[mythtv-users] PVR-150 install issues with LIRC irblaster

[Ma Begaj]

2008/1/7, Paul <openletter at yahoo.com>:
> modprobe lirc_pvr150
>
> WARNING: Error inserting lirc_dev
> (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/lirc/lirc_dev/lirc_dev.ko):
> Operation not permitted
> FATAL: Error inserting lirc_pvr150
> (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/ubuntu/media/lirc/lirc_pvr150/lirc_pvr150.ko):
> Operation not permitted
>
> --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Jan 7, 2008 2:54 PM, Paul <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > When I run "dmesg|grep pvr" after reboot I do not
> > get
> > > any output.
> > >
> >
> > is lirc running?  Neverthless, I want to know
> > whether the module is
> > loaded. If it is not, then try loading the module
> > manually,
> >
> > modprobe lirc_pvr150
> >
> > and see if your dmesg says something new.
> >
> > > How can I be certain that lirc is installed and
> > > configured to use pvr150?  The community page for
> > lirc
> > > install is weak for the pvr150.
> > >
> > > I'm not really worried, but I also notice after
> > reboot
> > > that Ubuntu wants to install the
> > > "linux-ubuntu-modules..." again, even though it
> > tells
> > > me that it isn't actually updating (new version
> > same
> > > as installed version).
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> > > <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > It is assumed that you've lirc installed &
> > > > configured to use pvr150.
> > > > This would create the file you were trying to
> > > > modify.
> > > >
> > > > You can check the file's permission,
> > > >
> > > > ls -ltr /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > >
> > > > Then sudo to root to modify it
> > > >
> > > > sudo -u
> > > > sed -i 's/^MODULES/#MODULES/g'
> > > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > > echo MODULES="lirc_pvr150" >>
> > > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Or, you can edit the file using gedit (assuming
> > > > you've gedit installed)
> > > >
> > > > sudo gedit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > >
> > > > If using gedit, you need to replace line
> > starting
> > > > with
> > > >
> > > > MODULES="....
> > > >
> > > > with
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > MODULES="lirc_pvr150"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 7, 2008 1:14 PM, Paul
> > <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Thank you very much.  However, I'm quite new
> > to
> > > > Linux
> > > > > so I'm basically just following instructions
> > and
> > > > can't
> > > > > understand everything just yet.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am stuck on step 4:
> > > > >
> > > > > Modify /etc/lirc/hardware.conf to call *only*
> > > > > lirc_pvr150
> > > > >
> > > > > # sed -i 's/^MODULES/#MODULES/g'
> > > > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > > >
> > > > > # echo MODULES="lirc_pvr150" >>
> > > > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > > > >
> > > > > When I enter the second command, I get the
> > > > following
> > > > > response:
> > > > >
> > > > > -bash: /etc/lirc/hardware.conf: Permission
> > denied
> > > > >
> > > > > What does this mean?  I run it as sudo.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> > > > >
> > > > > <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I enabled the ir blaster on pvr 150 the
> > other
> > > > day.
> > > > > > I've documented steps here:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://evuraan.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-to-use-ir-transmitter-of-pvr.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I hope this helps.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Jan 5, 2008 3:07 PM, Paul
> > > > <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello-
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm trying to install LIRC for the
> > irblaster
> > > > on my
> > > > > > > PVR-150 on Ubuntu 7.10 using the community
> > > > install
> > > > > > > guide (referenced in the MythTV install
> > guide)
> > > > > > here:
> > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/2uvshh
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I can follow it all pretty well, but when
> > it
> > > > > > states to
> > > > > > > make the codes conform to how irw reports
> > the
> > > > > > > keypress, I can't follow this step because
> > I
> > > > have
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > > configured a remote (as instructed in the
> > > > MythTV
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > > lirc install guides).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So I soldier on and restart lirc then run
> > the
> > > > > > irsend
> > > > > > > test using a code from lircd.conf and and
> > I
> > > > get:
> > > > > > > irsend SEND_ONCE blaster 1_120_KEY_POWER
> > > > > > > irsend: could not connect to socket
> > > > > > > irsend: No such file or directory
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What am I doing wrong?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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