[mythtv-users] Re: lirc troubles with pvr-350 on fedora core 3.

[Frank Lynch]

On 8/20/05, Ernie Lim <ml at itmm.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Frank Lynch
> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 5:46 PM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Re: lirc troubles with pvr-350 on fedora core
> > 3.
> > > I'd try (as root) 'service lircd status' to make sure LIRC isn't
> > > failing,
> >
> > [root at homeserver mythtv]# /sbin/service lircd status
> > lircd (pid 3823) is running...
> > [root at homeserver mythtv]#
> >
> > >and running 'irrecord' to see if you get any input from the
> > > remote's other buttons via the Hauppauge card.
> >
> > irrecord does not get any input... below is the output  it complains
> > of "gap not found"??
> > > irrecord  test
> > Hold down an arbitrary button.
> > irrecord: gap not found, can't continue
> > [root at homeserver mythtv]#
> >
> >
> > > As you're running FC3
> > > you may need some udev rules to make sure LIRC devices are created at
> > > started
> >
> > I setup udev by patching /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit as recommended at:
> > http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#lirc
> >
> > > - what's the output of 'ls -la /dev/lirc*' when the system is
> > > running?
> >
> > [root at homeserver mythtv]# ls -la /dev/lirc*
> > lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root     5 Aug 20 15:41 /dev/lirc -> lirc0
> > crw-------  1 root root 61, 0 Aug 20 15:41 /dev/lirc0
> > srw-rw-rw-  1 root root     0 Aug 20 17:39 /dev/lircd
> >
> > >
> > > Everything else looks OK AFAICT.
> > >
> >
> > Still have the same behavior, still puzzled.
> > cheers,
> > --Frank
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> 
> Frank, on my debian box, I have a /var/log/lircd log that seems to have very
> verbose messages....

hmm... unfortunately I don't have that here (fedora core 3). I wonder
how I'd get lircd to log to a file. Maybe the output that you have in
/var/log/lircd is going to /var/log/messages on fedora?
 
> Also, try lircd with -n flag to run in the foreground and maybe you can see
> what its up to.

Ok, this I tried, but unfortunately it didn't reveal anything
interesting. I've included the output below:

[root at homeserver mythtv]# /etc/init.d/lircd stop
Stopping infrared remote control daemon:   OK  ]
[root at homeserver mythtv]# /usr/sbin/lircd -n
lircd-0.7.2[4521]: lircd(any) ready
lircd-0.7.2[4521]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
lircd-0.7.2[4521]: removed client
lircd-0.7.2[4521]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
lircd-0.7.2[4521]: removed client


This was after a cold reboot, so irw worked (again for only one button
press). I've included the output from the window where I ran irw:


[root at homeserver mythtv]# irw
00000000000017a1 00 Ch- Hauppauge_350

[root at homeserver mythtv]# irw

[root at homeserver mythtv]#

I'm open to any ideas or suggestions, I'm stumped... :-(
cheers,
--Frank