[mythtv-users] Problems with lirc on Mythbuntu 10.04

[Brent Bolin]

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Jarod Wilson <jarod at wilsonet.com> wrote:
> 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
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Thanks Jarod for your reply.

It's some kind of kernel module issue.  Surprised I didn't run into
problems like this before.

I ordered 2 other non usb hid receivers.  Already have one and that is
working fine.