Re: Cannot start lirc.

[Paul B. <peb...@sa...>]

krzysiek wrote:
> When i am starting lirc i am getting :
> 
> #lircd -n
> lircd: lircd(pcmak_usb) ready
> lircd: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
> lircd: readlink() failed for "/dev/lirc"
> lircd: No such file or directory
> lircd: could not create lock files
> lircd: caught signal
> Terminated
> 
> I dont have any device like  "/dev/lirc" only 
> /dev/lircd and /dev/lircm
> 
> I am having "PCMAK USB receiver"
> according to lirc web it doesnt need any kernel module.
> 
> What shall I do or check to make it run ?

Based on the output, I assume you have the USB version. When you plug in 
the remote, it should create a new device in the device file system. You 
need to pass this device to lircd using the --device command line 
option. Otherwise, lircd attempts to read from the default device /dev/lirc.