2-3: new low speed USB device 
using ohci_hcd and address 5
Jul 11 17:56:10 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Twinhan 
Tech Remote Control] on usb-0000:00:02.1-3
Jul 11 17:56:10 localhost kernel: input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Twinhan 
Tech Remote Control] on usb-0000:00:02.1-3
Jul 11 17:56:10 localhost hal.hotplug[10906]: DEVPATH is not set
Jul 11 17:56:11 localhost hal.hotplug[10940]: DEVPATH is not set


The keys all seem to have mappings.  For example, by watching in a 
terminal, I see that all the number keys map to the numbers 0 to 9 as 
expected.  Other keys are letters   -  Rewind is a lowercase 'i' and FF 
is an 'n' for example, and the play key seems to conveniently be an 
enter key.  Others are more obscure.

Seems it should be possible to use it to control any app, but of course, 
I want to control MythTV.

Any clues on how to remap the keys of this 'USB keyboard'?  Does linux 
have a standard mechanism for input devices like this?