Re: Universal remote on MacBook IR

[Mike K. <mik...@vx...>]

I've had probs with this app too...I've found mythbuntu-lirc-generator?
to work well.


mike

Steve Freitas wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 18:24 -0500, Justin Tussey wrote:
>> Would someone walk me through the basic procedures you need to get  
>> Ubuntu to recognize an IR remote? I'm using a Macbook. I have lirc, as  
>> well as the zeroconf control panel. Other than that I'm unsure.
>>     
>
> Justin,
>
> I had problems using Ubuntu's supplied lirc setup GUI
> (gnome-lirc-properties), and had to do it through the console. You can
> do it from the command prompt (as root):
>
> dpkg-reconfigure lirc
>
> It gave me the opportunity to select a particular remote control, and
> an IR blaster (I don't have one, so I selected "None"), and I was up
> and running. (Well, mostly -- I've got other problems now, but I
> expect that setup will work for you.) Beyond that, you often need to
> configure the app you want to control (e.g. MythTV, Boxee or
> whatever), and that of course varies by the application.
>
> Steve
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