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pettergulbra · (This post was last modified: 2015-03-17, 11:42 by pettergulbra.)

Hi

Edit: Solution for startup with IR from suspend, look at the last post.

I`ve installed Kodibuntu as a standalone install on my Chrome Box.

I know have some problems, and hope someone can help me with it.
Have searched high and low, but not found any answers, or I have misunderstood the topics
and what it ment.

I can`t get my USB ir receiver to work, RC6. (Has worked nicely under OE) Tried restart etc.

This is what I found with lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0609:031d SMK Manufacturing, Inc. eHome Infrared Receiver
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0cf3:311e Atheros Communications, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0681:0756 Siemens Information and Communication Products
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

As of this, I can see that it found the hardware, my USB receiver. But it will not work.

Inside Kodi, I can`t even choose that it sends key presses. That`s not an option, the choice I have is, mouse and joystick. Peripherals is grayed out.

I have tried to understand and use the "How to get a seamless remote experience", but this (lsusb) was the only thing I could get out of it.

F.ex: ir-keytable I can`t use, it just says it`s not a recognized command.
Lirc is installed, as og lircc-x to, don`t know right now, why I installed that :-(

I`m trying to get this to work on an HP Chrome Box, and the reciever is an USB standalone.

Hope someone can help me in the right direction.
Thanks in advanced. :-)

pettergulbra · 2015-03-12, 12:52

Hi

I really don`t want to bump this. But my wife is starting to annoying me, :-)

Is there an more easy way to make this work. Buy something that just works out of the box for instance?

Steve_uk · 2015-03-12, 13:07

Your wife's just annoying you in general or about this lol.
I'm a bit of a noob myself so can't advise a great deal,
But going off that log it does look like your receiver is working OK I'm thinking your keys aren't mapped that's why nothing's happening.
Have you tried to ssh in and typing irw to see if your key presses are being picked up?
Also turn debug on and see what happens when you press the keys.
Also try the addon keymap editor that's what worked for me

calev · (This post was last modified: 2015-03-12, 14:24 by calev.)

It's a bug in the kernel. You have to upgrade the kernel to 3.18.4 I believe. It's explained the chromebox wiki. You can follow this guide, http://www.yourownlinux.com/2015/01/how-...x.html?m=1

pettergulbra · (This post was last modified: 2015-03-12, 21:04 by pettergulbra.)

Thanks for the help
But as I can see with "uname -a", it wont update.
Linux StuePC 3.13.0-46-generic #77-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 2 18:23:39 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

It`s still 3.13 if I understand this right.

Here is what happens when I do it:

Code:
(Reading database ... 192181 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb ...

Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.4-031804 (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) over (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb ...

Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) over (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb ...

Done.

Unpacking linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) over (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Setting up linux-headers-3.18.4-031804 (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Setting up linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Setting up linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Running depmod.

update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)

Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled

(3.18.4-031804.201501271243 was configured last, according to dpkg)

Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled

(3.18.4-031804.201501271243 was configured last, according to dpkg)

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.18.4-031804-generic

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Generating grub configuration file ...

Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18.4-031804-generic

done

Code:
petter@StuePC:~$ sudo update-grub

Generating grub configuration file ...

Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18.4-031804-generic

done

Is there more to it than what`s in that link?

calev · 2015-03-13, 00:06

I've done it several times and it has worked every time. I get missing firmware errors too but it hasn't given me any problems. Below is something like the commands I always use to update the kernel. Try these and post back the output when your done along with the output of uname -r when your done.

Code:
mkdir kernelupdate

Code:
cd kernelupdate

Code:
wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

Code:
sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.4-*.deb linux-image-3.18.4-*.deb

pettergulbra · (This post was last modified: 2015-03-13, 09:00 by pettergulbra.)

Still the same:

Code:
Last login: Thu Mar 12 20:02:41 2015 from 192.168.1.3

petter@StuePC:~$ mkdir kernelupdate

petter@StuePC:~$ cd kernelupdate

petter@StuePC:~/kernelupdate$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

--2015-03-13 07:32:36--  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

Resolving kernel.ubuntu.com (kernel.ubuntu.com)... 91.189.94.216

Connecting to kernel.ubuntu.com (kernel.ubuntu.com)|91.189.94.216|:80... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 1142980 (1.1M) [application/x-debian-package]

Saving to: ‘linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb’

100%[======================================>] 1,142,980    730KB/s   in 1.5s

2015-03-13 07:32:38 (730 KB/s) - ‘linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb’ saved [1142980/1142980]

petter@StuePC:~/kernelupdate$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb

