[mythtv-users] Trouble installing lirc on FC4 (lirc-kmdl-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4)

[Nick]

On 15/01/06, Tommy Nijem <tnijem at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello I am using Jarod Wilson's Myth install guide for FC4.
> Everything works OK except for lirc. I believe the problem is that there is
> not a packge for lirc built for my kernel version. I am somewhat new to
> linux(long time computer user...just not Linux). So I may be off base.
> Anyways, when I try "# yum install lirc-kmdl-$KVER" I see "no match for
> argument lirc-kmdl-2.6.14-1.1653_FC4".
> I did a lot of googling and searching but could not find the answer. I also
> tried installing lirc 0.7.2 from lirc.org but when I tried to compile I
> received an error that my kernel sources were missing.
> I am a bit over my head here and looking for some knowledgeable advice.
> Thanks in advance for any help.

When using Jarod's FC guides, it pays dividends to ensure you are
running a kernel version that matches the version Axel builds his
kernel modules for (especially when you are using multiple modules
like lirc, ivtv etc). You could install the newer kernel:

yum install kernel kernel-devel

The -656 version of the kernel was released on 6 Jan 2006, so chances
are you installed the system before this and got the prior kernel
installed.

Older versions (<=0.7.2) of lirc may not build properly on newer
2.6.14 kernels, so if going the compilation route, use a newer version
(I installed lirc-0.8.0pre4 yesterday with no trouble on a
2.6.14-1.1656_FC4 system.)

Nick