[mythtv-users] /dev/lirc missing during FC4 setup

[Mark Rissberger]

Alex Vishnev wrote:

>This is what I have done to fix lirc.. I am not sure why modprobe does not
>load it properly sometimes. When I boot, I go to the command line and issue
>
>modprobe lirc-dev
>modprobe lirc_i2c
>lircd
>lircmd
>
>That fixed the problem for me. It recreated the devices and link them
>properly.
>
>Alex
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of coutch
>Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 6:49 PM
>To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] /dev/lirc missing during FC4 setup
>
>I'm having a very similar problem. (PVR 150 retail)
>
>Initially, following Jarod Wilson's instruction to the letter, my setup 
>is working just fine, and the remote works.
>
>/dev/lirc0 exists, and /dev/lirc points to it.  There's also /dev/lircd
>
>I can watch live tv, play music, etc ... just fine.
>
>And suddenly, while watching live TV, I go to change the channel...  The 
>remote simply stops responding.
>
>only /dev/lircd is left
>
>trying irw, it simply exits.
>
>mythbackend & mythfrontend don't echo any error messages.
>
>nothing new in /var/log/messages
>
>nothing in modprobe.conf has changed, no software was updated.
>
>reloading the modules or rebooting doesn't solve the problem. the 
>devices are simply never created ...
>
>--Coutch
>
>  
>
lircd and lircmd are not found when I attempt to run them.  I thought 
that lircd was a service.  Normally I run it by /sbin/service lircd 
restart.  It starts but will die the second I attempt to run irw.

What I'm curious about is why lirc_i2c is not creating the device that 
is needed. 

When I plug the IR receiver into the 150, if I leave it halfway plugged 
in, the red IR transmitter comes on and stays on.  If I plug it all the 
way in, it turns off.  Which way should it be?

Also, I'll post by modules.conf as soon as I can.  Hopefully someone 
could point out something that I'm doing wrong.

Thanks again.

Mark