[mythtv-users] MythTV Installation Documentation

Albert Santoni GameGod at sympatico.ca
Sun May 4 13:49:47 EDT 2003


On that note, I have no idea how I did it, but I have lirc working fine
without recompiling my kernel.
I have a serial IR receiver (Creative Infra-remote or something), and I just
run lircd with the correct remote config parameter at startup, and it works
perfectly.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Smith" <easygreenus at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion about mythtv" <mythtv-users at snowman.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] MythTV Installation Documentation


> Hi,
>
>   I don't know if this is a Redhat thing only.
> I've installed MythTV on several systems now.  I've
> found that if I compile/install Lirc and THEN
> recompile the kernel, I can't get it to work.  If
> I recompile the kernel and THEN compile/install
> Lirc,  it works.
>
>   I think recompiling the kernel replaces the Lirc
> drivers.  I've noticed the same thing with the Alsa
> drivers.  Every time I recompile the kernel, I lose
> the alsa drivers.  Maybe something I'm doing wrong.
> Bought a new book on Redhat this weekend.  I'll figure
> out what happens during a kernel rebuild.
>
>      Mike
> --- Cedar McKay <cedarmckay at mac.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >  Good job on the documentation.  Pretty detailed
> > >describing a complex job including distribution
> > >specific suggestions.
> > >
> > >  One improvement I might suggest involves
> > installing
> > >Lirc no a Redhat box.  You have detailed
> > instructions
> > >on building the Redhat kernel.  I've loaded MythTV
> > >from scratch several times, now.  It goes smoother
> > >when
> > >I rebuild the kernal right after installing the OS.
> > >Then, everything is where you need it.  This
> > includes
> > >the
> > >wireless stuff I have on my box.
> > >
> > >    Thanks,
> > >
> > >    Mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > The problem is a lot of people don't need a kernel
> > recompile to install
> > lirc, others do. I don't think we need to be saying
> > "mythtv install
> > instructions, step 1, recompile your kernel" that
> > will scare some folks
> > off and be unnesessary for others. Many people,
> > myself included, just
> > wanted to see if I could get the mythtv working with
> > a keyboard, then
> > worry about a remote. I agree however, that in an
> > install from scratch
> > situation when you know you will need to recompile
> > the kernel, it is
> > easiest to do it right off the bat.
> >
> > Cedar
> >
> >
> >
> >
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