I cant explain why 0.7.1 stopped working

[Jerry G. <ge...@pa...>]

I just spent the last couple hours trying everything I can thing of
as to why lirc stopped working...

I installed 0.7.1 on my laptop connected the hardware to it and it works.
connected back to my desktop and it continues to not work.

I removed 0.7.1, reinstalled with the same steps  I did on my laptop.

cd lirc-0.7.1
cp -f contrib/lirc.rules /etc/udev/rules.d
./configure --with-syslog=LOG_DAEMON --with-port=0x3f8 --with-irq=4 
--with-transmitter --enable-sandboxed --with-driver=serial 
--with-kerneldir=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
make
make install
depmod
then for grins I rebooted...

I then start the /usr/local/sbin/lircd --device=/dev/lircd/0
I then run irsend SEND_ONCE MYTV 4

This used to work a couple days ago....
I see the connections in /var/log/messages
about

accepted new client on /dev/lircd
removed client

but no IR activity on the desktop.

There is only 1 serial port in the box. The connection is tight
and screwed in.

I am open to suggestions for things to do/try to get this working again.

Thanks,

Jerry