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

[Greg Oliver]

On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Jeff Cranmer <jeff at lotussevencars.com> wrote:
> 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 #

There might also be an /etc/modules.conf

If not, can you paste some more of the debug output to seee if it is
from a module or from lircd.  It seems that the program was compiled
with debug on by default or something (or a start script is setting
it)..

> 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
>
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