[mythtv-users] Lircd won't start correctly

[Nick Morrott]

On 24 October 2015 at 17:33, Don Brett <dlbrett at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> I just solved a problem with my usb-mce remote; had the serial driver
> selected instead of usb.  Now lircd won't start:
>
> don at andy:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/lirc start
>  * Loading LIRC modules
> [ OK ]
>  * Starting remote control daemon(s) :
> [fail]
> don at andy:~$
>
> I found a segfault error in the kernel log that matched a lirc bug (link
> below), but the error went away after fixing the usb selection.  Any
> suggestions on what else to look for?

Have you tried starting lircd in non-daemon mode (i.e. running lircd
directly from the command line with appropriate options)?

It might give more useful debug output than starting lircd as a service.

Nick