[mythtv-users] HDPVR Blaster

[Tom Bongiorno]

On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Michael Lynch <lynchmv at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm in the process of moving my backend to a new machine and am having
> issues getting the HDPVR blaster to work.  I've followed the wiki page
> for enabling the transmitter and am not having any luck when inserting
> the lirc_zilog module.  The module loads fine but does not create the
> /dev/lirc* device.  Any suggestions on where to go from here?  Here is
> my relevant system info, if more is needed, please let me know.
>
> root at mythtv:~# uname -a
> Linux mythtv 2.6.37.6 #3 SMP Sat Apr 9 22:49:32 CDT 2011 x86_64
> Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          6600  @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
>
> root at mythtv:~# cat /etc/slackware-version
> Slackware 13.37.0
>
> root at mythtv:~# lircd -n
> lircd: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
> lircd: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
> lircd: could not get file information for /dev/lirc
> lircd: default_init(): No such file or directory
> lircd: WARNING: Failed to initialize hardware
> lircd: error processing command: SEND_ONCE blaster select
> lircd: hardware does not support sending
> lircd: removed client
>
> root at mythtv:~# modinfo lirc_zilog
> filename:
> /lib/modules/
> 2.6.37.6/kernel/drivers/linux/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.ko
> alias:          lirc_pvr150
> license:        GPL
> author:         Gerd Knorr, Michal Kochanowicz, Christoph Bartelmus,
> Ulrich Mueller, Stefan Jahn, Jerome Brock, Mark Weaver, Andy Walls
> description:    Zilog/Hauppauge infrared transmitter driver (i2c stack)
> depends:        i2c-core,lirc_dev
> vermagic:       2.6.37.6 SMP mod_unload
> parm:           minor:Preferred minor device number (int)
> parm:           debug:Enable debugging messages (bool)
> parm:           tx_only:Only handle the IR transmit function (bool)
>
>
> dmesg output after 'modprobe lirc_zilog debug=1 ':
> [34628.832421] lirc_zilog: Zilog/Hauppauge IR driver initializing
> [34628.833411] lirc_zilog: initialization complete
>
> /var/log/message output after 'modprobe lirc_zilog debug=1' :
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd[1216]: seq 1709 queued, 'add' 'module'
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd[1216]: passed 118 bytes to netlink
> monitor 0x61f1f0
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: seq 1709 running
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: device 0x633970 has devpath
> '/module/lirc_zilog'
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: no db file to read
> /dev/.udev/db/+module:lirc_zilog: No such file or directory
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: RUN
> 'socket:@/org/freedesktop/hal/udev_event'
> /lib/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules:2
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: passed 101 bytes to socket
> monitor 0x633970
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: passed -1 bytes to netlink
> monitor 0x633620
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: seq 1709 processed with 0
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd[1216]: seq 1709 done with 0
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv kernel: [28846.771131] lirc_zilog:
> Zilog/Hauppauge IR driver initializing
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd[1216]: seq 1710 queued, 'add' 'drivers'
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd[1216]: passed 140 bytes to netlink
> monitor 0x61f1f0
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: seq 1710 running
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: device 0x621220 has devpath
> '/bus/i2c/drivers/Zilog!Hauppauge i2c IR'
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: no db file to read
> /dev/.udev/db/+drivers:Zilog!Hauppauge i2c IR: No such file or
> directory
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: device 0x633730 has devpath
> '/bus/i2c/drivers'
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: device 0x633ab0 has devpath
> '/bus/i2c'
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: RUN
> 'socket:@/org/freedesktop/hal/udev_event'
> /lib/udev/rules.d/90-hal.rules:2
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: passed 144 bytes to socket
> monitor 0x621220
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: passed -1 bytes to netlink
> monitor 0x633620
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd-work[2069]: seq 1710 processed with 0
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv udevd[1216]: seq 1710 done with 0
> Jul  7 07:55:11 mythtv kernel: [28846.772349] lirc_zilog:
> initialization complete
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Michael,

Nice timing!  I am having the same exact issue as we speak.  I am using
Mythbuntu 11.04.

Ubuntu 11.04 (GNU/Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686)

Comcast completely broke Firewire control with a recent guide overhaul and I
need this to change channels.

-Tom
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