[mythtv-users] OT: mATX HTPC cases with LCD/VFD

A JM vbtalent at gmail.com
Fri Jan 23 02:27:57 UTC 2009


On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Jean-Yves Avenard <jyavenard at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi
>
> 2009/1/22 A JM <vbtalent at gmail.com>:
> > I do use Ubuntu, are your patches widely available or only for personal
> use?
> >
> > I'm assuming your patches are to address the same issues as what David
> was
> > running into? great information David.
> >
> > "To get lirc to automatically detect the display as an LCD instead of a
> > VFD, you need to use lirc from CVS.  Specifically, you need revision
> > 1.32 or later of lirc_imon.c.  If you don't want to use all unreleased
> > lirc, just drop that one file into lirc-0.8.4a.  I'm actually using it
> > with lirc-0.8.3."
>
> Here are the messages I wrote regarding the lcd support in lirc 0.8.3
> that comes with ubuntu 8.10.
>
> For adding support of the LCD in stock lirc:
> "For those running Ubuntu (tested on Ubuntu 8.10 beta)
>
> I've made a patch to the existing lirc modules, the advantage being
> that they will be installed in the proper location, and it will be
> easier to maintain in the future.
> Patch is available there:
> http://www.avenard.org/mythtv/lirc-0.8.3.imon.patch
>
> How to use it:
>
> # apt-get install lirc-modules-source
> # cd /usr/src/lirc-0.8.3
> # patch -p1 < /path/th/lirc-0.8.3.imon.patch
> # dpkg-reconfigure lirc-modules-source
>
> either reboot or type:
> rmmod lirc_imon
> rmmod lirc_dev
> modprobe lirc_imon:
>
> Then, for getting the remote control to work in Linux with LIRC:
>
> "For people with an Antec Fusion Remote and the MX200 remote control.
>
> I've created a lircd configuration file for the buttons of that remote
> , including the volume knob. As well as the script to start everything
> automatically.
>
> The lirc script is it be copied into /etc/init.d
> and the other configuration files to be located in their right location.
>
> What it does is start two lircd daemon as described in this great blog.
>
> Creating it was a pain as if you make any mistakes during the irrecord
> you have to restart the configuration after starting/stopping lircd
>
> To start the lirc daemon, either reboot or type /etc/init.d/lirc start
>
> So this take the pain away from you ; enjoy
>
> http://www.avenard.org/mythtv/lirc-conf.tar.gz"
>
> Follow both steps , the simply create the right .lirc file for mythtv...
> full LCD and IR support for the Antec case
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Very generous! thanks for all the hard work you've put into this.

"The lirc script is it be copied into /etc/init.d
and the other configuration files to be located in their right location."

What would the"right location" represent? I've done a search for Lirc files
and don't see any lircd.conf or hardware.conf files?

Any thoughts?
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