[mythtv-users] lirc, ATI Remote Wonder Plus, no irw/irrecord response, FC5

[Chris Rouch]

On 10/16/06, mythordie at geezernation.us <mythordie at geezernation.us> wrote:
> I'm using a laptop as a remote frontend.  Performs beautifully!  I'm going
> to hook it up to my TV as soon as I can get a remote control to work with
> it.
>
> I'm trying out an ATI Remote Wonder Plus (5000026900).   Two weeks and many
> trials and errors later, I'm about to admit defeat. [or maybe pray that next
> week's FC6 will cure all ills!]
>
> I've got a fresh install of FC5 so I can start over.  Here are some data.
>
> I'm hoping somebody out there has some wisdom to share!
>
> "THANKS!" ahead of time!  -- Ojisama -
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> uname -r
> 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5
>
> Used ATrpms' "lirc-kmdl-[uname -r]"
>
> I've not edited /etc/modprobe.conf

I think you need to. For my remote wonder (no idea what version), I
needed to add these lines:

alias char-major-61 lirc_atiusb
alias lirc_dev lirc_atiusb
alias ati_remote 0

HTH,

Chris