[pvrusb2] IR help linux newbie

[Ryan Schmitz]

Thanks, I have tried that before with little luck, but I will try it
again....ok done.  I still can't get the remote to work.

When I follow Jarods instructions and start the lircd, the start says OK.
Then if I run /usr/bin/irw, it doesn't do anything, and lircd seems to
crash.

Here is the output from my /var/log/messages:

Dec 28 13:51:36 schmitzerLNX lircd-0.8.1-CVS[8392]: accepted new client on
/dev/lircd
Dec 28 13:51:36 schmitzerLNX lircd-0.8.1-CVS[8392]: could not get file
information for /dev/lirc/0
Dec 28 13:51:36 schmitzerLNX lircd-0.8.1-CVS[8392]: default_init(): No such
file or directory
Dec 28 13:51:36 schmitzerLNX lircd-0.8.1-CVS[8392]: caught signal

So whats going on here?

Thanks again,
Ryan

On 12/28/06, Roger J. Allen <rja at firkraag.rogera.net> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 28 Dec 2006, Ryan Schmitz wrote:
>
> > Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 11:36:18 -0500
> > From: Ryan Schmitz <rrschmitz at gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: Communications nexus for pvrusb2 driver <pvrusb2 at isely.net>
> > To: pvrusb2 at isely.net
> > Subject: [pvrusb2] IR help linux newbie
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > I have been having a very difficult time getting the Remote to work with
> the
> > PVRUSB2, and I could really use some help.  I'm sure this has probly
> been
> > covered before, but i searched the forums and couldn't find anything
> that
> > helped me yet.
> >
> > So first off, I want to point out I'm pretty new at Linux, I just
> starting
> > working with it to use Mythtv, so step by step instructions would be
> nice.
> >
> > About my setup:
> > Fedora Core 6
> > PVRUSB2 driver 12/27
> > WinTV PVR USB2  24xxx
> > lircd 0.8.1-CVS
> >
> > What I've done:
> > I compiled the driver, ran fwextract on the driver from the CD, and
> > transfered the 4 v41* files to /lib/firmware.
> > The PVR plays live TV and Records just fine.  Its just the remote I
> can't
> > get to work.
> >
> > I've tried many things, but currently all I have done is add:
> >
> > alias char-major-61  lirc_i2c
> >
> > to my /etc/modprobe.conf file
> >
> >
> > So what am I missing, or what have I done wrong.  I've been trying to
> figure
> > this out for two weeks, and I give up.
>
> For instructions on setting up lirc (along with mythtv) on FC6,
> this link spells out what you need to do:
>
> http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#lirc
>
> It uses pre-built packages from atrpms, but since you already have
> compiled lirc from source, you can skip the "yum install" steps.
>
> Choose the "Using the IR port on a PVR-x50:" section.
> When it mentions "ivtv" substitute "pvrusb2".
>
> If you still have problems after reading this link, I'll be glad to help.
>
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ryan
>
> --
> Roger J. Allen
> Internet: rja at rogera.net
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