[mythtv-users] Repeatable Lirc Issue - no /dev/lirc0

[Tom Greer]

On 7/5/07, Bryce Ostenson <bostenson at gmail.com> wrote:
> Wondering if anyone here has anything to add to the thread below...  I
> noticed the thread as I fought through issues with Lirc yesterday (to
> no avail), posted a reply to a thread that seemed identical to my
> issue, and another person has since posted a "me too".  Seems there
> are at least 3 of us fighting the same issue on the same platform.
>
> Platform: PVR-150, Ubuntu 7.0.4.
>
> My best guess at the issue:  No /dev/lirc0 is created when following
> the instructions at:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MythTV_Feisty_Backend_Frontend_Desktop
>
> Here's the thread at ubuntu forums:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=487674&highlight=mythtv+lirc
>
> Not looking to move the thread here and wasn't going to since it's not
> a MythTv issue per se, but with 3 or more of us having the same issue,
> I thought I'd just call out to see if some of the experience here
> could help out.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Bryce

I had similar problems getting lirc to work with Feisty.  I finally
found these directions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Install_Lirc_Feisty that solved my
problems.

My setup is a little different, I'm using a serial port IR receiver;
but I believe this will work for you.

Tom