[mythtv-users] lirc installation

[Jarod Wilson]

On Jul 20, 2009, at 4:05 PM, Srinivas Gowrisanker wrote:

> Thanks for the info. I will wait for it get to the F11 repo. It was  
> driving me nuts!!!

Also, for the record, you should be able to build lirc_i2c from lirc  
cvs by simply installing the kernel-devel package that matches your  
running kernel.


> Jarod Wilson wrote:
>> On Sunday 19 July 2009 12:13:26 Srinivas Gowrisanker wrote:
>>
>>> Hi ,
>>>
>>> I have been trying to use the remote that came with hauppauge  
>>> PVR150 and I have not been successful. I have tried searching the  
>>> forums but have not had success. I use Fedora 11 with  
>>> 2.6.29.5-191.fc11.i586 kernel. I have the Myttv suite installed  
>>> from fedora 11 repo.
>>>
>>> This is what I did following this link
>>>
>>> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/PVR150_Remote
>>>
>>> After choosing Hauppauge TV card when I run "save configuration  
>>> and configure" I get an error saying I need the kernel source  
>>> which I have installed (I also have the kernel headers). Here is  
>>> the error
>>>
>>> /*configure: error: *** you need to have the Linux kernel source  
>>> installed for this driver*/
>>>
>>> How do I fix this. I have not been able to find a solution. Any  
>>> comments/suggestions would be helpful.
>>>
>>
>> lirc_i2c is already in the Fedora kernels. However, I believe its
>> slightly busted in 2.6.29.5-191.fc11, but its definitely working in
>> the kernel in the Fedora updates-testing repo (2.6.29.6-213.fc11).


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