[mythtv-users] PVR-150 install issues with LIRC irblaster

[Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്‍]

On Jan 7, 2008 2:54 PM, Paul <openletter at yahoo.com> wrote:
> When I run "dmesg|grep pvr" after reboot I do not get
> any output.
>

is lirc running?  Neverthless, I want to know whether the module is
loaded. If it is not, then try loading the module manually,

modprobe lirc_pvr150

and see if your dmesg says something new.

> How can I be certain that lirc is installed and
> configured to use pvr150?  The community page for lirc
> install is weak for the pvr150.
>
> I'm not really worried, but I also notice after reboot
> that Ubuntu wants to install the
> "linux-ubuntu-modules..." again, even though it tells
> me that it isn't actually updating (new version same
> as installed version).
>
>
> --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It is assumed that you've lirc installed &
> > configured to use pvr150.
> > This would create the file you were trying to
> > modify.
> >
> > You can check the file's permission,
> >
> > ls -ltr /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> >
> > Then sudo to root to modify it
> >
> > sudo -u
> > sed -i 's/^MODULES/#MODULES/g'
> > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > echo MODULES="lirc_pvr150" >>
> > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> >
> >
> >
> > Or, you can edit the file using gedit (assuming
> > you've gedit installed)
> >
> > sudo gedit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> >
> > If using gedit, you need to replace line starting
> > with
> >
> > MODULES="....
> >
> > with
> >
> >
> > MODULES="lirc_pvr150"
> >
> >
> > On Jan 7, 2008 1:14 PM, Paul <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Thank you very much.  However, I'm quite new to
> > Linux
> > > so I'm basically just following instructions and
> > can't
> > > understand everything just yet.
> > >
> > > I am stuck on step 4:
> > >
> > > Modify /etc/lirc/hardware.conf to call *only*
> > > lirc_pvr150
> > >
> > > # sed -i 's/^MODULES/#MODULES/g'
> > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > >
> > > # echo MODULES="lirc_pvr150" >>
> > > /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
> > >
> > > When I enter the second command, I get the
> > following
> > > response:
> > >
> > > -bash: /etc/lirc/hardware.conf: Permission denied
> > >
> > > What does this mean?  I run it as sudo.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > --- "Evuraan::ഏവൂരാന്"
> > >
> > > <evuraan at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I enabled the ir blaster on pvr 150 the other
> > day.
> > > > I've documented steps here:
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://evuraan.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-to-use-ir-transmitter-of-pvr.html
> > > >
> > > > I hope this helps.
> > > >
> > > > On Jan 5, 2008 3:07 PM, Paul
> > <openletter at yahoo.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hello-
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm trying to install LIRC for the irblaster
> > on my
> > > > > PVR-150 on Ubuntu 7.10 using the community
> > install
> > > > > guide (referenced in the MythTV install guide)
> > > > here:
> > > > > http://tinyurl.com/2uvshh
> > > > >
> > > > > I can follow it all pretty well, but when it
> > > > states to
> > > > > make the codes conform to how irw reports the
> > > > > keypress, I can't follow this step because I
> > have
> > > > not
> > > > > configured a remote (as instructed in the
> > MythTV
> > > > and
> > > > > lirc install guides).
> > > > >
> > > > > So I soldier on and restart lirc then run the
> > > > irsend
> > > > > test using a code from lircd.conf and and I
> > get:
> > > > > irsend SEND_ONCE blaster 1_120_KEY_POWER
> > > > > irsend: could not connect to socket
> > > > > irsend: No such file or directory
> > > > >
> > > > > What am I doing wrong?
> > > > >
> > > > >
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