2011-08-24, 19:16
I wish this guide had been available when I installed XBMC 10 on Xubuntu 11.04. It wasn't, so I had to find my own solution. I did not write everything down, so just an abstract from memory. Maybe it gives somebody an idea or two.
Problem (well known):
- XBMC needs LIRC to play nicely
- 2.6.38 kernels handle IR internally and differently from LIRC
-> Generic LIRC setup didn't work (no IR codes recognized)
Solution:
- Use input-lirc to bridge between the kernel and LIRC. Basically, LIRC is set up without it's kernel modules and gets input from the inputlirc daemon.
Again, this is from memory.
Problem (well known):
- XBMC needs LIRC to play nicely
- 2.6.38 kernels handle IR internally and differently from LIRC
-> Generic LIRC setup didn't work (no IR codes recognized)
Solution:
- Use input-lirc to bridge between the kernel and LIRC. Basically, LIRC is set up without it's kernel modules and gets input from the inputlirc daemon.
Again, this is from memory.
