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

[Jim Reith]

At 02:40 PM 10/28/2005, you wrote:
>
>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.

Well, the lircrc file is what controls the functionality away from
irw. Are you sure it didn't get corrupted/overwritten?
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