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

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

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