Re: cat /dev/lirc : no such device.

[Joydeep B. <jo...@vs...>]

On Monday 02 June 2003 3:57pm, Fr=E9d=E9ric MAZUR wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> I want to use IR on PC104 card (i386-like embedded computer) and I =
have
> installed debian woody 3.0 on it.
>
> I've installed irda module during linux installation (net section) =
and my
> IR is detected by serial driver as /dev/ttyS2 (IRQ 11 ADR 0x3E8).
>
>
> So, I've installed lirc (lirc_0_6_5_i386.deb and liblircclientxxx.d=
eb from
> debian package library ) successfully.
>
> But, nothing works. if I use 'cat' command on /dev/lirc , it says m=
e "no
> such device" I think it means the driver isn't correctly installed =
but I
> think I have'nt done mistake.
>
> When linux runs, the lircd deamon don't start (with a message : lir=
cd.conf
> isnt configured). I see in documentation I have to use irrecord to
> generate  lircd.conf but it don't works anyway.
>
> I want to know if it is a problem of configuration or if I can't us=
e IR
> because lirc doesn't recognize my IR controller ?
>
> Does irda module have to be installed or it isn't usefull ?
>
>
> thanks for your response
>

>
> FRED.
>
I am using the LIRC (home-brew) under debian woody with no problem.  =
the IR=20
comes under IRMAN type of H/W & it needs the IRMAN library. so u can =
try with=20
that library. but Please go through the documentation at http://www.l=
irc.org.
I have learned a no of settings about LIRC S/W configuration & setup =
=66rom=20
that side.=20