[mythtv-users] LIRC Problem

[Luke]

On 17/01/06, Brian Wood <beww at beww.org> wrote:
>
>
> On Jan 17, 2006, at 11:27 AM, Luke wrote:
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> > I have to face the dreaded compilation from source then, -> there
> > seem to be issues with FC4. I have tried that a few times. Perhaps
> > I did not put enough effort because I somehow had faith in the
> > binaries approach. I already started a thread regarding errors I
> > get while compiling from source. I will focus on that now. Thanks
> > for the input.
> >
> Funny, I would have said something about the "dreaded binaries", I
> hate it when somebody else decides how my executables should be made :-)
>
> From your other posts and the realization that all your required
> modules are not loading, and your statement about compilation errors:
>
> I wonder if you have your kernel sources properly installed. I seem
> to remember when I worked with FC3 that they had decided you didn't
> really need the kernel sources, and IIRC I had to jump through many
> hoops to get the correct ones installed. Not just any sources will
> do, they have to be the exact ones your running kernel was built with
> if you want to build kernel modules.
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"dreaded compilation from source" - I am fiddling with code because I need a
working installation. I  am no software developer of any note, except for
really high level applications behind the thick  buffer of commercial IDEs.
To me compilation ususlly consists of clicking a big button on the tool bar
. Kernel staff is hairy to me, maybe until now.
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