[mythtv-users] Others experience with LIRC and Atisys200L

[Michael Hill]

I'll try this.  I have never seen the removing serial support line in any of
the docs:
modprobe -r serial.o

I will recompile my kernel and try the new lirc also.  Thanks for the help !
-mike
--- Adrian Burden <aburden at onegeeksopinion.com> wrote:
> Hi Michael..
> 
> I can record etc but can not get the transmit to work properly. I was
> getting the busy device till I removed the serial module or used
> setserial. I do get the unbalanced error, not sure if that is a problem.
> 
> For Red Hat 8 I followed the instructions and made the /usr/src/linux
> link point to my kernel source. Recompiled my kernel and changed my
> serial to a module.
> 
> I then downloaded lirc-0.7pre1, configured with 6 (IRDA Device), 4
> (Actisys 200l).
> make and make install.
> 
> Put this line in modules.conf
> alias char-major-61 lirc_sir
> 
> /sbin/ldconfig
> /sbin/depmod -a
> 
> removed the serial module from my recompiled kernel.
> modprobe -r serial.o
> Inserted the module, this does both receive and transmit.
> modprobe lirc_sir
> /usr/local/sbin/lircd 
> 
> You should get something with mode2 now.
> 
> I then was able to use irrecord, load in a template and create my own
> lircd.conf file.
> I can record ok, but transmission is still a mystery. I know I am
> sending a signal by looking at the blaster with my video camera. I have
> posted a question on the lirc.org list and I am waiting for a reply.
> 
> Cheers...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net] On Behalf Of Michael Hill
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 9:41 AM
> To: mythtv-users at snowman.net
> Subject: [mythtv-users] Others experience with LIRC and Atisys200L
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> First off, I would like to say I love this project.  I have most all mof
> my mythTv components working now, except for this on snag... I am having
> the worst time getting the ActiSys200L to work as an IR transmitter.
> 
> Current configuration:
> RedHat8
> Lirc 0.6.6 [using lirc_sir module]
> New Via Mobo w/both serial ports turned on
> 
> I have tried two different redhat kernels, with serial support built-in
> and modularized.  I have have varied results with different settings,
> but can never get this to work perfect.  The best I have done so far is
> to see output with mode2 program, and irrecord a settings file, but
> never get any output from irw after recording a new settings file.  I
> have tried different remotes as well.
> 
> I have seen varying errors loading the lirc_sir module. [resource busy
> and unbalanced irq(4).]  
> 
> Can aynone who has this adapter working on redhat share a modules.conf
> file and rc.d configuration that worked for them. When to use setserial,
> etc.
> 
> Also, any good info on loading two different lirc modules, one for
> recieving and one for transmitting.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks, Mike
> 
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