[mythtv-users] Problems with lirc on Mythbuntu 10.04

[Brent Bolin]

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> >> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> Been fighting with this all afternoon.  The default install seems to
> >>>> work, but after updates lirc breaks with Mythtv .23-fixes
> >>>>
> >>>> When it works lsmod shows this -
> >>>>
> >>>> lsmod|grep lirc
> >>>> lirc_mceusb            14054  1
> >>>> lirc_dev               11302  3 lirc_mceusb
> >>>>
> >>>> When it's broken lsmod shows this -
> >>>>
> >>>> lsmod|grep lirc
> >>>> lirc_mceusb            14054  0
> >>>> lirc_dev               11302  1 lirc_mceusb
> >>>>
> >>>> Interesting that irw always shows input is working -
> >>>>
> >>>>  irw
> >>>> 000000037ff07be0 00 Down mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be0 01 Down mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be0 00 Down mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be0 01 Down mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>>> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
> >>>>
> >>>> Need help.  Any input would be appreciated
> >>>>
> >>>>  lsb_release -a
> >>>> No LSB modules are available.
> >>>> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> >>>> Description:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
> >>>> Release:        10.04
> >>>> Codename:       lucid
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> This has turned into the upgrade from hell.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> root at brent:~# lsmod|grep lirc
> >>> lirc_mceusb            12402  0
> >>> lirc_dev                8884  1 lirc_mceusb
> >>> root at brent:~# irw
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> >>> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
> >>>
> >>> Above works, why doesn't myth?
> >>
> >> Make sure ~/.mythtv/lircrc has Up and not $somethingelse for that key.
> >> If irw works, its a configuration issue w/mythtv, the core lirc bits
> >> are working as they should.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks Jarod for your reply.
> >
> > It's some kind of kernel module issue.  Surprised I didn't run into
> > problems like this before.
>
> Wait, so you have two different issues, one is that the driver isn't
> binding to the receiver sometimes, and the other is that irw works,
> but mythtv doesn't?
>
> --
> Jarod Wilson
> jarod at wilsonet.com
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Yes that is correct.  As posted above -

lirc_mceusb            12402  0
lirc_dev                8884  1 lirc_mceusb

Really hit or miss if lirc_mceusb is in use.  I can sometimes get it
by using myth control center add/remove etc...  but rarely survives a
reboot.  When lirc_mceusb is not in use "0" myth will not recognize
the remote.  But `irw` is seeing commands from the remote.

Have not had any luck with `dpkg-reconfigure lirc` so I'm not sure
what myth control center does.

Interesting I have another identical front end  ZOTAC IONITX-A-U Atom
N330 1.6GHz Dual-Core that appears to be working.  It wants updates,
but have been reluctant to install them.

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Release:	10.04
Codename:	lucid

Mythtv .23-fixes