[mythtv-users] LIRC/Remote Troubleshooting

[Eric Thelin]

I am using a FC4 based system that I previously had running 0.19.
Full output from mythfrontend --version:

2006-12-02 18:08:13.092 Using runtime prefix = /usr/local
2006-12-02 18:08:13.391 DPMS is active.
2006-12-02 18:08:13.472 New DB connection, total: 1
2006-12-02 18:08:13.478 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host: localhost
2006-12-02 18:08:13.479 Total desktop dim: 1280x1024, with 1 screen[s].
2006-12-02 18:08:13.487 Using screen 0, 1280x1024 at 0,0
Library API version: 0.20.20060828-3
Source code version: 11832
Options compiled in:
 linux release using_xvmcw using_v4l using_oss using_alsa using_ivtv
using_dbox2 using_hdhr using_ip_rec using_freebox using_live
using_lirc using_joystick_menu using_x11 using_xv using_xrandr
using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld using_opengl_vsync using_opengl
using_frontend using_backend using_bindings_perl



On 12/2/06, Aaron Blew <aaronblew at gmail.com> wrote:
> Are we all using Debian based distributions (Ubuntu/Debian/etc.)?  Maybe
> there's something Debian specific going on with our setups.  I compiled most
> everything Myth related from source, but there could be something more
> system specific.
>
> Here's the configed options list from mythfrontend --version
> Options compiled in:
>  linux release using_xvmcw using_v4l using_oss using_ivtv using_dbox2
> using_hdhr using_ip_rec using_freebox using_live using_lirc
> using_joystick_menu using_x11 using_xv using_xrandr using_xvmc
> using_xvmc_vld using_opengl_vsync using_opengl using_frontend using_backend
>
> -Aaron
>
>
>
> On 12/2/06, Mike Dent <mcdent at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 12/3/06, Mike Dent <mcdent at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On 12/1/06, Aaron Blew <aaronblew at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I've recently compiled and set up MythTV .20.  On my Athlon 1800+
> system
> > > > with a  Hauppauge PVR-150.  All is working well except the remote.  I
> can
> > > > get output from irw like this:
> > > >
> > > > 00000000000017b5 01 Play Hauppauge_350
> > > > 0000000000001795 00 Down Hauppauge_350
> > > > 0000000000001795 01 Down Hauppauge_350
> > > > 0000000000001794 00 Up Hauppauge_350
> > > >
> > > > But can't navigate any MythTV bits after I start MythTV.  I even tried
> > > > recompiling MythTV with --enable-lirc, to no avail.  Hopefully someone
> else
> > > > can shed some light on this.  Here is the lircrc file I found in
> someone's
> > > > HOWTO.   I've tried several lircrc's I found around the net, but none
> have
> > > > yielded results.
> > > > http://www.quietearth.us/config/mythtv.lircrc.txt
> > > >
> > > Hi,
> > > I dont have any remote control working in my test box setup here.
> > > I have a PVR-250 card. I'm using Ubuntu Edgy, 6.10 with the apt-get
> > > install stuff.
> > >
> > > I get output like Aaron does from irw, I have the symlink in place too.
> > > My mythfrontend --version output looks like:-
> > >
> > > ke at mythtvbackend:~$ mythfrontend --version
> > > X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
> > >   Major opcode:  145
> > >   Minor opcode:  3
> > >   Resource id:  0x0
> > > Failed to open device
> > > X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 166
> > >   Major opcode:  145
> > >   Minor opcode:  3
> > >   Resource id:  0x0
> > > Failed to open device
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59:31.167 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59:31.203 Gnome-Screensaver support enabled
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59:31.204 DPMS is active.
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59:31.642 New DB connection, total: 1
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59:31.703 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> localhost
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59: 31.710 Total desktop dim: 1024x768, with 1 screen[s].
> > > 2006-12-02 23:59:31.748 Using screen 0, 1024x768 at 0,0
> > > Library API version: 0.20.20060828-3
> > > Source code version: Unknown
> > > Options compiled in:
> > >  linux debug using_xvmcw using_v4l using_oss using_alsa using_arts
> > > using_jack using_ivtv using_firewire using_dbox2 using_hdhr
> > > using_ip_rec using_freebox using_live using_lirc using_joystick_menu
> > > using_dvb using_x11 using_xv using_xrandr using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld
> > > using_opengl_vsync using_opengl using_frontend using_backend
> > > mike at mythtvbackend:~$
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike
> >
> >
> > I forgot to add that I am using :-
> >
> > mike at mythtvbackend:~$ lircd --version
> > lircd 0.8.1pre2
> > mike at mythtvbackend:~$
> >
> >
> > For which I downloaded the source and compiled etc.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
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