[mythtv-users] lirc installation

[Jarod Wilson]

On Sunday 19 July 2009 12:13:26 Srinivas Gowrisanker wrote:
> Hi ,
> 
> I have been trying to use the remote that came with hauppauge PVR150 and 
> I have not been successful. I have tried searching the forums but have 
> not had success. I use Fedora 11 with 2.6.29.5-191.fc11.i586 kernel. I 
> have the Myttv suite installed from fedora 11 repo.
> 
> This is what I did following this link
> 
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/PVR150_Remote
> 
> After choosing Hauppauge TV card when I run "save configuration and 
> configure" I get an error saying I need the kernel source which I have 
> installed (I also have the kernel headers). Here is the error
> 
> /*configure: error: *** you need to have the Linux kernel source 
> installed for this driver*/
> 
> How do I fix this. I have not been able to find a solution. Any 
> comments/suggestions would be helpful.

lirc_i2c is already in the Fedora kernels. However, I believe its
slightly busted in 2.6.29.5-191.fc11, but its definitely working in
the kernel in the Fedora updates-testing repo (2.6.29.6-213.fc11).

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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com