[frank_jarle]

Finally got myself a PS3 remote today and followed the guide on the wiki (need to be updated): http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW..._BD_Remote

I got all the steps correct and the remote actually pair up with the computer and under the following code:

Code:

/usr/share/doc/bluez/examples/list-devices

i get this address: 00:24:33:97:0CE

So i know i get to pair it up.

When i run:

Code:

cat /proc/bus/input/devices | grep emot

I get nothing, which is an indication that uinput is not loaded, but if i run:

Code:

lsmod | grep uinput

uinput 6312 0

So i know its running.

I have also included the BD address into "/etc/bluetooth/input.conf" and removed the # so its not commented.

What can i do to get it to work?

Frank, Norway

[frank_jarle]

Anybody can help me out?

as stated before i have managed to pair the PS3 remote, but it seems to me i have issues to connect it.

Or maybe its just me that misunderstand something here or something is not stated in the How-To guide?

After i have done the process of installing everything and paired the remote, what do i do next? What i would like to do is be able to turn on XBMXLive and then use the remote straight away, but that seems not possible?

I would really appreciate it someone could guide me through this (im a first time with a remote :-) )

Frank. Norway

[anthony.selby]

I have the exact same issue ... did you find a solution ??

[frank_jarle]

Hi anthony.selby

I got it to work now, i first followed the wiki as stated in the beginning, as i didnt see any results i then followed another guide. The problem im facing is that in between those two guised i followed i did not restart the computer, so now im not sure if it was the guide in the wiki or the other guide that got it all up and running.

If you look at my other thread then you will see that i got the remote working without any problem, but some of the buttons is not working/mapped, however the moste important buttons is working: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=89869

This is how i did it:
1: I followed the Wiki (i followed the PPA-part of the guide with modification because i didnt get the echo-part to work)

Code:

sudo apt-get purge bluez

Edited sources.list:

Code:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Added the two sources to the sources.list, rember to change "lucid" if you are using another version of ubuntu or xbmclive:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kitlaan/ppa/ubuntu lucid main >> /etc/apt/sources.list
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kitlaan/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

Then i saved the file with Ctrl+X ->Y(es), Enter

Updated apt-get:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Installed the bluez from kitlaan:

Code:

sudo apt-get install bluez

Checked to see if uinput was running, which it was:

Code:

lsmod | grep uinput

Added uinput to /etc/modules

Code:

sudo nano /etc/modules

Inserted the following line and saved the file with Ctrl+x, Y(es), enter:

Code:

uinput

I then followed the Pairing-steps as stated in the Wiki.

Tips: I dont know if you can connect the remote in CLI, so what i did was to jump back to XBMC Ctrl+Alt+F8. within XBMC i just pressed some buttons wait few seconds and then then i saw that it actually registered movements within XBMC. Use the D-pad to navigate around.

After you have done this i suggest to restart the computer and see if that helps, if thats not the case i suggest you try the steps as lined out by H00s:
http://h00s.net/site/ubuntu/using-ps3-bd...ntu-linux/

As i stated in the beginning i followed both guides before i rebooted the computer so now i dont really know which method im using.

BTW:
Under no curcumstainces was i able to use sudo echo-function as stated in the wiki, instead i did:

Code:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

I think the wiki should be updated to corresponde to XBMClive Dharma. Im new to linux and i used hours to find solution just to the smallest things in the guide that didnt work out ax expected.

If you still have problem please come back and i try to help you out so we can get your PS3 remote to work, at least to navigate around in the system :-)

Frank, Norway

[anthony.selby]

Thanks that worked great

I do have a little issue now, if I leave the remote sit for a couple of days I have to pull the battery and put them back in before i can use it again.

I guess the good thing is I don't have to do anything on the computer side, but if anyone has any ideas on what I should do about that

thanks