[mythtv-users] Lircd won't start correctly

[Don Brett]

On 10/26/2015 10:35 PM, Don Brett wrote:
> On 10/26/2015 12:03 AM, Alec Leamas wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 26/10/15 01:48, Don Brett wrote:
>>> On 10/25/2015 5:40 PM, Alec Leamas wrote:
>>>>
>>>> hm... Which Ubuntu version are you on?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers!
>>>>
>>>> --alec
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> It's mythbuntu v-14.04, MythTv v-.27 with latest updates. 
>>
>> Had to re-check my assumptions. The simple fact is that those 
>> packages requires at least 14.10, and that this fact isn't reflected 
>> in the packages. Will make new ones.
>>> They supply a lirc script (start, stop, etc) at: /etc/init.d/lirc.  
>>> The section that is failing is looking for something at 
>>> /sys/class/rc/*/.  That directory exists, but there are no files on 
>>> it.  Here's the snippet that's failing:
>> As for that specific snippet you can just rip it out. However, be 
>> prepared for a *very* bumpy road if you try to make 0.9.3 run on a 
>> system without systemd. Stiicking with 0.9.0 or upgrading to 14.10 
>> are alternatives worth considering. And if you want to give 0.9.3 a 
>> try, start with invoking lircd from the command line. The init 
>> scripts are probably creating much more problems than they actually 
>> solve in this context.
>>
>> You should actually be able to follow the flow in the configuration 
>> guide [1] quite close besides the pieces how to start the services. 
>> If you get it running from the command line it shouldn't be that hard 
>> to  create some new init scripts.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> --alec
>>
>> [1] http://lirc.org/html/configuration-guide.html
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> Hmm, version 14.10 doesn't appear to be available yet in the MythBuntu 
> dist, so I'm going to try re-installing the box from scratch with the 
> current version (14.04.2).  Maybe something went wrong with the 
> original installation...this really should have worked right from the 
> beginning.  If that doesn't work, I'll go with 14.10.  By the way, 
> thanks for all the help!
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I have it working, but it took some strange turns.  It goes like:

-Started installation from scratch, picked defaults on most selections.
-Note: the IR selection screen only offered selections for the remote 
control...nothing for IR blaster.
-Finished installation > rebooted > MCE remote control worked
-Exit MythTv and navigate to Mythbuntu control panel, then the IR section
-Enable IR blaster (I have the HD-PVR from Hauppage).
-Start MythTv > Remote does not work
-Exit MythTv > remove IR blaster selection > start MythTv > Remote works
-Repeat  last four steps...very repeatable.

-Copy these lirc files from old and working MythTv box (12.04) to this 
new installation
-Note: saved off the files from the installation
   -key definitions
   /home/don/.lirc/mythtv

   -include list for applications
   /home/don/.lircrc

   -driver configuration
   /etc/lirc/hardware.conf

   -includes for blaster setups
   /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

-Start MythTv > Remote works, IR blaster works
-Restore each of the above files one by one and try MythTv > works every 
time

It seems the act of using the old files fixed something...not sure 
what.  I left the 12.04 lirc files in place and continued with other stuff.



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