--2015-03-13 07:32:50--  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb

Resolving kernel.ubuntu.com (kernel.ubuntu.com)... 91.189.94.216

Connecting to kernel.ubuntu.com (kernel.ubuntu.com)|91.189.94.216|:80... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 13226076 (13M) [application/x-debian-package]

Saving to: ‘linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb’

100%[======================================>] 13,226,076   610KB/s   in 44s

2015-03-13 07:33:34 (294 KB/s) - ‘linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb’ saved [13226076/13226076]

petter@StuePC:~/kernelupdate$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

--2015-03-13 07:51:14--  http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.18.4-vivid/linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb

Resolving kernel.ubuntu.com (kernel.ubuntu.com)... 91.189.94.216

Connecting to kernel.ubuntu.com (kernel.ubuntu.com)|91.189.94.216|:80... connected.

HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK

Length: 54468986 (52M) [application/x-debian-package]

Saving to: ‘linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb’

100%[======================================>] 54,468,986   695KB/s   in 77s

2015-03-13 07:52:31 (695 KB/s) - ‘linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb’ saved [54468986/54468986]

petter@StuePC:~/kernelupdate$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-3.18.4-*.deb linux-image-3.18.4-*.deb

[sudo] password for petter:

(Reading database ... 192181 files and directories currently installed.)

Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.4-031804_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_all.deb ...

Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.4-031804 (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) over (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb ...

Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) over (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic_3.18.4-031804.201501271243_amd64.deb ...

Done.

Unpacking linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) over (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Setting up linux-headers-3.18.4-031804 (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Setting up linux-headers-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Setting up linux-image-3.18.4-031804-generic (3.18.4-031804.201501271243) ...

Running depmod.

update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)

Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled

(3.18.4-031804.201501271243 was configured last, according to dpkg)

Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled

(3.18.4-031804.201501271243 was configured last, according to dpkg)

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.18.4-031804-generic

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.4-031804-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Generating grub configuration file ...

Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.

Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.4-031804-generic

Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18.4-031804-generic

done

Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64)

* Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/

Last login: Fri Mar 13 07:32:07 2015 from 192.168.1.3

petter@StuePC:~$ uname -r

3.13.0-46-generic

I have restarted the machine.

Can it be the CromeBox that are a mess?

calev · 2015-03-13, 14:02

No I've done it on the Chromebox a couple times. I'm running kodibuntu right now with kernel 3.18.4. The only things extra I usually do is install lxterminal and gdebi. Are you sure your posting everything? your not running sudo apt-get upgrade afterwords are you? that might downgrade your kernel again. Just google any guide on how to upgrade ubuntu or lubuntu 14.04 to kernel 3.18.4 or higher via the command line and it will work if you've done it correctly. It's really very simple. Without being there to see it I can only suggest doing a clean install as maybe you've some how done something to screw up your linux system though I doubt it. Probably just some copy past error.

pettergulbra · 2015-03-13, 17:40

Hi

Thanks for the help
I re installed and now it works.
The update, and the IR sensor.

It`s a little bit laggy, but I`ll survive that. Maybe there is an setting for that in the Harmony settings.

And I can``t use the IR to start from suspend, as I could in OpenElec. Is that an setting or something?

pettergulbra · (This post was last modified: 2015-03-17, 11:21 by pettergulbra.)

Hi, Thanks for the help, I have made it work to day. Sadenly, I have bught me an lirc I don`t need. Not arrived yet.
Maybe I can change to that when it arrive, it`s a little bit smaler device.

What I did: Fallowed this site: Resume from suspend with MCE remote doesn't work after Mythbuntu upgrade, in the anser "1".

I don`t know why this helped, but it did. So I`m happy with the result.

pettergulbra · (This post was last modified: 2015-03-17, 15:40 by pettergulbra.)

Now, the box is started to get an error when I reboot or set it to suspend.
I will note the Error, when I can trigger it again.

Bit it for mceusb, and it count very fast.

And here is the error, that occurs:

Hope someone can help, when this make the IR stop working.

Kindly

pettergulbra · 2015-03-17, 22:36

Tried to Google it, found something. But nothing I can understand. :-)

pettergulbra · 2015-03-18, 14:08

I have now tried to not do the Grub edit, mentioned here in the link.
So far so good.

So what I have done is:

Created a new rule

Code:
sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/90-mcewakeup.rules

Entered this in with the correct product and vendor id's (with the help of lsusb):

Code:
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0471", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0815" RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'echo enabled > /sys$env{DEVPATH}/../power/wakeup'"

I found the solution here.
In the first answer.

pettergulbra · 2015-03-22, 20:52

The error in post 11 is still an issue, but not as often. I now get if I reboot the system.