[mythtv-users] Remote suddenly stopped working

[Bruce Nordstrand]

On 21/11/08 3:44 AM, "Clay" <nt4usb at yahoo.com> wrote:

>>> If you updated your kernel or you updated lirc,
>> you'll mess up lirc if
>>> you don't have all the necessary packages. I use
>> Fedora and I always
>>> download the associated kernel modules (kmdl's)
>> when I upgrade the
>>> kernel. I'm not familiar with mythbuntu but you
>> may want to look into
>>> that.
>>> 
>>> I'd also do
>>> 
>>> #cd /dev
>>> #ls -al | grep lirc
>>> 
>>> How many entries do you have? I believe it should be
>> two for each
>>> device for example 4 total for a remote and one
>> blaster.
>>> 
>>> Then I'd do a
>>> 
>>> #irw /dev/lircd
>>> 
>>> My remote uses /dev/lircd but yours could be
>> different. It shouldn't
>>> give you any errors so when you push the remote
>> buttons it should give
>>> you feedback on the screen of the button codes from
>> the
>>> /etc/lircd.conf file.
>> Just tried everything in here. ls -al resulted in one entry
>> only for lircd -
>> I only have the remote not the blaster. Trying to run irw
>> results in
>> Connection Refused.
>> 
> 
> If you run irw as root, can you connect?
> 
That's the weird thing.... No, same result.

Cheers
Bruce