[mythtv-users] lirc (usb) stops working after a while (hal issue?)

[Simon Ferber]

Simon Ferber wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I found a strange behaviour I can't stop: If MythTV is up and running 
> and nobody uses it for a while (e.g. 30 minutes), the remote isn't 
> working at all. If I push the power button (at the PC, not the one on 
> the remote) very shortly, it starts working again as if nothing 
> happened. The logs doesn't show any change though.
> As the workaround "pushing the power button" always solved it 
> temporary, I think it's caused by the hal power management. I tried to 
> add usbcore.autosuspend=-1, but the behaviour didn't change.
> Or does xorg with it's event interface blocks the remote?
Yesterday I tested with acpid running and without acpid running. Same 
effect: After a while not using the remote, it doesn't react on key 
presses. One short push onto the PCs power button and the remote is up 
and running. :-/

What else could I try?

Simon