Cannot get lirc to work with FC12

trollcenter · #1 21st November 2009, 10:14 PM

Hello
I've been struggling for 2 days now trying to get this remote working but I can't.
I read a lot of tutorials, a lot of HowTo including ones that are not related to my distro but nothing works so I need your expertise.

I'm running Fedora Core 12 and I'm trying to get the original XBOX remote working. Of course I have a receiver plugged on a usb slot, this is working under win xp, but not on this Fedora Core 12.

Here are some inputs:

Code:

[root@HTPC dev]# lsmod | grep lirc
lirc_atiusb            14712  0 
lirc_dev               10772  1 lirc_atiusb

Code:

[root@HTPC dev]# lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c30f Logitech, Inc. Logicool HID-Compliant Keyboard (106 key)
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 045e:0284 Microsoft Corp. Xbox DVD Playback Kit
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:00f0 Microsoft Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Code:

[root@HTPC dev]# cat /etc/lirc/hardware.conf 
 /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE="ATI/NVidia/X10 I REMOTE="None" II RF Remote"
REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_atiusb"
REMOTE_DRIVER="atilibusb"
REMOTE_DEVICE="/dev/lirc0"
REMOTE_SOCKET=""
REMOTE_LIRCD_CONF="/etc/lirc/lircd.conf"
REMOTE_LIRCD_ARGS=""

#Chosen IR Transmitter
TRANSMITTER="None"
TRANSMITTER_MODULES=""
TRANSMITTER_DRIVER=""
TRANSMITTER_DEVICE=""
TRANSMITTER_SOCKET=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_CONF=""
TRANSMITTER_LIRCD_ARGS=""

#Enable lircd
START_LIRCD="true"

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

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES="true"

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCMD_CONF=""

#Forcing noninteractive reconfiguration
#If lirc is to be reconfigured by an external application
#that doesn't have a debconf frontend available, the noninteractive
#frontend can be invoked and set to parse REMOTE and TRANSMITTER
#It will then populate all other variables without any user input
#If you would like to configure lirc via standard methods, be sure
#to leave this set to "false"
FORCE_NONINTERACTIVE_RECONFIGURATION="false"
START_LIRCMD=""

Code:

[root@HTPC dev]# cat /etc/lirc/lircd.conf 
#
# LIRCD configuration file for Xbox DVD Kit
#
# Marko Friedemann <mfr|bmx-chemnitz.de>
#
#
# brand:             Microsoft
# model:             Xbox DVD Remote
# supported devices: Xbox DVD Remote via xpad-ir driver
#
# comment:           EXPERIMENTAL
#

begin remote

    name  XboxDVDDongle
    bits           8

    begin codes

        SELECT         0x0b
       UP              0xa6
        DOWN           0xa7
       RIGHT           0xa8
        LEFT           0xa9
       INFO            0xc3

        9              0xc6
       8               0xc7
        7              0xc8
       6               0xc9
        5              0xca
       4               0xcb
        3              0xcc
       2               0xcd
        1              0xce
       0               0xcf

        DISPLAY                0xd5
       BACK            0xd8
        SKIP-          0xdd
       SKIP+           0xdf
        STOP           0xe0
       REVERSE         0xe2
        FORWARD                0xe3
       TITLE           0xe5
        PAUSE          0xe6
       PLAY            0xea
        MENU           0xf7

      end codes

end remote

While trying to make it work, here's what I did.
I ran lircd as follows
lircd
or
lircd -n -d /dev/lirc0 -H atilibusb /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

Then, on a separate terminal, I typed irw
While pressing some buttons on the remote, nothing happens
On the first tab of the terminal (the one running lircd), here's what I have:

Code:

[root@HTPC ~]# lircd -n -d /dev/lirc0 -H atilibusb /etc/lirc/lircd.conf 
lircd-0.8.6[1966]: you should specify a valid gap value
lircd-0.8.6[1966]: lircd(atilibusb) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd
lircd-0.8.6[1966]: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd
lircd-0.8.6[1966]: couldn't find a compatible USB device
lircd-0.8.6[1966]: Failed to initialize hardware

I added blacklist xpad in my /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf file but nothing happens.

I don't know what's wrong but there's something wrong... maybe someone can help?

Regards
Ludo

Edit: Here's an extract of dmesg

Code:

lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, major 61 

lirc_atiusb: USB remote driver for LIRC $Revision: 1.85 $
lirc_atiusb: Paul Miller <pmiller9@users.sourceforge.net>
lirc_atiusb: debug mode enabled: $Id: lirc_atiusb.c,v 1.85 2009/03/11 00:21:46 jarodwilson Exp $
lirc_atiusb[2]: usb_remote_probe: dev:f659c000, intf:f658f600, id:f84dd7b8)
lirc_atiusb[2]: scanning remote_list...
lirc_atiusb[2]: remote type = 2
lirc_atiusb[2]: adding remote to list
lirc_atiusb[2]: processing endpoint 0
lirc_atiusb[2]: acceptable inbound endpoint (0x81) found (maxp=8 len=6)
lirc_atiusb[2]: adding ep=0x81 to list
lirc_dev: lirc_register_driver: sample_rate: 0
lirc_dev: driver lirc_atiusb  registered at minor number = 0
lirc_atiusb[2]:  on usb2:2
lirc_atiusb[2]: usb_remote_probe: dev:f659c000, intf:f658f700, id:f84dd7b8)
lirc_atiusb[2]: scanning remote_list...
lirc_atiusb[2]: prior instance found.
usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_atiusb

Edit: [root@HTPC lirc]# lircd -n -H --driver=lirc_atiusb -d --device=/dev/lirc
Driver `--driver=lirc_atiusb' not supported.
Supported drivers:
accent
alsa_usb
asusdh
atilibusb
audio
audio_alsa
awlibusb
bte
bw6130
commandir
creative
creative_infracd
default
devinput
dsp
dvico
ea65
ftdi
i2cuser
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