[mythtv-users] RS232 ir receiver for irbalster.info

[Jon]

Kevin Plew wrote:
> I am trying to setup the referenced ir receiver.
> 
> I have followed Jared's Guide, But lircd will not stay running.
> 
> I looked at Keeto's guide and gave that a try-
> 
> irrecord gives me the following error:
> # irrecord --driver=irman --device=/dev/ttyS1 ./directv.irman
> 
> irrecord -  application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc
> 
> Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(lirc at bartelmus.de)
> 
> irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check 
> permissions)
> 
> lircd is not running the serial port has 777 for permissions
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Kevin

modprobe lirc_serial
# start lircd
lircd -d /dev/lirc0
# Use irw to verify
irw
# Press some keys.
<ctrl+c>
# configure remote.
irrecord /etc/lirc/lircd.conf