[mythtv-users] Using irsend without lirc

[Robin Gilks]

>> On 07/03/2006 05:00 AM, Jimmy Hedman wrote:
>>> I have wireless keyboard
>>> (http://www.amitech.dk/includes/webprodukt/pctilbehoer/tastatur/stueTastatur.asp
>>> ) that works very good without any lirc but I'd like to use irsend to
>>> controll my TV and Reciever, is this doable without lircd?
>>
>> Let me put it this way.  Using irsend without LIRC is like using
>> ivtv-tune without ivtv or like using aplay without ALSA.
> Umm, why? Isn't irsend a standalone application? I mean I can for example
> have a cronjob that does irsend to start my TV without having any other
> application running, or?
>>
>> My suggestion is to set up LIRC.  It's well worth the effort.
> I relly love the possibility to do a CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE to restart the
> X-server with my keyboard, is that possible with a lirc-configuration?
>
> // Jimmy
>

You're right in that its a stand alone app that doesn't require lircd but
it will still require the device driver (lirc-serial I guess) to drive the
IR blaster. Having said that, I'm not sure if lirc-serial requires lircd
to initialise it and get it into a state where it will do 'the right
thing'.

Why not just try it and report back....

-- 
Robin Gilks