[mythtv-users] [off-topic] Lirc serial to serial...

[Joseph A. Caputo]

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> [mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at snowman.net]On Behalf Of Calvin Gorriaran
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 12:01 PM
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> Thanks, that answers my question. I am going to have to find some
> way to do it over the network I guess.
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> On Wed, Jul 16, 2003 at 04:32:36AM -0500, Matt wrote:
> > I can't say that I understand the motive behind doing such a thing.
> >
> > What are you trying to do?
> >
> > The lirc_serial shouldn't work with a null modem because its not
> > generating an rs-232 compliant signal, it is just bit-banging the port
> >
> > If the windoze box has ethernet, I would try to find something like an
> > rsh equivalent for windows, and then just write a script on the linux
> > box to do whatever.
> >
> > Calvin Gorriaran wrote:
> >
> > >I am trying to setup lirc to send commands to a windows box that is
> > >running winlirc. I want to use a serial cable to send the
> signals to the
> > >windows box instead of a IR port. Does anyone know
> > >if this is possible and if so what kind of serial cable I
> should be using?
> > >Right now I am using a null db-9 cable. I have the MyTh box running
> > >lirc_serial.

You might be able to do serial networking, like PPP, with the null modem
cable.  Of course, if both boxes have ethernet, that'd be much easier.

-JAC