Re: Problems building for iguanaIR...how to compile full lirc distro?

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

I believe I have driver parameters confused with configure-driver
parameter when building lirc. I have found wiki on using multiple
devices (will have to create dev nodes I guess) and this looks
good...will read on.

I will reattempt reinstall of deb pkgs from pkg src per iguana's
instructions and s/have a rebuilt lirc w/iguana...just need to figure
out why their adapter ain't working.

I have several receivers/xmitters/transceivers and would like to run as
many as possibly just for testing purposes.


mike

Mike Klein wrote:
> So I'm trying to cobble a test htpc together and am currently using a
> PIII-500 (I know) on latest Ubuntu Linux baby 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP
> Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux.
>
> As I'm using an iguanaIR (older one...exposed electronics) I needed to
> follow iguana's instructions on rebuilding lirc deb pkgs after
> installing their iguana deb.
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get build-dep lirc
> sudo apt-get -b source lirc
> that should compile lirc packages that support our device. Run "sudo
> dpkg -i " to install the packages.
>
> This had side affect of removing mce/usb2 stuff (the old/new msoft mce
> remotes) and even serial!!! but it did give me iguanaIR and all
> other/most? modules...why? Here's the list after rebuilding lirc:
>
> Supported drivers:
>     accent
>     alsa_usb
>     asusdh
>     atilibusb
>     audio_alsa
>     bte
>     bw6130
>     creative
>     creative_infracd
>     default
>     devinput
>     dsp
>     dvico
>     ea65
>     i2cuser
>     iguanaIR
>     irlink
>     irman
>     livedrive_midi
>     livedrive_seq
>     logitech
>     macmini
>     mp3anywhere
>     mplay
>     mouseremote
>     mouseremote_ps2
>     null
>     pcmak
>     pinsys
>     pixelview
>     samsung
>     sb0540
>     silitek
>     tira
>     udp
>     uirt2
>     uirt2_raw
>     usb_uirt_raw
>     usbx
>
> I made recommended lirc/hardware.conf changes:
>
> DRIVER="iguanaIR"
> DEVICE="/dev/iguanaIR/0"
>
> and still doesn't recognize frequencies when running their provided scan
> program (mode2 replacement). Even ran their reflash firmware
> successfully but still nothing but the occasional segfault.
>
> So I have 2 questions...one iguana (I'll ask them) and other lirc. How
> can I build a FULL lirc w/all/most modules?...keeping them as debian pkgs.
>
> I don't recall being asked to pass an "isTransmitter" during any step
> above...this was another issue. I would run irsend and get message back
> about no transmitter...yet the iguana is a transceiver.
>
>
> mike
>
>