[mythtv-users] IRW - cannot connect or file not found

[Matt Mousseau]

Nick,

No, I have not loaded a lircd.conf file yet, I think I have to create
one since my remote wasn't listed...? I'm at work atm, but will try your
suggestions when I get home!

Matthew Mousseau
AMSVans, Inc. Webmaster
matt at amsvans.com


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Nick
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 12:02 PM
To: Discussion about mythtv
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] IRW - cannot connect or file not found


On 5/2/05, Matt Mousseau <matt at amsvans.com> wrote:
>  
> I've been following Jarod's FC3 guide, and all is well...up to getting

> lirc working for my homemade serial reciever.
>   
> I apt-got lirc, added the lines to my modprobe.conf file ... relevent 
> lines are below...
>   
> 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 
>   
> I am able to run mode2 as root and get output, I can run irrecord (had

> to use -f for my remote), and can cat /dev/lirc and see a bunch of 
> crap whenever i press buttons on the remote. BUT when i try and run 
> irw, i get "cannot connect." I have a feeling that it is related to 
> starting the lircd service...when I try and start it using the 
> "services" program, I get "unable to start. error was:" with no 
> indication as to what happened. checking /var/log/messages doesn't 
> seem to reveal anything interesting... :-/
>   
> Anyway, since I don't have a clue...here is the rest I know:
>   
> I have these entries in /dev:
> /dev/lirc 
> /dev/lirc0 

Matt,

I'm away from my machine at the moment, but try running the lircd daemon
as:

/sbin/service lircd -d /dev/lirc0 start

It may be trying to use the wrong lirc device. I'll try and check my
lirc machine for other ideas if this doesnt work. I remember having to
symlink a lirc device to get lircd working without any options when I
originally installed it.

Also, do you have a valid /etc/lircd.conf file loaded for your remote
control?

It is also possible to edit the lircd script to hardcode these options
once they are known to be working.

Nick
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