[mythtv-users] XBox IR remote & lirc?

[Victor]

yes i'm using 2.6.12.5-xbox... the exact version that Jonathan is using

Vic

Andrew Ziobro wrote:

>No it gets created automaticly.
> By the way, you are running the 2.6 kernel correct?
> The usb driver in LIRC 0.7 only works on 2.6
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>On 9/11/05, Victor <sphing at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>The device /dev/lirc doesn't exist.  Did you create it manually?
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>>Vic
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>>Andrew Ziobro wrote:
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>>>I am running the exact setup you are taking about...
>>>I have a device /dev/lirc
>>>You need to edit the config file so that it points to this device..
>>>It is in /etc/conf.d/lircd
>>>Be sure to copy the correct remote file to /etc/
>>>I think I had to do this by hand...
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>>>On 9/11/05, Victor <sphing at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>I've played with this EXACT issue for hours... to no avail. I've tried
>>>>making manually making a /dev/lirc0, compiling lirc from source, playing
>>>>with the devfs rules and nothing. I'm out of steam and frankly have just
>>>>about given up on it.
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>>>>Vic
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>>>>Jonathan Oexner wrote:
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>>>>>Hi, I'm attempting to set up my XBox as a Myth frontend.  The old
>>>>>one's hard drive died after being on for just about 18 months
>>>>>straight; go fig.
>>>>>
>>>>>So I decided to go Gentoo, as per the instructions here:
>>>>>http://gentoo-wiki.com/Gentoo_for_Xbox  All is going well, except the
>>>>>lirc driver doesn't seem to be picking up the DVD remote dongle.  I'm
>>>>>using app-misc/lirc-0.7.0-r1 with the XBox make.profile, and a
>>>>>2.6.12.5-xbox kernel.  I get the module lirc_xboxusb, I can load and
>>>>>unload it with no problems, but I never get the /dev/lirc0 device node
>>>>>like /etc/conf.d/lircd seems to expect to find.  Any ideas, hints?
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>-Jon
>>>>>
>>>>>The relevant portion of dmesg output:
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>>>>>lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
>>>>>
>>>>>lirc_xbox: XBOX USB remote driver for LIRC v0.3
>>>>>usbcore: registered new driver lirc_xbox
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