[mythtv-users] Seeking Remote Control Advice for PVR-500

[Niels Dybdahl]

>
> Can anyone explain how an RF remote control integrates with mythtv? Since
> mythtv uses lirc, it seems like one would need to use an IR remote.


I use a ATI Remote Wonder. It was recognized by FC3 but it was not
straightforward to make it work as a lirc device. Here is a list of what I
did:

1. # apt-get install lirc-kmdl-$KVER
2. # apt-get install lirc
 3. rename /lib/modules/$KVER/kernel/drivers/usb/input/ati_remote.ko to
something else (e.g ati_remote.ko.orig)
4. Add "alias char-major-61 lirc_atiusb" and "alias lirc_dev lirc_atiusb" to
modprobe.conf
5. # /sbin/chkconfig lircd on
6. Reboot to stop ati_remote.ko and start lircd
7. # chmod 666 /dev/lirc*
8. Either try Litwillers lirc.conf or see if
www.lirc.org<http://www.lirc.org/>has a better
lirc.conf or create your own with irrecord.
9. Test it with irw. Remember to kill mythfrontend so that mythfrontend does
not lock the device.
10. Download Litwillers http://www.litwiller.net/mythtv/lircrc.txt to
/home/~mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc

Maybe I also had to create a node for the lirc device with mknod between
step 6 and 7.
I sent this list to Jarod Wilson, but he still prefers to link from his
FC3/4 guides to Litwillers FC1 guide that is not complete.

Niels Dybdahl
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