[mythtv-users] Problems with lirc on Mythbuntu 10.04

[Jarod Wilson]

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 9:01 PM, Brent Bolin <brent.bolin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Been fighting with this all afternoon.  The default install seems to
>> work, but after updates lirc breaks with Mythtv .23-fixes
>>
>> When it works lsmod shows this -
>>
>> lsmod|grep lirc
>> lirc_mceusb            14054  1
>> lirc_dev               11302  3 lirc_mceusb
>>
>> When it's broken lsmod shows this -
>>
>> lsmod|grep lirc
>> lirc_mceusb            14054  0
>> lirc_dev               11302  1 lirc_mceusb
>>
>> Interesting that irw always shows input is working -
>>
>>  irw
>> 000000037ff07be0 00 Down mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be0 01 Down mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be0 00 Down mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be0 01 Down mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
>> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
>>
>> Need help.  Any input would be appreciated
>>
>>  lsb_release -a
>> No LSB modules are available.
>> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
>> Description:    Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
>> Release:        10.04
>> Codename:       lucid
>>
>
> This has turned into the upgrade from hell.
>
>
> root at brent:~# lsmod|grep lirc
> lirc_mceusb            12402  0
> lirc_dev                8884  1 lirc_mceusb
> root at brent:~# irw
> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 00 Up mceusb
> 000000037ff07be1 01 Up mceusb
>
> Above works, why doesn't myth?

Make sure ~/.mythtv/lircrc has Up and not $somethingelse for that key.
If irw works, its a configuration issue w/mythtv, the core lirc bits
are working as they should.


-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com