Re: lirc Installation Question

[<ssc...@wo...>]

I'm guessing that the built in infrared module is really and IrDA port.
If so, in the setup.sh try,
    driver configuration -> 6 IrDA hardware -> (choose appropriate)

Otherwise, give us some more details about the built in port.

----- Original Message -----
From: John Mann <joh...@gm...>
Date: Friday, January 20, 2006 2:22 pm
Subject: lirc Installation Question

> I'm trying to install lirc 0.7.2 on Debian 3.1 linux kernel 2.4.27.
> 
> The kernel has been recompiled as a custom version in order to 
include
> kernel modules and to have built-in infrared modules that are
> available.
> 
> I downloaded lirc 0.7.2 and tried the setup.sh script, but it did not
> work, because it did not know where my kernel source was located 
> at by
> default.  I ran the setup.sh and did all of the setup for what I
> assume was the correct settings for my computer's IR.  It is running
> on a Dell Latitude CPx 450Mhz with a built-in IR on the back of the
> unit, so I picked the SIR driver as my hardware in the setup.sh
> program.  Exiting that without performing the configure, it saves my
> settings to a file.
> 
> I then did a manual ./configure to show where my kernel source was 
> located:
> # ./configure --with-kerneldir=/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.27 --
> with-driver=sir
> # make
> # make install
> 
> all went without a hitch - no errors
> 
> # ls /dev/lirc*
> /dev/lirc
> /dev/lircd
> /dev/lircm
> 
> # chmod 666 /dev/lirc*
> 
> # lircd
> 
> lircd 0.7.2: could not open config file '/etc/lircd.conf'
> lircd 0.7.2: No such file or directory
> 
> #
> 
> # ls /etc/lirc*
> #                                    (no files found!!!)
> 
> 
> 
> So, my first error... Not sure where the lircd.conf file would have
> gone to, either! So, I read on the internet a little about this 
error,
> and it tells me I need to run irrecord, so I run it:
> 
> 
> 
> # lircd
> ( a warning about the pid since it is running )
> 
> # kill 7282
> ( which stops the lircd )
> 
> # irrecord --device=/dev/lirc /etc/lircd.conf
> 
> irrecord - application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc
> Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(li...@ba...)
> irrecord: could not open /dev/lirc
> irrecord: default_init(): No such device
> irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, 
check
> permissions)
> 
> #
> 
> 
> 
> Well, permissions on /dev/lirc* are at 666, I'm logged in as root
> anyhow, and lircd is not running - killed the pid before I did the
> irrecord.
> 
> What else can I do - what am I missing?  Anyone have suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> John Mann
> 
> 
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