[mythtv-users] Looking for clarity on MythTV, to LIRC, or not to LIRC, ir-keytable, and key mappings

[Ian Evans]

On Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 11:39 AM, Larry K <lunchtimelarry at gmail.com> wrote:
> Let me try this again with perhaps a more clear, direct question:
> In the absence of lirc, how can I tell what keystrokes are being received on
> my MCE USB IR receiver?  For lirc, I use irw to determine this.
> Once I know what keystrokes are being received, again, in the absence of
> lirc, how do these get mapped to commands that myth understands?  For lirc,
> I set this up the ~/.mythtv/lircrc file.

That's exactly where I am now. My coffee-deprived brain just wants to
know what to expect when I reboot the first time after moving to
11.04. Will my remote work at all? Will most commands work except
some? And how do I fix it? unfortunately I've seen so many emails,
blog entries, and the like about different methods that my head is
spinning especially as some go back a few months and things have
changed. Don't want to install a horse and buggy when everyone's gonna
be in a car. :-)