[mythtv-users] how is my MCE remote working??

[Paul Bender]

Fa wrote:
> I got a MCE generic remote.  Running mythtv under ubuntu on a minimac.  
> So I plugged in the usb IR receiver, then ran "dpkg-reconfigure lirc", 
> choosed the MCE remote.  However, no output from irw, okay lircd is 
> coded to use /dev/lirc0 and that doesn't exist.  So is lirc really 
> working? The remote seems to work though, even when i stop the lirc 
> daemon.  I can use the cursor buttons in Xwindows to control the 
> cursor.  I can also use the remote's arrow to navigate the menus.  What 
> magical thing is mapping all the buttons already in Xwindows and 
> mythtvfrontend?  Can anyone explain to me how this is working and irw 
> shows nothing?  Also any ideas on how i can get LIRC to actually work 
> with the remote?
>  
> root at fa-desktop:/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic 
> <mailto:root at fa-desktop:/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic># lsmod |grep lirc
> lirc_mceusb2           20100  0
> lirc_dev               19892  1 lirc_mceusb2

It does not appear that anything is using lirc_mceusb2. It is likely 
that it is MCE remote that presents itself as a keyboard/mouse. If so, 
then it should show up on /proc/bus/input/devices. The mapping was 
likely selected by HAL, which is used for Xorg input device hotplugging.