/dev/lirc does not exist

[keyvan e. <key...@gm...>]

Hi,

I'm new in both Linux and LIRC, and I searched this forum and couldn't find
any thread indicating that /dev/lirc does not exist. I'm using Ubuntu 8.04
and used apt-get to install LIRC 0.8.3. when I want to use "irrecord
RM-Y195" I receive following error:

irrecord - application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc
Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(li...@ba...)
irrecord: could not get file information for /dev/lirc
irrecord: default_init(): No such file or directory
irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check
permissions)

I checked and there is no /dev/lirc folder/file. however, I have /dev/lircd
file. I changed the permission of lircd by chmod 666 /dev/lircd, as it says
in the documents; I have also killed lircd process, still this error
appears.

I used "fuser /dev/lirc" and received:

Cannot stat /dev/lirc: No such file or directory
Cannot stat /dev/lirc: No such file or directory

I found a process is using /dev/lircd and I killed it. Still problem
exists.

I'm using an iguanaIR USB transceiver and using mode2 I can see signals.

Thanks