[mythtv-users] Lirc Problems - could not open /dev/lirc

[Pete Cable]

How 'bout the output from lsmod, dmesg (just the ivtv stuff) and ls -l
/dev/lirc*

I don't see anything wrong with your /etc/modules.conf


On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 06:39:49 -0500, Brian Donaldson
<brian.donaldson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the help so far.  Here's the output you requested:
> 
> [mythtv at localhost mythtv]$ rpm -qa ivtv
> ivtv-0.1.9-24.rhfc1.at
> 
> [mythtv at localhost mythtv]$ cat /etc/modules.conf
> path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/updates
> # default path
> path[toplevel]=/lib/modules/`uname -r`
> alias eth0 via-rhine
> alias usb-controller usb-uhci
> alias usb-controller1 ehci-hcd
> #alias sound-slot-0 via82cxxx_audio
> #post-install sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -L
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> #pre-remove sound-slot-0 /bin/aumix-minimal -f /etc/.aumixrc -S
> >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> # --- BEGIN: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> # --- ALSACONF verion 1.0.2 ---
> alias char-major-116 snd
> alias char-major-14 soundcore
> alias sound-service-0-0 snd-mixer-oss
> alias sound-service-0-1 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-3 snd-pcm-oss
> alias sound-service-0-8 snd-seq-oss
> alias sound-service-0-12 snd-pcm-oss
> alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
> alias sound-slot-0 snd-via82xx
> options snd-via82xx index=0  dxs_support=0
> # --- END: Generated by ALSACONF, do not edit. ---
> # ivtv modules setup
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c
> options ivtv ivtv_debug=1 mpg_buffers=90
> options tuner type=2 # NTSC Tuner
> options msp3400 once=1 simple=1
> add below ivtv msp3400 saa7115 tuner
> add above ivtv lirc_dev lirc_i2c
> # nvidia kernel module
> alias char-major-195 nvidia-1_0-6111
> 
> It looks like the line...
> 
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> 
> ...is in the /etc/modules.conf file.
> 
> Thank you all for your help.
> 
> --
> Brian
> 
> On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 07:20:27 -0400, Wayne Steenburg
> 
> 
> <w.steenburg at myactv.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2004-10-08 at 01:55, Brian Donaldson wrote:
> > > I'm running Fedora Core 1 installed with ATrpms from Jarod's
> > > instructions (which are excellent by the way).  Kernel version is
> > > 2.4.22-1.2199.nptl_52.rhfc1.at.  I have one PVR-250 installed with the
> > > grey remote.  I think the version of lirc that I have installed is
> > > 0.7.0pre7.
> > >
> > > When I run "/sbin/service lircd start" it seems to start ok, but when
> > > I run irw it first just brings me back to the prompt.  Then if I run
> > > irw again it says "connect: Connection refused".  Here's the output of
> > > /var/log/messages:
> > >
> > >
> > > Oct  8 00:35:33 localhost modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-81-
> > > 0
> > > Oct  8 00:37:59 localhost sshd(pam_unix)[4371]: session opened for user mythtv b
> > > y (uid=500)
> > > Oct  8 00:38:12 localhost ntpd[3804]: kernel time discipline status change 41
> > > Oct  8 00:40:22 localhost ntpd[3804]: kernel time discipline status change 1
> > > Oct  8 00:42:13 localhost su(pam_unix)[4429]: session opened for user root by my
> > > thtv(uid=500)
> > > Oct  8 00:42:44 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre7[4482]: lircd(any) ready
> > > Oct  8 00:42:44 localhost lircd: lircd startup succeeded
> > > Oct  8 00:42:52 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre7[4482]: accepted new client on /dev/lir
> > > cd
> > > Oct  8 00:42:52 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre7[4482]: could not open /dev/lirc
> > > Oct  8 00:42:52 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre7[4482]: default_init(): No such device
> > > Oct  8 00:42:52 localhost lircd 0.7.0pre7[4482]: caught signal
> > >
> > > If there's any other useful information that I can post please let me
> > > know.  Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________________________________
> > The ivtv module isn't loading properly. Try posting the results of: $rpm
> > -qa ivtv
> > $rpm -qa kernel-module-ivtv\*
> > $cat /etc/modules.conf
> >
> > You should have the following line in /etc/modules.conf:
> >
> > alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> >
> > Wayne Steenburg
> >
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