[mythtv-users] ATI remote wonder lirc config file anyone

[Albert Santoni]

Jeff Mottishaw wrote:

>I am running 2.6.1 (or attempting to) and finding many difficulties..
>After applying a patch (Flameeyes') to add lirc support to the kernel,
>and applying another patch (that I received from the lirc mailing list)
>to fix atiusb support in the Flameeyes' patch .. I finally have a kernel
>that supports the remote properly.. 
>
>I was then informed that I was to use driver = none, and point it to
>/dev/usb/remote0 which should work apparently.. 
>
>But alas, I cannot get lirc to compile from cvs.. I have sent a note to
>the lirc mailing list and am hoping that I will be able to get it up and
>running soon.  
>
>I don't really understand what lirc does.. I think that's my flaw.. I
>had used the gatos driver in the past, and was able to input numbers,
>and letters.. Etc, isn't that all I really need working?
>
>Basically use the gatos driver, configure my keys.txt, and tada, it
>works..
>
>Maybe you can fill me in on why lirc is needed in our configuration...
>Or why it would be preferred over the gatos driver (as the mouse support
>is great)
>
>I've had nothing but problems with 2.6 kernel, this is the first I've
>run it, which wasn't the best time to switch from 2.4, but I figure its
>worth the learning curve, I'm in no hurry.
>
>jeff
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Simon at the
>Threshold
>Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 11:43 PM
>To: Discussion about mythtv
>Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] ATI remote wonder lirc config file anyone
>
>
>
>Lo Jeff,
>
>I finaly had a play with the lirc_atiusb module yestoday and here are 
>some of my learning curve.
>
>The current lirc cvs (alpha I assume) does not compile (missing 
>Makefile.kernel file).
>The 0.7 pre2 (current compiled version in aptrpms etc.) does not contain
>
>the lirc_atiusb driver/module
>Compiling up my own version of 0.7 pre 2 myself with lirc_atiusb support
>
>required a reboot before I could get irw to work.
>Sometimes mythfrontend would cause lircd to fall over sometimes on
>startup.
>
>Since I could appear to use the remote anymore in mouse mode I went back
>
>to the gatos ati_remote driver and everything works fine.
>
>I may have another go with lirc in the future if it gets a little more 
>stable..
>
>Regards
>Simon
>
>Jeff Mottishaw wrote:
>  
>
>>The gatos driver's README states:
>>
>>The LIRC driver has now been integrated into LIRC-CVS (7.x).  Please 
>>download the latest version of LIRC.
>>
>>Not sure if that means that the mouse feature has been implemented or 
>>not.. But it sounds promising
>>    
>>
>
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There's really no reason why you need LIRC for this remote... I just 
couldn't get xmodmap/ati_remote working, and I haven't had time to try 
it (I gave the link already to someone's .xmodmap file..)

Oh, and one more thing... It seems everytime I kill lircd, I have to 
unload and then reload the lirc_atiusb module... figures.