[mythtv-users] LIRC in Mythbuntu 8.04.1

[steve.goodey at bt.com]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Harry Devine
> Sent: 07 October 2008 03:00
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: [mythtv-users] LIRC in Mythbuntu 8.04.1
> 
> I just installed Mythbuntu 8.04.1 last week when I rebuilt my 
> box.  I had been using Fedora 8 x86_64 previously and I have 
> to say that the installation of Mythbuntu was very easy.
> 
> However, I'm not really sure what I have to do to get my LIRC 
> going again.  I have an IR receiver from irblaster.info (the 
> receiver; NOT the transmitter), and I had my remote setup to 
> emulate a Hauppauge 350 on my previous Fedora installation.  
> When I look at the setup screens for the IR stuff, I don't 
> see any of my hardware listed.  I'm not really sure how to go 
> about setting it up.  The lircd.conf file is basically empty 
> at the moment.
> 
> Here's an overview of what I have:
> - IR receiver from irblaster.org connected via COM1
> - Logitech Harmony 550 universal remote
> 
> Any ideas?  I have the Mythbuntu installation guide, and if 
> my setup is in there, then I missed it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Harry
> 
I had a bit of a struggle getting a COM1 connected receiver working with
a Nebula remote on Mythbuntu 8.04.

I would think you'll need to get the lircd.conf and lircrc files from
your previous Fedora installation.

The following is the steps I took to get my setup working.

On a clean install went into MCC and added custom remote.

Then moved Nebula version lircd.conf into /etc/lirc/ changed owner and
group to root.

Moved Nebula version lircrc to /home/steve/.lirc/ and renamed to mythtv

Added modprobe lirc_serial to /etc/init.d/bootmisc.sh

sudo dpkg-reconfigure setserial chose manual on closing that got
message:-
The update-modules command is deprecated and should not be used. That
went straight over my head!

Modified /var/lib/setserial/autoserial.conf and added /dev/tty/S0 uart
none

then did cp /var/lib/setserial/autoserial.conf /etc/serial.conf

On rebooting box remote worked. 

Obviously you'll need to replace Nebula with Fedora in the above.

Most of the above I don't understand so beware.

Regards, Steve.