[mythtv-users] Need help with mce usb remote control

Don Brett dlbrett at zoominternet.net
Sat Jun 12 02:47:27 UTC 2010


I have a new installation of Mythdora-12 and just bought a new mce 
remote kit on ebay, but can't get it working on Mythtv.  The receiver 
shows up on the usb system (Philips eHome Infrared Receiver):

[root at nick dev]# lsusb
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:6362 Alcor Micro Corp. Hi-Speed 21-in-1 
Flash Card Reader/Writer (Internal/External)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 046d:c71f Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 046d:c71e Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 046d:0b07 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0471:0815 Philips eHome Infrared Receiver
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c521 Logitech, Inc. MX620 Laser Cordless Mouse
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[root at nick dev]#

....and irw doesn't show anything.  In Mythdora I picked these setting 
and power-cycled the box:

Media Center Remote 2 (lirc_mceusb2)
lirc_mceusb2 (USB Media Center)

......It seems to have the driver loaded:
[root at nick dev]# lsmod | grep lirc
lirc_mceusb            16740  3
lirc_dev               12341  1 lirc_mceusb
[root at nick dev]#

....and lircd is running:
[root at nick dev]# ps -A | grep lirc
 1496 ?        00:00:00 lircd
[root at nick dev]#


This is the remote:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-MCE-Media-Center-Remote-Control-Complete-Kit-/360265186040?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e17a7af8
---It's labeled RC6.


I tried it on a Win7 box and it worked fine.  I don't know what to try 
next. any suggestions?




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