[mythtv-users] Setting up native lirc support in MythTV

Harry Orenstein ho_9 at hotmail.com
Thu Dec 11 00:06:29 EST 2003


>From: Kevin <mythtv-users at simplyc.com>
>Reply-To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>To: Discussion about mythtv <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
>Subject: [mythtv-users] Setting up native lirc support in MythTV
>Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 23:19:02 -0500
>
>	Hello.
>
>	I have now configured my Hauppauge IR remote to work with irw. I can press 
>keys on the Hauppauge remote and irw echos them nicely.
>
>	I have been unable to get MythTV to see them though.
>
>	I have gone through this list and searched and there are many references 
>to the lircrc file. I have created this in ~/.mythtv although some messages 
>referred to .lircrc while others referred to lircrc. I have tried both 
>without success.
>
>	Also, there seems to be a difference between using native lirc support or 
>using irxevent. Do I have to do anything special to enable native lirc 
>support. I have tried using irxevent but have not figured it out yet.
>
>	Any help appreciated.
>
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Kevin,

You need to uncomment the Native LIRC related lines in settings.pro in
you mythtv directory to enable native LIRC when you compile Myth.
The format for the lircrc file in ~/.mythtv is also a bit different than the
standard .lircrc file.  If you need a sample I can provide one.


-- Harry O.

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