[mythtv-users] LIRC Problem

[Brian Wood]

> This was installed from an rpm package. I don't know if it was  
> compiled with the correct driver (pixelview_pro in my case). The  
> card is a bttv bt878 model and was installed as per instructions by  
> Jerod. He indeed mentioned in his guide that his intructions might  
> not work for some video capture cards.
>
I would guess that the RPM you are using is a "generic" package that  
does not have the i2c support compiled in, this would explain the  
problems you are having (although there are other possible  
explanations).

Your options are to get the source (possibly from an SRPM) and  
compile it yourself using the correct parameters.

Try and get an RPM from somebody who has used it successfully for  
your type of remote.

You could also possibly get a serial IR receiver and use that with  
the RPM that you have.

I've heard tell that the new kernels can use an IR device as a  
keyboard input, I don't know anything more about this but you might  
look into it.

In any case, I do not think the binary installation from your present  
RPM is going to work for you.