[mythtv-users] Re: lirc troubles with pvr-350 on fedora core 3.

[Frank Lynch]

I just noticed that when I cold boot the machine irw works for one
button press on the remote control. After that irw does not respond,
even if I restart lircd, or reboot the machine. I have to completely
power down and restart the machine to get irw to respond *once* again.
Given that this needs a coldboot to function once, I'm thinking that I
might need to update the firmware on my pvr-350?


On 8/20/05, Frank Lynch <frank.lynch at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> I'm having a little difficulty in getting my pvr-350's remote to
> function with myth 18.1 on Fedora Core 3. I have followed the steps in
> the howto at http://wilsonet.com/mythtv/fcmyth.php#lirc  but when I
> fire up /usr/bin/irw to test there is no output.
> 
> I checked /var/log/messages[1] and /var/log/dmesg, and as far as I can
> tell everything looks ok.
> 
> I think I have the new g3 hauppage remote - my remote looks just like
> the one pictured here
> http://hauppauge.com/images/pvr-150_w_remote_large.jpg
> The howto mentions a black and grey remote, so I tried the lircd.conf
> recommended for it and the "g3-hauppage", but irw produces no output.
> BTW The underside of my remote looks more of a dark navy blue rather
> than black.
> 
> I have also included a copy of my modprobe.conf below[3].
> Did I miss configure something, I've gone back and double checked my
> configuration against the howto several times.
> 
> Any suggestions as to what I should check/try next?
> Is it possible that I have a new hauppage remote - I got this pvr-350
> from newegg about 3 weeks ago.
> 
> cheers,
> --Frank
> 
> 
> [1] grep lirc /var/log/messages
> 
> Aug 20 12:35:28 homeserver kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver
> registered, at major 61
> Aug 20 12:35:28 homeserver kernel: lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 (Hauppauge IR)
> Aug 20 12:35:28 homeserver kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin:
> sample_rate: 10
> Aug 20 12:35:42 homeserver lircd: lircd startup succeeded
> Aug 20 12:35:42 homeserver lircd-0.7.2[3634]: lircd(any) ready
> 
> 
> [2] grep lirc /var/log/dmesg
> 
> lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
> lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 (Hauppauge IR)
> lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 10
> 
> 
> [3] more /etc/modprobe.conf
> 
> alias char-major-61 lirc_i2c
> alias eth0 via-rhine
> alias scsi_hostadapter sata_via
> alias snd-card-0 snd-via82xx
> options snd-card-0 index=0
> install snd-via82xx /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install snd-via82xx && /usr/sbin/als
> actl restore >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
> remove snd-via82xx { /usr/sbin/alsactl store >/dev/null 2>&1 || : ; }; /sbin/mod
> probe -r --ignore-remove snd-via82xx
> alias usb-controller ehci-hcd
> alias usb-controller1 uhci-hcd
> #
> # ivtv modules setup
> #
> alias char-major-81 videodev
> alias char-major-81-0 ivtv
> alias tveeprom tveeprom-ivtv
> #alias msp3400 msp3400-ivtv
> install ivtv /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install ivtv; /sbin/modprobe ivtv-fb
> install lirc_i2c /sbin/modprobe ivtv; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install lirc_i2c
>