[mythtv-users] lirc - Can not connect to socket after following how-to

[Michael Jones]

On Sep 4, 2007, at 2:26 PM, Bearcat M. Sandor wrote:

> Folks,
>
> I'm struggling with lirc.  I have posted this to the lirc list as  
> well and
> have gotten no replies yet. I'm hoping someone here can help me out. I
> want to control my dishnetwork box with mythtv and my keyboard.
>
> Thanks all.
> ---------
> Folks,
>
> I've been struggling with lirc all day and i am a bit frustrated  
> and looking
> for help.
>
> I have compiled everything from source (using the Sourcemage  
> distro). I am on
> kernel 2.6.22 (x86_64).
>
> I have been following the instructions at
> http://www.eggshellskull.com/lirc/blaster/index.php , however this  
> person
> seems to have a remote control and an ir blaster, where as i only  
> have a
> Light Up RS232 IR Blaster. I just want to be able to send commands  
> to MythTv
> through my keyboard.
>
> Although he says i should have 5 files in /dev (lirc, lirc0, lirc1,  
> lircd,
> lircd1) i have 4 (lirc, lircd, lircd1, lircdm). I'm confused by the  
> fact
> that i don't have an lirc0 and i have an lircd1.
>
> Since i am *only* using the serial port for this i assume the items
> corresponding to lircd_i2c do not apply to me.
>
> If i do a "modprobe lirc_dev" and "modprobe lirc_serial" i get no  
> errors.
> Then when i do
> a "/usr/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc
> --output=/dev/lircd1 --pidfile=/var/run/lircd1.pid"
> i see "lircd(serial) ready"
>
> However doing a "irsend --device=/dev/lirc SEND_ONCE dish 08" gives
> me "irsend: could not connect to socket irsend: Connection refused"
> Doing the above command with /dev/lircd, /dev/lircd1 or /dev/lircm  
> give me
> the
> same result. My Light Up RS232 IR Blaster never turns red.
>
> I have tried recompiling lirc with Com2, but my motherboard header  
> is marked
> as "COM1".
>
> All of my /dev/lirc* are mode 666. All commands and tests have been  
> run as
> root.
>
> Thanks all.
>
> My config files are as follows:
> --------------------
> /etc/modprobe.conf:
> #20080901-bms-load up stuff for lirc to control DishNetwork reciever
> alias char-major-61-0 lirc_serial
> options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8
> ####IR setup####
> ##install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe --ignore- 
> install
> lirc_i2c
> install lirc_serial setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart
> none; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_serial
> -----------------------------
> /etc/sysconfig/bootmisc (loaded at boot time instead of putting it  
> in it's
> startup script):
> <snip> unrelated to lirc</snip>
> #20070901-bms-Start lirc server
> /sbin/modprobe lirc_dev
> /sbin/modprobe lirc_serial
> /usr/sbin/lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 --output=/dev/lircd
> /usr/sbin/lircd --driver=default --device=/dev/lirc1 --output=/dev/ 
> lircd1
> --pidfile=/var/run/lircd1.pid
> -----------------------
> I won't post my entire lircd.conf (as i'm not that far along  
> anway), but the
> first few lines are:
> begin remote
> name dish
> ------------------------------
>
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Take a look here:


http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MCE_Remote

The version of lirc referenced here includes a setup script that  
walks you through the config portion to set up the software, then  
just make and make install.   It worked with my MCE remote as well as  
the remote receiver on the Hauppauge cards.   From the looks of it,  
it has configuration capabilities for a significant number of options.

- Michael