[mythtv-users] HDPVR and lirc problem after Upgrade to 0.28

[Jim]

I was forced into rebuilding my myth box as the boot drive failed. I 
decided to upgrade at the same time. I was on Mythbuntu 10.04 with Myth 
0.25 and now using Mythbuntu 16.04 w myth 0.28. The new boot disk is an 
SSD so it is booting much faster now. Maybe too fast for something??

So I have 2 problems that may actually be the same problem.

1st problem: Bootup is showing USB errors (for the hdpvr) and seems to 
hang for a while before it times out and moves on.
2nd problem: Remote and Blaster are not working (maybe lirc not 
configured right?)

At bootup it takes a long time and I see USB 2-2 errors on the screen. 
Here is what dmesg shows about USB 2-2
jim at docbuntu:~$ dmesg | grep "usb 2" | more
[    1.807395] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
[    7.103590] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[   22.720177] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[   22.948195] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci-pci
[   28.096390] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[   43.712978] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/64, error -110
[   43.940995] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
[   49.225494] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[   54.601669] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[   54.829402] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci-pci
[   59.977969] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[   65.354144] usb 2-2: device descriptor read/8, error -110
[10283.423621] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci
[10283.599246] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2040, idProduct=4902
[10283.599248] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, 
SerialNumber=3
[10283.599249] usb 2-2: Product: Hauppauge HD PVR
[10283.599250] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: AMBA
[10283.599251] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 00A459E5
jim at docbuntu:~$

In MCC under Infrared I have "Steamzap PC Remote" selected and "Enable 
an IR Transmitter" with "MS Windows Media Center V2 (usb):Dish Receiver" 
selected. Pretty sure this is how the old system was set.

I'm using a generic USB mceusb receiver and blaster unit that worked 
fine previously. Here it is listed in dmesg
jim at docbuntu:~$ dmesg | grep "usb 3" | more
[    2.115397] usb 3-3: new full-speed USB device number 2 using ohci-pci
[    2.304460] usb 3-3: New USB device found, idVendor=0471, idProduct=0815
[    2.304463] usb 3-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, 
SerialNumber=3
[    2.304464] usb 3-3: Product: eHome Infrared Transceiver
[    2.304465] usb 3-3: Manufacturer: Philips
[    2.304466] usb 3-3: SerialNumber: PH00HS4J
[   68.985959] mceusb 3-3:1.0: Registered Philips eHome Infrared 
Transceiver with mce emulator interface version 1
[   68.985960] mceusb 3-3:1.0: 2 tx ports (0x3 cabled) and 2 rx sensors 
(0x1 active)
jim at docbuntu:~$

I'm certain the issue is not with the hdpvr. I changed the channel 
change script to /bin/true and myth will record from it. Just not the 
right channels.

When I test the channel change script I get this:

jim at docbuntu:~$ cd /etc/lirc
jim at docbuntu:/etc/lirc$ ls -l
total 32
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2062 Aug 17 22:04 chan_changer
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1453 Aug 20 09:17 hardware.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1370 Aug 18 11:13 hardware.conf.jbm
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1470 Aug 20 09:17 hardware.conf.old
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  695 Aug 20 09:17 lircd.conf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  644 Aug 20 09:16 lircd.conf.dpkg-old
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  539 Aug 18 11:09 lircd.conf.jbm
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  121 Jan 27  2016 lircmd.conf
jim at docbuntu:/etc/lirc$ ./chan_changer 105
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 select
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 up
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 guide
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 1
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 0
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 5
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 SELECT
irsend: transmission failed
irsend: command failed: SEND_ONCE dish1 SELECT
irsend: transmission failed
jim at docbuntu:/etc/lirc$

I'm not sure where to go from here. I've read the instructions here 
https://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Hauppauge_HD-PVR but it all seems to be for 
much older Myth and kernels.

Any suggestions on getting this working?

Jim