[mythtv-users] StreamZap/LIRC stopped working
Gary Raposo
gary at raposo.ca
Sat Jun 4 03:30:33 UTC 2022
Hello all,
I know this issue isn't directly related to MythTV but I'm hoping
someone on the list with the same hardware and OS could help me
troubleshoot this issue.
I've been using a StreamZap remote and USB IR receiver to control MythTV
via LIRC for years. It hasn't really given me any problems. A recent
Fedora 35 update broke things. LIRC is not registering any key presses
even though I can see the red indicator on the IR receiver blink every
time I press a button on the remote. I can't pinpoint the exact update
that broke things because it took me a while to notice the remote wasn't
working.
Right now I'm running Fedora 35 (5.17.11-200.fc35.x86_64) with
lirc-core-0.10.0-32.fc35.x86_64 on my combined MythTV FE/BE.
If I stop lircd and run mode2, I can see all the key presses. If I start
lircd and run irw, I see nothing. No errors are logged - everything
appears to be running properly.
I've uninstalled and reinstalled LIRC. It's a pretty simply set up:
- lsusb shows: Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0e9c:0000 Streamzap, Inc.
Streamzap Remote Control
- streamzap and rc_streamzap modules are loaded load
- /etc/lirc/lirc_options.conf is stock except for two changes:
driver = default
device = /dev/lirc0
- /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/streamzap.lircd.conf was created using the
config found here:
https://github.com/graysky2/streamzap/blob/master/00-Streamzap_PC_Remote.conf
mode2:
Using driver default on device /dev/lirc0
Trying device: /dev/lirc0
Using device: /dev/lirc0
Warning: Running as root.
(codes displayed with each key press)
systemctl start lircd (starts successfully with no errors)
irw:
(nothing!)
I've gone over /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.d/streamzap.lircd.conf with a fine
tooth comb and there's nothing wrong with it. It's worked for me for
years and it's the same as others that I've found with a bit of Googling.
I installed a fresh copy of Fedora 36 on a different machine and moved
the USB IR receiver over. I configured it exactly as above - same
outcome, mode2 looks normal but nothing out of irw,
I then moved the USB IR receiver over to a Raspberry Pi (Linux
RaspberryPi 5.15.32-v7+), installed LIRC, and applied the same
configuration as above and it worked. So I know the USB IR receiver and
remote control are fine.
Has anyone seen this behaviour with StreamZap+LIRC on Fedora? Any hints
on how to fix or even troubleshoot this one?
Thanks
Gary
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