[mythtv-users] Serial IR receiver should be simplest but...

[Angus]

Jon wrote:
> Angus wrote:
>   
>> I was told that getting an RS-232 serial IR receiver would be the 
>> simplest way to get a remote control working, but I can't even tell if 
>> what I have is working. The serial port seems correctly setup (dmesg 
>> gives: serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A / 00:09: 
>> ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A) but I haven't been able to get 
>> anywhere with irrecord, and I thought by running
>>
>> cat /dev/ttyS0
>>
>> I might at least be able to see some sign of life if I pointed a few 
>> remotes at it, but no such luck. Can someone tell me at least how to 
>> *test* the receiver?
>>
>>     
> Use mode2 -d /dev/lirc0
>
>   
    There is no /dev/lirc0