[mythtv-users] LIRC in Mythbuntu 8.04.1

[Harry Devine]

steve.goodey at bt.com wrote:
>> -----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.
>
>   
I'm trying that now.  I'm in MCC and I'm trying to add a custom remote.  
What did you use for Driver, Module, Configuration, and Device?  And did 
you do anything with "Enable an IR Transmitter"?

Thanks,
Harry