Problems with Lircd modules after reboot

m31uk3 · #1 20th November 2007, 03:56 AM

Hello Forum,

My system is Fedora Core 7 with the following kernel version:

Code:

[root@server.com ~]# uname -r
2.6.23.1-21.fc7

I have been searching high and low for a solution to my seemingly simple problem.

After a reboot I attempt to run irw from the command line for it to crash and cause lircd to do the same.

If I run

Code:

modprobe  lirc_i2c
/etc/init.d/lircd restart
irw

Everything is perfect.

So it is a tad frustrating why it won't just work after a reboot.

I used atrpms to install lirc to utilize the ir receiver and blaster on my Hauppuage WinTV-PVR-150 card.

Lets start out with whats installed:

Code:

[root@server.com ~]# rpm -qa | grep lirc
lirc-lib-devel-0.8.3-73_cvs20071109.fc7
lirc-lib-0.8.3-73_cvs20071109.fc7
lirc-0.8.3-73_cvs20071109.fc7
lirc-kmdl-2.6.23.1-21.fc7-0.8.3-73_cvs20071109.fc7
lirc-devices-0.8-3.fc7

Ivtv drivers are installed as well and they are functioning correctly the problem is isolated to lirc so I will concentrate on it.

The contents of my /etc/modprob.conf file:

Code:

[root@server.com ~]# cat /etc/modprobe.conf
alias scsi_hostadapter sata_sil
alias scsi_hostadapter1 pata_it821x
alias eth0 r8169
alias scsi_hostadapter2 pata_amd
options snd cards_limit=8
alias snd-card-0 snd-usb-audio
options snd-usb-audio index=0

chkconfig:

Code:

[root@server.com ~]# chkconfig --list | grep lirc
lircd           0:off   1:off   2:on    3:on    4:on    5:on    6:off

/etc/sysconfig/lircd:

Code:

[root@server.com ~]# cat /etc/sysconfig/lircd 
# Options to lircd
LIRCD_OPTIONS=

udev rules:

Code:

[root@server.com ~]# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/lirc.rules 
KERNEL=="lirc[0-9]*",  NAME="lirc%n"
KERNEL=="lirc0",        SYMLINK="lirc"

rc.d listing:

Code:

[root@server.com rc.d]# ls -R1 | grep rc
lircd
./rc0.d:
K10lircd
./rc1.d:
K10lircd
./rc2.d:
S90lircd
./rc3.d:
S90lircd
./rc4.d:
S90lircd
./rc5.d:
S90lircd
./rc6.d:
K10lircd

Error logs:

Code:

[root@server.com rc.d]# tail /var/log/messages | grep lirc
Nov 19 20:17:50 core lircd-0.8.3-CVS[2268]: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
Nov 19 20:17:50 core lircd-0.8.3-CVS[2268]: could not get file information for /dev/lirc
Nov 19 20:17:50 core lircd-0.8.3-CVS[2268]: default_init(): No such file or directory 
Nov 19 20:17:50 core lircd-0.8.3-CVS[2268]: caught signal

I can't think of anything else that would be useful so hopefully i remembered everything. If not please let me know and I will post ASAP.

Thanks in advance!

-m31uk3

m31uk3 · #2 23rd November 2007, 02:14 AM

Anyone have any ideas?

m31uk3 · #3 24th November 2007, 01:12 AM

I get it you hate me...no need to be mean I will just go cry myself to sleep.

m31uk3 · #4 24th November 2007, 03:38 PM

Hi this is to see if anyone cares?

m31uk3 · #5 25th November 2007, 03:25 AM

This is my 5th post.

m31uk3 · #6 25th November 2007, 07:31 PM

This is my 6th post

m31uk3 · #7 27th November 2007, 01:11 AM

yay post 7

jtravnick · #8 27th November 2007, 12:13 PM

so what have you done in the seven days to try and fix this problem? While I cant help you with this I'm sure that somebody out there can if you give more info, besides telling us each day your post count.

Why dont you try and reword just what the problem is? As what your saying is'nt realy very clear. least not to me.

Realy getting tiered of seeing your post count every day.

Jim

m31uk3 · #9 28th November 2007, 02:11 AM

Hmmm its quite simple.

I am running Lircd on Fedora Core 7.

I installed it from the atrpms repository.

From a clean start (power on,restart) if I issue the following commands

modprobe lirc_i2c
/etc/init.d/lircd restart
irw

Then the irw program will run and show input indicating that lircd is running and working correctly.

In contrast if I issue

irw

It will crash and kill lircd

All the config is already posted above...

Post 8 :P

dlm4ut · #10 28th November 2007, 12:22 PM

Post results of

lsmod | grep lirc

after a restart and then after you type your lirc lines above that gets everything working.

Mine shows
lirc_sir 18820 0
lirc_dev 15348 1 lirc_sir

I am wondering if your lirc module/s is/are starting after the restart

I have in my modbprobe.conf file a line
options lirc_sir irq=3 io=0x2f8

which are options for my lirc_sir module

when you type
modprobe lirc_i2c

this starts the module.

If this is the case, I will have to recall what needs to be done to make it automatic. Do a search on the modprobe command and its use with other modules and that might help you too.

dlm4ut

m31uk3 · #11 29th November 2007, 05:18 AM

After Reboot before commands

Code:

[root@server.com mp3]# lsmod | grep lirc

After commands

Code:

[root@server.com mp3]# lsmod | grep lirc
lirc_i2c               11652  0 
lirc_dev               15348  1 lirc_i2c
i2c_core               21825  10 cx88xx,bttv,lirc_i2c,wm8775,cx25840,tuner,ivtv,i2c_algo_bit,tveeprom,i2c_nforce2

I don't have anything in my modbprobe.conf for lirc and I have a WinTV-PVR-150 card.

Any thoughts?

m31uk3 · #12 1st December 2007, 03:26 PM

Yay my 10th post!

m31uk3 · #13 3rd December 2007, 03:30 AM

It is odd that a google search on this turns up so many similar problems yet not one solid solution.

Maybe this is why I get no responses?

m31uk3 · #14 3rd December 2007, 03:43 AM

Imagine this another post on this form same problem....

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/archiv...p/t-37619.html

m31uk3 · #15 3rd December 2007, 03:46 AM

Another http://ml.osdir.com/hardware.lirc/2006-03/msg00086.html