[mythtv-users] AMD guide to building a Media PC
Brian Wood
beww at beww.org
Sat Mar 3 14:08:32 UTC 2007
On Mar 3, 2007, at 2:37 AM, David Brodbeck wrote:
> Robert wrote:
>>
>> Why not just buy a USB -> Serial converter? (I've no idea if
>> these work
>> under Linux btw.)
>>
>
> They do work under Linux for standard serial devices, but they don't
> work with most IR receiver designs.
They will work with the MyBlaster type device, which uses the serial
port in a "standard" way. The typical LIRC-driven blasters use RS-232
control lines in a non-standard way.
You have to be sure the converter uses one of the supported chips
though.
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