[mythtv-users] Lirc sometimes rejects keys, sometimes accepts under knoppmyth using pvr -250

[Fred Firestine]

On 12/26/07, Chris Mcnally <expectspam2 at pobox.com> wrote:
> I've had this problem since I installed knoppmyth in order to get the
> schedules direct fix. My sister with similar hardware also has the
> issue. We both use the Hauppauge remote that came with the pvr-250.  The
> remote works, but most of the time I have to  hit a key over and over
> until it's accepted, or just hold it down.  I restored the same lirc
> files I had used on the Fedora 4 systems.
>
> I see these errors in my syslog, but I think this is related to my
> blaster. My sister has no errors and no blaster.
>
> syslog:Dec 26 10:33:27 mymythtv kernel: i2c IR (Hauppauge): unknown key:
> key=0x3f raw=0x1fff down=1
> syslog:Dec 26 10:33:27 mymythtv kernel: i2c IR (Hauppauge): unknown key:
> key=0x3f raw=0x1fff down=0
> syslog:Dec 26 10:43:28 mymythtv kernel: i2c IR (Hauppauge): unknown key:
> key=0x3f raw=0x1fff down=1
> syslog:Dec 26 10:43:28 mymythtv kernel: i2c IR (Hauppauge): unknown key:
> key=0x3f raw=0x1fff down=0
>
> I've searched lists but I cannot even find anything that seems worth
> trying. Since my sister's box is 250 miles away, it's hard to test and
> I'd like to try the simplest solution after testing on mine:
>
>
> more version info:
>
> grep lirc *
>
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:33:56 mythtv lircd-0.8.2-CVS-pvr150[3268]: caught signal
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:34:53 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control
> driver registered, at major 61
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:34:53 mythtv kernel: lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18
> (Hauppauge IR)
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:34:53 mythtv kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin:
> sample_rate: 10
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:34:53 mythtv lircd-0.8.2-CVS-pvr150[2751]: lircd(all)
> ready
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:35:07 mythtv lircd-0.8.2-CVS-pvr150[2751]: accepted
> new client on /dev/lircd
> syslog.0:Dec 25 09:35:10 mythtv lircd-0.8.2-CVS-pvr150[2751]: accepted
> new client on /dev/lircd
>
>
> # mythbackend --version
>
> Library API version     : 0.20.20070821-1
> Source code version     : 14463M
> SVN Branch              : branches/release-0-20-fixes
> Options compiled in     :
>  linux release using_xvmcw using_v4l using_oss using_alsa using_arts
> using_jack using_ivtv using_firewire using_dbox2 using_hdhr using_ip_rec
> using_freebox using_live using_lirc using_joystick_menu using_dvb
> using_x11 using_xv using_xrandr using_xvmc using_xvmc_vld
> using_opengl_vsync using_opengl using_frontend using_backend
>
>
> thanks in advance for your help
>
> chris M
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Just fixed this problem a week ago myself. I used this KnoppMyth Wiki
page to fix the LIRC problem (requires recompiling the kernel)

http://www.knoppmythwiki.org/index.php?page=kworld115HowTo

Works great now...

Fred