[mythtv-users] Remote and blaster without LIRC?

[Rick]

On 5/21/2019 9:46 PM, Don Brett wrote:
> before going there, I want to take a shot at MyBlaster.pl; it's a pretty 
> old script that was open-sourced years ago.  At first glance, it looks 
> promising, but who knows.
> 
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/myblaster/files/
> 
> By the way, he references the USB device as /dev/ttyUSBX, but Ubuntu has 
> no such critter.  I have /dev/bus/usb/001/002.  When I use it, I get an 
> ioctl error; suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Don

I think that script is for the myblaster which is no longer made.  They 
made a serial device and a usb device. They worked beautifully without 
the need for that misbegotten lirc. If someone here no longer uses 
theirs you may be able to convince them to pass it along.

rick