[nu1mlock]

I'm sorry to re-post in this old thread, but I wouldn't want to post a new one, as it seems as this is what I'm looking for.

I've got the P4-P5N9300 as the thread author and would like to start using linux for my HTPC. I'm using the built-in IR with Windows 7 right now and it works great. Did anyone get it to work?

To be honest, I suck at using Linux, but have a friend that can help me with the configuration if I don't get it myself (which shouldn't be a problem anyway when I get into it).

I need to use the built-in IR-reciever with my Harmony One, and won't buy a new reciever (which seems to get hold of in Sweden), so I'm either stuck with Windows or using Linux (if the reciever do work).

So, how about it? Did you get it to work?

Thanks!

[[Knuckles]]

I'm sorry to re-post in this old thread, but I wouldn't want to post a new one, as it seems as this is what I'm looking for.

I've got the P4-P5N9300 as the thread author and would like to start using linux for my HTPC. I'm using the built-in IR with Windows 7 right now and it works great. Did anyone get it to work?

To be honest, I suck at using Linux, but have a friend that can help me with the configuration if I don't get it myself (which shouldn't be a problem anyway when I get into it).

I need to use the built-in IR-reciever with my Harmony One, and won't buy a new reciever (which seems to get hold of in Sweden), so I'm either stuck with Windows or using Linux (if the reciever do work).

So, how about it? Did you get it to work?

Thanks!

It works for me -- see post #83 for more details.

[koscica]

I had made the remote work previously using the calimeros instructions but after upgrading to ubuntu 10.04.
I tried to re install lirc via synaptic package manager.
when configuring lirc i choose ITE IT8712/IT8705/IT8720 CIR port for remote control configuration and Microsoft Windows Media Center V2(usb) Dish Receiver.

when testing with mode2 -d /dev/lirc0 it registers keypresses but when I input
irw /dev/lircd

I get no response.

Any ideas?


update after

sudo cp /usr/src/lirc-0.8.6pre2/remotes/mceusb/lircd.conf.mceusb /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

it works

[aslef]

As reported I have had the remote working using the golden recipe. However the system did not perform too well in other areas so it'sbeen sitting still until now. I've installed yaVDR, a distro based on Ubuntu. It does everything the way I want it too. It's simply brilliant right out of the box. However, the remote doesn't work which is kind of a bummer. I have reinstalled lirc, chosen the right modules, removed the ones that came with the distro and added the options to the modules. So I get:

Code:

tv@tv:~$ dmesg|grep lirc
[    3.153146] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 61
[    3.160460] lirc_dev: lirc_register_driver: sample_rate: 0
[    3.160955] lirc_it87: found IT8720.
[    3.160970] lirc_it87: set default io 0x310
[    3.160984] lirc_it87: set default irq 0xb
[    3.161018] lirc_it87: I/O port 0x0310, IRQ 11.
[    3.161027] lirc_it87: Installed.

and:

Code:

tv@tv:~$ cat /var/log/syslog|grep lirc
Dec  8 16:43:32 tv lircd-0.8.6[1161]: caught signal
Dec  8 16:43:32 tv vdr: [2051] ERROR: lircd connection broken, trying to reconnect every 3.0 seconds
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.153146] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 61
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.160460] lirc_dev: lirc_register_driver: sample_rate: 0
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.160955] lirc_it87: found IT8720.
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.160970] lirc_it87: set default io 0x310
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.160984] lirc_it87: set default irq 0xb
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.161018] lirc_it87: I/O port 0x0310, IRQ 11.
Dec  8 20:05:12 tv kernel: [    3.161027] lirc_it87: Installed.
Dec  8 20:05:13 tv lircd-0.8.6[927]: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
Dec  8 20:05:44 tv lircd-0.8.6[927]: acceptednew client on /var/run/lirc/lircd

But "sudo mode2 -d /dev/lirc0" gives no output whatsoever. I hope someone can help me getting it going again. It is the final hurdle before I get HDTV in my livingroom.

Asle

[MP3HiFi]

Just installed XBMC on a new Ubuntu Minimal 10.10 and Lirc is not running out of the box anymore. Version of Lirc is 0.87_pre3

What the hell they are changing?

cat /var/log/syslog|grep lirc

Jan 7 22:46:04 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
Jan 7 22:46:04 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
Jan 7 22:46:04 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0
Jan 7 22:46:04 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: default_init(): No such file or directory
Jan 7 22:46:04 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: Failed to initialize hardware
Jan 7 22:46:10 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
Jan 7 22:46:14 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: removed client
Jan 7 22:46:32 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
Jan 7 22:46:35 HTPC lircd-0.8.7-pre3[1470]: removed client

xbmc@HTPC:~$ dmesg|grep lirc
[ 7.301681] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 250
[ 7.305298] lirc_it87: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.

Thats all I have.


Now switched back to 10.04 LTS, added IRQ to modprobe and it works fine.