[mythtv-users] Why did my remote control quit working?

[Eric Brandt]

At 01:43 PM 10/28/2005, you wrote:



Hi all-
 
My remote control with my PVR-150 was working great when I used the packaged
install (mythtv-suite). Then I decided I wanted to tweak some of the plugin
settings, so I decided to build from source.
 
I have built from source and got basically everything working like it used
to, but my remote control doesnt work with mythtv anymore.
 
When I compiled, the ./configure script reported lirc support : yes 
 
I can still run my remote with irw, the messages are received correctly
(lircd is running).
 
I can also use the remote with irxevent piping the remote commands to
mythtv.
 
However, Id really prefer to get native remote control support in mythtv so
I could use my existing lircrc file.
 
I searched the archive with nothing pointing directly to my problem.
 
Thoughts?
 
Any log files I should post to help the members of this great community to
figure out whats going on?
 
Eric.


There are some reports that ivtv causes the remote to stop working after a
while. Does it come back for a short period if you reboot? On the ivtv list
there was a patch which basically puts in an IR reset into the code. There
are also patches to do the same with a once a minute cron job. This might
not be your case where you say it works with irw.

 

 

That is an interesting idea, but a couple things: Concerning reboot: it
makes no difference. The remote _always_ works with irw and irxevent, but
_never_ in mythtv. I did compile ivtv from source whereas before I was using
the pre-built binaries in the package install, so what you say is possible,
but since it works with irw always, I wouldn't think the problem is with the
driver. Other thoughts? TIA, Eric.

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