[mythtv-users] Implementing HD-PVR IR Blaster

[Jarod Wilson]

On Dec 7, 2009, at 4:12 PM, Bobby Schwartz wrote:

>> I am *really* excited to hear this.
>> 
>> Since you JUST got this working (including patching) could you share a
>> step-by-step on how to get this included, working etc.
>> 
>> Something like:
>>    Install Fedora 12
>>    yum install kernel-devel kernel-headers ....
>>    ......
>> 
>> My challenge is I recently moved from Debian/Ubuntu to Fedora and
>> Fedora
>> does things differently
>>    (I patched /usr/src/linux/ in the past... not the Fedora way)
>> 
>> If someone wants to share lots of stuff, I am happy to test and write
>> it
>> up, but I can see wasting lots of time trying to get this to work. So
>> any pointers, lessons learned, etc is welcome. Even, hey stupid, read
>> this URL and then patch (from here) and load the module....
>> 
> 
> Well I've done all my work thus far in Mythbuntu.  AFAIK the IR blaster
> is already working in FC12.  In fact, that was one thing I used to
> troubleshoot my setup.  I actually got the FC12 Live CD to pick up the
> HDPVR and its IR chip.
> 
> If you're able to use Fedora 12 as a starting point I guess all you'd
> need to do is configure lirc.

Yeah, um, for Fedora, as I've said *several* times on this list already, there is no patching required, you just have to get the blaster firmware in place and configure things appropriately for your hardware.

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Jarod Wilson
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