2009-12-26, 23:48
Hello !
I have decided to make an HTPC using XBMC.
I tried first under windows XP, and then I bought an htpc case with a remote and a receiver. The IR receiver is "Media center 2005 fully compatible" to be sure it will work. It does under windows, but not under Live or Linux.
First I thought it was using Lirc and was not recognized, but in fact, the receiver is an USB keboard :
Here si my kernel messages when I connect the IR receiver.
So when I press a key, it does the corresponding keyboard stroke or shortcut used in Windows Media Center.
List of MCE commands
When I press a remote key, the terminal echo the key, exactly like I pressed it. The remote works well under XBMC with windows.
Now I don't understand why it works under windows, and not under Linux.
If someone has the solution...
I will continue to look for a solution and if I find one, I will put a link there.
Thanks by advance, and apologize for my English ! (hope there are not much mistakes)
I have decided to make an HTPC using XBMC.
I tried first under windows XP, and then I bought an htpc case with a remote and a receiver. The IR receiver is "Media center 2005 fully compatible" to be sure it will work. It does under windows, but not under Live or Linux.
First I thought it was using Lirc and was not recognized, but in fact, the receiver is an USB keboard :
Here si my kernel messages when I connect the IR receiver.
Code:
tail -f /var/log/messages
Dec 26 22:24:18 XBMCLive kernel: [ 9569.452053] usb 5-2: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
Dec 26 22:24:19 XBMCLive kernel: [ 9569.624196] usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Dec 26 22:24:19 XBMCLive kernel: [ 9569.642385] input: MCE-IR-Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0/input/input12
Dec 26 22:24:19 XBMCLive kernel: [ 9569.642462] generic-usb 0003:1130:6604.0007: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [MCE-IR-Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
Dec 26 22:24:19 XBMCLive kernel: [ 9569.688189] input: MCE-IR-Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.1/input/input13
Dec 26 22:24:19 XBMCLive kernel: [ 9569.688290] generic-usb 0003:1130:6604.0008: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [MCE-IR-Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input1
So when I press a key, it does the corresponding keyboard stroke or shortcut used in Windows Media Center.
List of MCE commands
When I press a remote key, the terminal echo the key, exactly like I pressed it. The remote works well under XBMC with windows.
Now I don't understand why it works under windows, and not under Linux.
If someone has the solution...
I will continue to look for a solution and if I find one, I will put a link there.
Thanks by advance, and apologize for my English ! (hope there are not much mistakes)