[mythtv] New Problem when using remote

Brent Borghese mythtv-dev@snowman.net
Sat Jan 11 03:57:14 EST 2003 

> do you have a homemade ir reciever and/or are you using lirc_serial
> module?

I am using the Packard Bell ir reciever and lirc's serial module.

Brent


> On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 07:02  AM, Brent Borghese wrote:
> > I am using RH8 and have a similar problem with my remote(packard bell).
> >
> > Every thing is working fine, and then the remote seems to just stop
> > working and then if a wait 5 or 10 minutes it will start to work again
> > in
> > mythTV.
> >
> > It seems more like a window focus problem, because all the lirc stuff
> > work fine if I telnet in from a different box and run them.
> >
> > I have also seen where the remote is not working and then I use the
> > keyboard and the remote starts to work again.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> >
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> >
> > On 1/9/2003, 10:19:29 PM, Cedar McKay <cedarmckay@mac.com> wrote
> > regarding
> > Re: [mythtv] New Problem when using remote:
> >
> >
> >> Nope, never found a fix. I concluded that since the problem does not
> >> occur when using the keyboard, that it is a lirc/irxevent problem, but
> >> I have no direct evidence. I posted to the lirc list about the
> >> problem,
> >> but go no response. For all I know it is really mythtv, or kde but I
> >> doubt it. I'd like to hear from anyone else who has this problem. The
> >> only thing in common that Rob and I had was we are both using a
> >> homebuilt ir reciever with the lirc_serial kernel module. So if anyone
> >> else is experiencing this problem, please let me know and tell me what
> >> your setup is. And if anyone is NOT experiencing this problem with the
> >> lirc_serial module and/or a homebuilt ir reciever, I would also like
> >> to
> >> hear about it.
> >
> >
> >> oh, an added subtlety to the problem: if you enable the end of
> >> recording dialog and the exit recording dialog it successfully makes
> >> the switch from viewing the recording to the frontend. However, if you
> >> turn those dialogs back off the transition from watching to the
> >> frontend results in the window not being focused (and hence no remote
> >> control). This makes me think that someone (more knowledgable than I)
> >> could write something into mythtv that would simulate the same
> >> sequence
> >> of events that causes the frontend to correctly get focus if dialogs
> >> are enabled.
> >
> >> best,
> >
> >> cedar
> >
> >> On Thursday, January 9, 2003, at 02:32  PM, Jesse Robbins wrote:
> >
> >>> Did you ever find a fix for this other than changing the clock?  The
> >>> reason I ask is because I am having the same problem.  Any help would
> >>> be
> >>> apreciated.
> >>>
> >>> -Jesse Robbins
> >>>
> >>> Cedar McKay wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> holy moly, I was in the middle of drafting a similar plea for help
> >>>> too!
> >>>> Is this coincidence? My problem cropped up yesterday too.  I was
> >>>> about
> >>>> to send the list a very similar plea (see below). But the fact that
> >>>> Rob
> >>>> had the exact same problem on the same day got me and my friend to
> >>>> thinking. I set back my clock to December 31st and holy crap, it
> >>>> works
> >>>> again! Sadly I have no skills, but hopefully this will get someone
> >>>> who
> >>>> knows more than I onto the right track to fixing this problem. My
> >>>> guess
> >>>> is this isn't mythtv, but rather a lirc/irxevent issue, but really I
> >>>> have no idea.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cedar
> >>>>
> >>>> here is the message I was drafting before rob wrote:
> >>>> I don't expect anyone to be able to help me, but desperation does
> >>>> funny
> >>>> things. I have a RH8 system, and cvs from about 5 days ago.
> >>>> Everything
> >>>> was great for about 4 days (mythtv running constantly) and then
> >>>> suddenly when switching from live tv (using a remote), or a
> >>>> recording
> >>>> the frontend was not the front window (any terminal windows behind
> >>>> would now be on top), so lirc commands wouldn't work. If I click the
> >>>> frontend with a mouse it works again. The frustrating thing is that
> >>>> this was working great for days, then I did nothing, (not even
> >>>> quitting
> >>>> out of mythtv) and suddenly it stopped working.
> >>>>
> >>>> What I've tried:
> >>>> reboot
> >>>> different user
> >>>> kde and gnome
> >>>> new cvs
> >>>>
> >>>> I sort of suspect a lirc problem because if I hit the remote button
> >>>> mapped to the Esc key I see the problem, but If I hit the escape key
> >>>> on
> >>>> the keyboard I don't see the problem. Here is the lirc key map I use
> >>>> (I
> >>>> obviously use my "Record" button as my escape key):
> >>>>
> >>>> begin
> >>>>      prog = irxevent
> >>>>      button = Record
> >>>>      config = Key Escape CurrentWindow
> >>>> end
> >>>>
> >>>> On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 01:38  PM, Rob Chambers wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> I am not sure why this just started yesterday, but now whenever I
> >>>>> exit
> >>>>> live
> >>>>> tv using the remote the mythfrontend gui does not regain focus. I
> >>>>> usually
> >>>>> see the command shell I used to launch mythfrontend pop up in
> >>>>> front,
> >>>>> but not
> >>>>> always. In either case I need to click on the mythfrontend in order
> >>>>> for it
> >>>>> to regain control.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This only happens when leaving live tv using the remote it does not
> >>>>> occur
> >>>>> leaving live tv using the keyboard. And as I stated above this is a
> >>>>> new
> >>>>> behavior. This system was not functioning in this way prior to
> >>>>> yesterday. I
> >>>>> have been playing around trying to get mythfrontend to start
> >>>>> automatically
> >>>>> using a script in the KDE autostart directory but I have removed
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> script
> >>>>> and I am still experiencing the same behavior.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I am running with the following setup
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Software
> >>>>> MythTV .07
> >>>>> lirc 0.6.6
> >>>>> nvtvout 0.4.2
> >>>>> Mandrake 9 - autologin to KDE with user TV
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hardware
> >>>>> AMD 1800+
> >>>>> ATI TV Wonder VE
> >>>>> Homebuilt IR Receiver
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I appreciate any suggestions. Also if anyone has tips on
> >>>>> autostarting
> >>>>> mythfrontend with the above config it might save what little hair I
> >>>>> have
> >>>>> left.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> Rob
> >>>>>
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