[mythtv-users] How to patch LIRC for HD-PVR150

[Jeff Cranmer]

On Tue, 2010-11-02 at 10:07 -0400, Jarod Wilson wrote:
> >> > You have lirc_mceusb's debug param set. Unset it. But your real problem is all the stray infrared that its picking up.
> >> >
> >> Where do I unset this?  The lirc 'debug' use flag wasn't set when I
> >> compiled lirc, so I assume you don't mean this.
> 
> Module option, like Greg said. Either in /etc/modprobe.conf or
> /etc/modprobe.d/<something>.conf, typically.

There is an /etc/modprobe.d folder, but I've reviewed every file in
there without any luck.  There is a lirc.conf file in there, but every
line is commented out by prefixing with #

I came in tonight, and the red light was continuously on.  dmesg was
just continuously reporting messages.  After a few experiments, I
discovered that the sensor was placed too close to the TV, and appeared
to be getting corrupted by the emissions from the TV.  I moved it on top
of the PC and that problem disappeared.

> > Another question - the /etc/conf.d/lircd.conf file has just two
> > uncommented lines.
> >
> > LIRCD_OPTS="-d /dev/lirc0"
> > LIRCD_OPTS="-d /dev/lirc"
> >
> > There is a /dev/lirc0 device, but the only other device in my system
> > is /dev/lircd
> >
> > Is this file correctly configured?
> 
> No. You want only one LIRCD_OPTS line there. The first one should be
> correct, since you see /dev/lirc0. Could be that device is getting
> overridden to /dev/lirc, and since it doesn't exist, lircd is just
> sitting there waiting for the device to show up. With luck, once you
> fix that, irw should start showing you some feedback.
> 
Success!

I removed the second lirc opts line, and now the irw program is
reporting data.

It'd be nice to figure out why the debug mode is on, but hopefully I'll
be able to get the channel changer script working from here.

Many Thanks

Jeff