[mythtv-users] LIRC with USB remote control: how?

[David Watkins]

> > I'm using my HP Pavilion w5180.ch running SuSE 9.3.
> >
> > How can I configure my remote control device to work with LIRC?
>
> Linux has detect the usb device as a keyboard and mouse.  You don't need lirc.
>
> You can either change MythTv key mapping to match your remote with MythWeb or
> modify the Linux usb keyboard table to match MythTv.
>

But you can use lirc if you want to.  For me it was the only way I
found to reduce the key repeat rate to a manageable level.

just start lircd with the -d device option.


see here

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/142466?search_string=repeat%20remote%20lircd;#142466