[mythtv-users] PVR-150 install issues with LIRC irblaster

Paul openletter at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 7 20:21:19 UTC 2008


modprobe lirc_pvr150

WARNING: Error inserting lirc_dev
(/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/lirc/lirc_dev/lirc_dev.ko):
Operation not permitted
FATAL: Error inserting lirc_pvr150
(/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/lirc/lirc_pvr150/lirc_pvr150.ko):
Operation not permitted

--- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്‍"
<evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Jan 7, 2008 2:54 PM, Paul <openletter at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > When I run "dmesg|grep pvr" after reboot I do not
> get
> > any output.
> >
> 
> is lirc running?  Neverthless, I want to know
> whether the module is
> loaded. If it is not, then try loading the module
> manually,
> 
> modprobe lirc_pvr150
> 
> and see if your dmesg says something new.
> 
> > How can I be certain that lirc is installed and
> > configured to use pvr150?  The community page for
> lirc
> > install is weak for the pvr150.
> >
> > I'm not really worried, but I also notice after
> reboot
> > that Ubuntu wants to install the
> > "linux-ubuntu-modules..." again, even though it
> tells
> > me that it isn't actually updating (new version
> same
> > as installed version).
> >
> >
> > --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> > <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > It is assumed that you've lirc installed &
> > > configured to use pvr150.
> > > This would create the file you were trying to
> > > modify.
> > >
> > > You can check the file's permission,
> > >
> > > ls -ltr /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > >
> > > Then sudo to root to modify it
> > >
> > > sudo -u
> > > sed -i 's/^MODULES/#MODULES/g'
> > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > echo MODULES="lirc_pvr150" >>
> > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Or, you can edit the file using gedit (assuming
> > > you've gedit installed)
> > >
> > > sudo gedit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > >
> > > If using gedit, you need to replace line
> starting
> > > with
> > >
> > > MODULES="....
> > >
> > > with
> > >
> > >
> > > MODULES="lirc_pvr150"
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jan 7, 2008 1:14 PM, Paul
> <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Thank you very much.  However, I'm quite new
> to
> > > Linux
> > > > so I'm basically just following instructions
> and
> > > can't
> > > > understand everything just yet.
> > > >
> > > > I am stuck on step 4:
> > > >
> > > > Modify /etc/lirc/hardware.conf to call *only*
> > > > lirc_pvr150
> > > >
> > > > # sed -i 's/^MODULES/#MODULES/g'
> > > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > >
> > > > # echo MODULES="lirc_pvr150" >>
> > > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > >
> > > > When I enter the second command, I get the
> > > following
> > > > response:
> > > >
> > > > -bash: /etc/lirc/hardware.conf: Permission
> denied
> > > >
> > > > What does this mean?  I run it as sudo.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> > > >
> > > > <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I enabled the ir blaster on pvr 150 the
> other
> > > day.
> > > > > I've documented steps here:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://evuraan.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-to-use-ir-transmitter-of-pvr.html
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Jan 5, 2008 3:07 PM, Paul
> > > <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Hello-
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm trying to install LIRC for the
> irblaster
> > > on my
> > > > > > PVR-150 on Ubuntu 7.10 using the community
> > > install
> > > > > > guide (referenced in the MythTV install
> guide)
> > > > > here:
> > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/2uvshh
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can follow it all pretty well, but when
> it
> > > > > states to
> > > > > > make the codes conform to how irw reports
> the
> > > > > > keypress, I can't follow this step because
> I
> > > have
> > > > > not
> > > > > > configured a remote (as instructed in the
> > > MythTV
> > > > > and
> > > > > > lirc install guides).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > So I soldier on and restart lirc then run
> the
> > > > > irsend
> > > > > > test using a code from lircd.conf and and
> I
> > > get:
> > > > > > irsend SEND_ONCE blaster 1_120_KEY_POWER
> > > > > > irsend: could not connect to socket
> > > > > > irsend: No such file or directory
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What am I doing wrong?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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