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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> Sent:</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Sunday,
03 February, 2008 10:35<br>
<span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>When I boot the
machine (ubuntu) I’ve got a session defined to start mythfrontend. Sadly,
it turns out it takes 3-4 minutes for some lirc related processes </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>to fight it out before lirc starts running. This means a) no
remote in mythfrontend at that time and b) just to make it more complicated
even after lirc starts </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>running (as
confirmed with irw in another window) I have to restart mythfrontend to get it
to recognize that lirc is running.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Here’s the
output of ps showing the processes just after boot time and then a few minutes
later. What I don’t understand is that it appears that there is<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><span
class=GramE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>some</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> sort of conflict as each one is being restarted and
started simultaneously.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Any and all help is
greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Scott<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>mythtv@monolithmc</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:~$ <span class=SpellE>ps</span> aux
|grep lirc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6011 0.0 0.0
1756 <span class=GramE>516 ?</span> S 07:52 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/rc2.d/S50lirc
start<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6024 0.0 0.0 0
<span class=GramE>0 ?</span> S 07:52 0:00 [lirc_pvr150]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6026 0.0 0.0
1756 <span class=GramE>512 ?</span> S< 07:52 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/lirc
restart udev<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6031 0.0 0.0
1752 <span class=GramE>512 ?</span> S< 07:52 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/lirc
start<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6072 0.0 0.0
1756 <span class=GramE>516 ?</span> S< 07:53 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/lirc
restart udev<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6076 0.0 0.0
1756 <span class=GramE>512 ?</span> S< 07:53 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/init.d/lirc
start<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>mythtv@monolithmc</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:~$ <span class=SpellE>ps</span> aux
|grep lirc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6024 0.0 0.0 0
<span class=GramE>0 ?</span> S 07:53 0:00 [lirc_pvr150]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6271 0.0 0.0
1768 <span class=GramE>392 ?</span> Ss 07:56 0:00 /usr/sbin/lircd --device
/dev/lirc1 --output=/dev/lircd1 --pidfile=/var/run/lircd2.pid <font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>/usr/share/lirc/remotes/motorola/DCT2000<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>root 6277 0.0 0.4
5664 <span class=GramE>4384 ?</span> S<s 07:56 0:00 /usr/sbin/lircd
–device /dev/lirc0 –output=/dev/lircd –listen <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>/<span
class=SpellE>usr/share/lirc/remotes/hauppage/lircd.conf.hauppage.wblaster</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The problem was the system had a file
defined, /etc/udev/rules.d/85-lirc.rules, which it did not really need. I removed
that file and all was well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Scott<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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