LIRC architecture wrt. MythTV

[ROBERT M. <ro...@ro...>]

Hi,

I have a question regarding LIRC as it relates to
MythTV; hope this is the correct forum to field these
questions.  I have setup a Myth installation with a
dedicated frontend and backend.  The two machines are
on different floors; the backend downstairs where the
cable feed is located and the frontend upstairs where
the TV room is located. The MCE receiver/transmitter
is  located in the TV room and physically connected to
the frontend.  The set-top box for the cable is
located near the backend downstairs and so the IR
blaster must be extended to reach the unit.

Is this the correct architecture to employ for LIRC? 
Or should the MCE transciever be connected to the
backend machine?

I also am having difficulty solving the problem of
controlling the MCE transciever because the channel
changing script (as far as I know) has to run on the
backend but the hardware the channel changing script
must interface to is located on the frontend.  Does
anyone have a possible solution for this dilemma? 

Thanks.

Regards,  Robert.