[mythtv-users] FC4 2.6.15 lirc install HOWTO

[Mark Johannessen]

I have a fresh install of FC4 2.6.15 (yum updated) and am installing
lirc using a PVR-350.  Video/sound captire works great.  I have the
Hauppauge IR receiver plugged into the PVR-350 and a couple of remotes
handy for testing, including the new grey/black remote from Hauppauge
.

Per Jerod's HOWTO, I did the following:

# echo "export KVER=\`uname -r\`" >> /etc/profile.d/kver.sh

# yum install lirc-kmdl-$KVER
# yum install lirc

# wget http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/lircd-g3.conf.txt
# mv lircd-g3.conf.txt /etc/lircd.conf

at the end of /etc/modprobe.conf add:
install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_i2c

at the beginning of /etc/modprobe.conf add:
alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c

I do this update posted by Jerod:
# wget https://svn.wilsonet.com/svn/mythtvology/trunk/rc.sysinit-mm.diff
# patch /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit < rc.sysinit-mm.diff

reboot

I load the module:
# /sbin/depmod -a
# /sbin/modprobe lirc_i2c

make so lirc starts at boot:
# /sbin/chkconfig lircd on

.. and turrn it on now (I get OK):
# /sbin/service lircd start

It all appears OK up to here, then ...

start the capture of ir remore commands:
$ /usr/bin/irw

I get a blank line (as expected as here I should see data output). 
However, I get no comments that the ir commands are being received and
the program hangs.  I command-c to get out of irw.

Per cat /var/log/messages | grep lircd I see:

caught signal
lircd(userspace) ready
accepted new client on /dev/lircd
removed client

When I look at the lirc process at System Settings/Server
Settings/Services (on KDE) i see "lircd (pid 4125) is running ..." - 
looks OK.

Can anyone see my problem?  I should be seeing a stream of data when
using irw and clicking the remote next to the IR receiver.

Thanks,

Mark