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Post subject: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
 Posted: 06.07.2011, 11:40
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Good day.
I'm trying to get a MCE remote working.
I've read I need the mceusb module and that on SID it needs to be compiled from the lirc-modules-sources
However, there's no such package available to apt.
1. What am I missing?
2. How can I get mceusb module to lirc?
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 06.07.2011, 12:11
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Please read /usr/share/doc/lirc/NEWS.Debian.gz.
In short all previously existing lirc kernel modules have been merged into the mainline kernel since 2.6.36, be it as offical RC_CORE based ones or preliminary staging alternatices, and lirc-modules-sources is no longer required (and has subsequently been dropped from Debian). Information about in-kernel lirc is still a bit volatile, as old style kernel modules are still ported over to their final state in RC_CORE. |
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 06.07.2011, 12:23
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I see.
I understand that using the new RC_core is somewhay different than "regular" lircd,
Can you please point me to some info where I can setup lirc with the new RC_core?
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 06.07.2011, 13:43
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Unfortunately all my lirc devices are old-style or devinput, but mceusb should be auto-loaded (check with lsmod), so you shouldn't need to load any modules. As far as I know, mceusb devices allow both devinput operations and the lirc protocal, devinput is likely the easier way and may even work basically out of the box with configuring /usr/share/lirc/remotes/devinput/lircd.conf.devinput and its event device.
What kind of mceusb device are you using? |
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 06.07.2011, 13:58
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I have a rc6 mce remote that came with my hauppauge hvr2250 (love this card) (non-usb) that I haven't really messed around with (maybe 10 minutes)
my ATI remote wonder works well (don't even need lirc installed) with the card
I have a little time today, I might try this site out
http://lircconfig.commandir.com/ |
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 08.07.2011, 14:16
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Can I see the output of
Code:
dmesg | grep tveeprom
I will be in europe as of today, I will try and follow this thread, not sure if I am going to have a computer to use or not  |
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 09.07.2011, 02:28
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Ok, mother nature cancelled my flight, gonna try again tomorrow 
I don't know which remote you have, there are many mce's, try this at first
You will have to blacklist lirc_mceusb2 (/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf)
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modprobe rc_rc6_mce
modprobe ir_rc6_decoder
mceusb
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 09.07.2011, 13:50
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There is no lirc_mceusb2, therefore you can't[1] blacklist something that doesn't exist either.
[1] well, technically you could - but it wouldn't make any sense. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 09.07.2011, 14:29
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slh wrote:
There is no lirc_mceusb2, therefore you can't[1] blacklist something that doesn't exist either.
[1] well, technically you could - but it wouldn't make any sense.
Yes, it was merged into a single driver known as lirc_mceusb
and more recently (2.6.35 and above and lirc 0.8.7) the module is now known as just mceusb
I had the blacklist on a old config, my mistake 
New research on the mce remote that come with the hvr 2250 is right now it can't be done yet |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 10.07.2011, 11:02
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Sorry for the late reply.
Seems that slh's advise on using devinput works, not all the buttons works, but since most of them works correctly, I'll give it a thumb up for being my XBMC remote,
when I'll have some time I'll dig into remapping the ones that doesn't quite work.
The chipset on the receiver is by "TOPSEED", though when I try to use ir-keytable the darn thing keeps telling me it can find anything in sys/class/rc.
since I don't know what sys/class/rc is, nor how to get the stupid receiver to appear on sys/class/rc, I'd opt'ed to stay with the (now working) devinput.
Thanks for the help mates. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 10.07.2011, 15:22
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Squigly wrote:
when I'll have some time I'll dig into remapping the ones that doesn't quite work.
If you have keycodes > 255, you may want to see this:http://archive.pfb.no/2010/12/14/fully-working-remote-control/
and note that you will want the code-remap-2.6.0 branch.
It works well for me, but you have to remember to rebuild after you get newer versions of xserver-xorg-... |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 10.07.2011, 19:40
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mz wrote:
Squigly wrote:
when I'll have some time I'll dig into remapping the ones that doesn't quite work.
If you have keycodes > 255, you may want to see this: http://archive.pfb.no/2010/12/14/fully-working-remote-control/
and note that you will want the code-remap-2.6.0 branch.
It works well for me, but you have to remember to rebuild after you get newer versions of xserver-xorg-...
Would this also work with multimedia keyboards that have several keycodes that map to values higher than 255? |
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Post subject: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 11.07.2011, 01:20
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| Yes, as long it is an evdev device. The referenced article mentions an apple keyboard with at least one high keycode. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 11.07.2011, 02:08
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mz wrote:
Yes, as long it is an evdev device. The referenced article mentions an apple keyboard with at least one high keycode.
I have a MS Digital Media Pro keyboard that has a lot of keycodes >255 for the media buttons so was wondering if this patched evdev will work with it |
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Post subject: Re: RE: MCE remote with Lirc: no lirc-modules-source
Posted: 12.07.2011, 01:46
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DeepDayze wrote:
mz wrote:
Yes, as long it is an evdev device. The referenced article mentions an apple keyboard with at least one high keycode.
I have a MS Digital Media Pro keyboard that has a lot of keycodes >255 for the media buttons so was wondering if this patched evdev will work with it
If you have one of these keyboards then you are the one who is best equipped to answer this. |
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