<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">I’m trying to use the IR-Blaster functionality of my HD-PVR device. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Im running Fedora 26. The lirc_zilog seems to load properly:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 237</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>lirc_zilog: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Zilog/Hauppauge IR driver initializing</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>probing IR Tx on Hauppage HD PVR I2C (i2c-9)</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>i2c i2c-9: lirc_dev: driver lirc_zilog registered at minor = 0</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>i2c i2c-9: IR unit on Hauppage HD PVR I2C (i2c-9) registered as lirc0 and ready</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>i2c i2c-9: probe of IR Tx on Hauppage HD PVR I2C (i2c-9) done</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>initialization complete</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>i2c i2c-9: Zilog/Hauppauge IR blaster firmware version 2.1.0 loaded</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I have the tx_only flag set:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>[root@localhost modprobe.d]# more lirc_zilog.conf</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>options lirc_zilog tx_only=1</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can see /dev/lirc0:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>[root@localhost ~]# ls -la /dev/lirc*</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>crw-rw---- 1 root lirc 237, 0 Nov 5 16:05 /dev/lirc0</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This is the /etc/lirc/hardware.conf (taken form the HD-PVR wiki)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>[root@localhost lirc]# more hardware.conf</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>#Chosen IR transmitter
TRANSMITTER="HD-PVR”</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TRANSMITTER_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_zilog”</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=“"</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TRANSMITTER_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0”</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=“"</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF=“"</div><div class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=“"</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Here is the log of lire starting:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Started Flexible IR remote input/output application support.</div></div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: lircd: Opening log, level: Info</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Version: lircd 0.10.0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: System info: Linux localhost.localdomain 4.13.4-200.fc26.x86_</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Initial device: /dev/lirc0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Initial device: /dev/lirc0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: lircd: Opening log, level: Info</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: driver: default</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Running as user lirc</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: blaster.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: output: /var/run/lirc/lircd</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: nodaemon: 1</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: plugindir: /usr/lib64/lirc/plugins</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: logfile: syslog</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: immediate-init: 0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: permission: 666</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: driver-options:</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: pidfile: /var/run/lirc/lircd.pid</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: listen: 0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: connect: (null)</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: userelease: 0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: effective_user: (null)</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: release_suffix: _EVUP</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: allow_simulate: 0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: repeat_max: 600</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: configfile: /etc/lirc/lircd.conf</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Options: dynamic_codes: (null)</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Current driver: default</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Driver API version: 3</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Driver version: 0.10.0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Driver info: See <a href="file:///usr/share/doc/lirc/plugindocs/defau" class="">file:///usr/share/doc/lirc/plugindocs/defau</a></div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: lircd: Opening log, level: Info</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: Running as user lirc</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: blaster.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: Hauppauge.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: hauppauge_pvr.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: Hauppauge.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: Hauppauge_350.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: hauppauge_pvr.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Using remote: Hauppauge_350.</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:18 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:24 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:24 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Cannot configure the rc device for /dev/lirc0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:24 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Notice: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:24 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: Cannot configure the rc device for /dev/lirc0</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:24 localhost.localdomain lircd[8542]: lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: removed client</div></div><div class=""><div class="">Nov 05 16:46:24 localhost.localdomain lircd-0.10.0[8542]: Info: removed client</div></div></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So the issue is the "Cannot configure the rc device for /dev/lirc0” error. I can’t find what the error actually means.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Can someone please help me out with this?</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Shredder83</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>