[mythtv-users] Mac Mini Core Solo as FE/BE Combo?

[Jarod Wilson]

On Monday 16 April 2007 11:07:34 Stephen Williams wrote:
> On 3/23/07, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> > On Friday 23 March 2007 06:39:21 Michael Freeman wrote:
> > > > - Get the internal IR receiver working with lirc (still using my usb
> > > > mce receiver atm)
> >
> > Going to see if I can't build the appleir module as an out-of-tree,
> > stand-alone kernel module, rather than building a patched kernel...
>
> Hi there, i've just bought a mac mini to use as a combined FE/BE and
> upgrade my old Myth box. I currently have an install of FC6 running
> (thanks for the guide) and am just looking at getting some basics
> sorted out (e.g. wake on alarm, wireless, etc, etc).
>
> To that end i'm currently looking at ir and am wondering how you got
> on with the appleir module. Do you have an feel of whether this module
> (with some modifications) could be used with generic remotes / lirc
> and not just with the supplied 6 button Apple remote?

No modifications needed to get it working with other remotes, from what I 
understand, but I've not yet gotten around to trying it out, I'm still using 
my mce receiver at the moment. Too many other higher-priority things going on 
right now. :\

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com