[pvrusb2] Remote and HVR-1950

[Mike Isely]

On Sat, 26 Sep 2009, Nicholas Robbins wrote:

> So, as discussed in a previous post, I am stuck at using kernel 2.6.26 
> because of another tuner. However, I would like to get my remote to 
> work with the 1950.
> 
> Roger seems to have gotten his to work, with a newer kernel, however 
> Mike and He seem to have agreed that what he did to get it to work 
> shouldn't make a difference. I have the following question:
> 
> Given that I have to stick with 2.6.26, and given the apparently 
> impossible nature of Roger's diagnossis, might my I be able to get my 
> remote to start working with my 1950 if I used the standalone driver?
> 

I seem to remember that there was a software switch that had to be 
flipped in the FX2 in order to power up the IR receiver.  And I think 
that detail was missed in the early driver versions which supported the 
HVR-1950.  Since 2.6.26 was IIRC the first kernel to have that support 
then odds are good that the IR isn't going to work with the in-kernel 
driver.

However as you have guessed, you should be able to try the latest 
standalone driver with that kernel.  I still at least test-compile the 
standalone driver all the way back to 2.6.12 before each new release.  
One thing that makes the standalone driver sources larger is that it 
includes a lot of code to permit correct operation with those older 
kernels.  (If you want to see all the permutations, have a look at 
pvrusb2-options.h in the standalone driver.)

And by the way, NONE of the pvrusb2-loaded firmware images have anything 
at all to do with IR.

  -Mike

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