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From: bobhope2112 <bob...@ne...> - 2009-01-05 07:11:22
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bobhope2112 wrote: > > Hello all. I'm a bit of a neophyte, so I hope you'll be kind. > > I've been trying to setup a MythTV pc using Mythbuntu 8.10. I've been > able to do that, including a homebrew serial IR receiver. The guide I > used to build the hardware, and to install LIRC is here: > <http://lnx.manoweb.com/lirc/?partType=section&partName=lirc> Although it > appears a little dated, it did allow me to easily get some response from > my new IR receiver. (Getting it plugged into mythtv took a bit more.) > > The problem comes now that I want to use my second COM port for the IR > receiver. Assuming that port is ok, I thought it would be as simple as > running the LIRC setup and recompiling lirc_serial, but that's not > working. setup.sh does seem aware of my that I want to use ttyS1 instead > of ttyS0. The makes appear to run ok. I can setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart > none, and the setserial -g shows that it is working. > > When I try to insert lirc_serial with modprobe, I get a fatal error > because a device or resource is busy. It turns out that resource is > ttyS0. If I setserial /dev/ttyS0 uart none, modprobe works. Hooking my > receiver up to ttyS0 and running mode2 shows that the receiver and > lirc_serial are working, just on the wrong port. > > What am I missing here? > Ok, sorry, answered my own question. What I'm missing are arguments to the module load: modprobe lirc_serial irq=3 io=0x2f8. <skulks off with tail between legs> -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Port-configuration-of-lirc_serial-tp21286169p21286531.html Sent from the LIRC mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |