[mythtv-users] USB IR Receiver

Jim Oltman cnliberal at gmail.com
Wed Mar 9 17:42:56 UTC 2005


Great.  Thanks Vlad!


On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:36:38 -0700, Vladimir Shved
<vshved at logistic-systems.com> wrote:
> Check USB UIRT support forums in Dev section and LIRC mail list for help on
> that. LIRCs documenation has instructions on how to compile it.
> 
> USB UIRT forums:
> http://166.70.183.44/phpBB2/
> LIRC Documentation:
> http://www.lirc.org/html/index.html
> LIRC mail list sign up here:
> http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lirc-list
> LIRC mail list archives:
> http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum=lirc-list
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jim Oltman
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:28 AM
> > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] USB IR Receiver
> >
> > Here I go again sounding like an idiot.  I have no idea how to do
> > that.  But from what it sounds like, I am going to have to uninstall
> > LIRC via apt, then grab the source for LIRC...and patch that
> > somehow...and then compile it all the while crossing my fingers hoping
> > it works.  Correct?  Anywhere you could point me to start the process?
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 10:24:53 -0700, Vladimir Shved
> > <vshved at logistic-systems.com> wrote:
> > > There are no known packages that work with USB UIRT out of the box, you
> > have
> > > to compile LIRC by yourself.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > > > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jim Oltman
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:20 AM
> > > > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] USB IR Receiver
> > > >
> > > > These are the lines from Jarod's Guide I am using to grab lirc:
> > > >
> > > > # apt-get install lirc-kmdl-$KVER
> > > > # apt-get install lirc
> > > >
> > > > So you are saying there is a specific lirc-kmdl... for USB?  I can
> > > > start the LIRC daemon without problems...but I really need to know how
> > > > to setup the USB receiver and where I should get these packages from.
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 11:11:31 -0700, Vladimir Shved
> > > > <vshved at logistic-systems.com> wrote:
> > > > > You don't need any LIRC modules, lirc_serial is for com port IR
> > devices,
> > > > you
> > > > > need kernel driver module(forgot its name) for USB UIRT and actual
> > LIRC
> > > > > daemon(lircd) needs to start on startup(need script in /etc/init.d
> > and
> > > > link
> > > > > to it like from /etc/rc2.d etc.). Actual LIRC must have USB UIRT
> > > > support,
> > > > > you need to build LIRC from sources, I'm not sure if there are any
> > > > binaries
> > > > > exists that support USB UIRT. When building from sources, either you
> > > > need
> > > > > patch or get latest CVS sources. I did not try CVS but I've read
> > > > somewhere
> > > > > that USB UIRT made to CVS, so it has to be supported. Check USB UIRT
> > > > support
> > > > > forums, LIRC mail list for more info.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > > > > > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Jim Oltman
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 10:57 AM
> > > > > > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] USB IR Receiver
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But what are the lines that I will need in my modprobe.conf?  This
> > is
> > > > > > what I have so far in it (from Jarod's guide)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > alias char-major-61 lirc_serial
> > > > > > options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8
> > > > > > install lirc_serial /bin/setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart none ;\
> > > > > >     /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_serial
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Instead of lirc_serial, will it be lirc_usb?  I have no idea.
> > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > >
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