[mythtv-users] LIRC in Mythbuntu 8.04.1
steve.goodey at bt.com
steve.goodey at bt.com
Tue Oct 7 07:57:48 UTC 2008
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Harry Devine
> Sent: 07 October 2008 03:00
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] LIRC in Mythbuntu 8.04.1
>
> I just installed Mythbuntu 8.04.1 last week when I rebuilt my
> box. I had been using Fedora 8 x86_64 previously and I have
> to say that the installation of Mythbuntu was very easy.
>
> However, I'm not really sure what I have to do to get my LIRC
> going again. I have an IR receiver from irblaster.info (the
> receiver; NOT the transmitter), and I had my remote setup to
> emulate a Hauppauge 350 on my previous Fedora installation.
> When I look at the setup screens for the IR stuff, I don't
> see any of my hardware listed. I'm not really sure how to go
> about setting it up. The lircd.conf file is basically empty
> at the moment.
>
> Here's an overview of what I have:
> - IR receiver from irblaster.org connected via COM1
> - Logitech Harmony 550 universal remote
>
> Any ideas? I have the Mythbuntu installation guide, and if
> my setup is in there, then I missed it.
>
> Thanks,
> Harry
>
I had a bit of a struggle getting a COM1 connected receiver working with
a Nebula remote on Mythbuntu 8.04.
I would think you'll need to get the lircd.conf and lircrc files from
your previous Fedora installation.
The following is the steps I took to get my setup working.
On a clean install went into MCC and added custom remote.
Then moved Nebula version lircd.conf into /etc/lirc/ changed owner and
group to root.
Moved Nebula version lircrc to /home/steve/.lirc/ and renamed to mythtv
Added modprobe lirc_serial to /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh
sudo dpkg-reconfigure setserial chose manual on closing that got
message:-
The update-modules command is deprecated and should not be used. That
went straight over my head!
Modified /var/lib/setserial/autoserial.conf and added /dev/tty/S0 uart
none
then did cp /var/lib/setserial/autoserial.conf /etc/serial.conf
On rebooting box remote worked.
Obviously you'll need to replace Nebula with Fedora in the above.
Most of the above I don't understand so beware.
Regards, Steve.
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