[mythtv-users] Remote does not work / Debian Linux...

[Ryan Nowakowski]

On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 02:51:47PM -0600, stuart wrote:
> I have a fresh install of Debian (was F8 but couldn't get past that SATA 
> problem they are having w/their latest kernel).  Lots of mythtv is 
> working - but I can not get the remote to work!
> 
> I am trying to use what, evidently, is the default setup for Debian. 
> That is, it looks like the ir_kbd_i2c module is being loaded to take 
> care of the IR remote control.
> 
> However, I haven't been able to get it working.  There are plenty of 
> lirc howtos everywhere. But I haven't been able to find a ir_kbd_i2c 
> howto.  At least not one that makes sense to me (I have found some 
> discussions that use both lirc and ir_kbd_i2c - but aren't these both 
> driver modules that do the same thing??).
> 
> I don't want to use the lirc module exclusively because I anticipate it 
> will not work for me.  I have both a Hauppauge PVR-150 and KWorld 
> ATSC-110 card in my mythtv system.  These both bring in drivers that try 
> and handle i2c events.  So, I anticipate, by using lirc, I will be 
> missing all or some of the remote's button presses.

Why don't you blacklist one of the card's i2c driver?  That way only one
of the cards' remote control will feed events into lirc.

- Ryan