mactel-linux-users

[Mactel-linux-users] lircd

[Justin M. <jus...@gm...>]

Hello; I'm trying to configure lircd for the appleir, and seem to be
confused with this from irrecord;

irrecord - application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc

Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(li...@ba...)

irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check
permissions)

I've issued killall lircd and /etc/init.d/lirc stop but still receive this
message.

any info would be appreciative.

        Justin P. Mattock

[Mactel-linux-users] lircd

[Justin M. <jus...@gm...>]

Hello; I've managed to install lirc-0.8.2pre3.tar.bz2 and was able to use
irrecord, to create /etc/lirc/lircd.conf. The only problem (hopefully) is
meeting the dependencies for this package. {lirc daemon is not running at
boot};

              Justin P. Mattock

[Mactel-linux-users] lircd

[Justin M. <jus...@gm...>]

If anybody is interested I've managed to get lircd working with xmms, below
is my .lircrc, try'd gmplayer but received no movement, try later on.

The steps I used were very easy: first add deb
http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian experimental main to you're apt list and
grab lirc from there;
then download the lirc plugin for xmms, open xmms and enable the plugin
under preferences > general plugins
then irrecord -H macmini -d /dev/hiddev0 /etc/lirc/lircd.conf  too name
you're buttons or use my lircd.conf(hopefully the buttons are the same
numbers)

Then edit /etc/lirc/hardware.conf and put /dev/hiddev0 under DEVICE="" and
/etc/lirc/lircd.conf  under LIRCD_CONF=""
then you should be able to just issue:  lircd -n -H macmini -d /dev/hiddev0
/etc/lirc/lircd.conf

you should see lircd: lircd(macmini) ready;
then open up streamtuner and choose you're tunes, or open xmms from a
terminal.
(I tried irexec and irxevent but am not receiving and movement from those
two apps?)
below is .lircrc located in /home/uname_r/ and /root/ or ~/.lircrc

##############
#### XMMS ####
##############

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_PP
config = PLAY
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_MENU
config = PAUSE
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_N
config = NEXT
repeat = 16
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_P
config = PREV
repeat = 16
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_VU
config = VOL_UP 2
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = xmms
button = KEY_VD
config = VOL_DOWN 2
repeat = 0
end

##############and lircd.conf located in /etc/lirc/

# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <li...@ba...>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.8.2pre3(macmini) on Fri Feb 29 21:07:34 2008
#
# contributed by
#
# brand:                       /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
# model no. of remote control:
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#

begin remote

  name  /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
  bits            8
  eps            30
  aeps          100

  one             0     0
  zero            0     0
  pre_data_bits   24
  pre_data       0x87EEA0
  gap          211967
  toggle_bit_mask 0xE0004

      begin codes
          KEY_MENU                 0x02
          KEY_PP                   0x04
          KEY_N                    0x07
          KEY_P                    0x08
          KEY_VU                   0x0B
          KEY_VD                   0x0D
      end codes

end remote

################and hardware.conf "if you're really confused"




# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
# Arguments which will be used when launching lircd
LIRCD_ARGS=""

#Don't start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD=false

#Don't start irexec, even if a good config file seems to exist.
#START_IREXEC=false

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES=true

# Run "lircd --driver=help" for a list of supported drivers.
DRIVER=""
# If DEVICE is set to /dev/lirc and devfs is in use /dev/lirc/0 will be
# automatically used instead
DEVICE="/dev/hiddev0"
MODULES=""

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCD_CONF="/etc/lirc/lircd.conf"
LIRCMD_CONF=""

overall it works, the volume up and down probably need better configuring,
but they work.
if you wanted it to automatically work then probably just enter:  lircd -H
macmini -d /dev/hiddev0 /etc/lirc/lircd.conf in /etc/rc.local or at the
bottom of /etc/init.d/lirc

have fun with the remote;
regards

               Justin P. Mattock