[mythtv-users] LIRC PVR250 and 10.4 -> 12.4 upgrade

[Joey Morris]

Mike Perkins <mikep at randomtraveller.org.uk> wrote on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 04:38:04PM +0100:
> On 28/08/12 14:57, Stefan D wrote:
> >On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Chris Bannister <cbannister at slingshot.co.nz
> >>wrote:
> >
> >>On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 09:39:44AM +0200, Stefan D wrote:
> >>>REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/input/event`grep -A3 Phys="i2c"
> >>/proc/bus/input/devices
> >>>| grep "Handlers=" | sed 's/.*event\([0-9]\+\)/\1/'`"
> >>>
> >>>The strange line on REMOTE_DEVICE is because my remote change event
> >>number
> >>>when i reboot. With that line the number is figured out on runtime (found
> >>>that solution on internet)
> >>
> >>Wouldn't a udev rule be cleaner?
> >>
> >
> >I don't know, would it? =) You're asking the wrong person. That was the
> >only solution i found on the internet, but i guess there is other better
> >solutions.
> >But if you have a udev rule solution i could try that. Don't know how to
> >make it myself.
> >
> A bit verbose, but:
> 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Device_Filenames_and_udev
> 
> Basically, since the system can move devices about whenever it
> boots, you need a way to tell it how to find your tuners, etc. udev
> gives you a way to specify known aliases which map to wherever your
> tuners, etc end up.
> 
> This is done before any of the services or applications get going
> (like the LIRC daemon).

Also, you'll find some past threads discussing udev. For example:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/498676
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/499912