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Hi Thanks for the reply. I don't have /usr/share/docs/python-lirc-VERSION/README.txt I have /usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/pylircmodule.so "pyLirc is a module for Python that interacts with lirc to give Python programs the ability to receive commands from remote controls." Any help is much apreciated Ben

Hi, I downloaded python-lirc-0.0.4-2mdk.i586.rpm URPMI and installed using MCC. I'd like to know the command to run this program ? /usr/bin/ something??? Any info is much appreciated. Ben

Thanks guys below bit worked. Most of my problems sloved. #!/bin/bash # JMD: add icewm-desktop so that icewm can be integrated with rox, dfm, # or another program that adds icons to the desktop idesk & if [ -e /usr/X11R6/bin/icewm-desktop ];then /usr/X11R6/bin/icewm-desktop else /usr/X11R6/bin/icewm-session fi

Thank you very much. I'll try this soon as I get home. Ben

Thanks guys, it did worked. If I can ask another Q How do I get idesk to start after xwindows started (startx) ? I put "idesk " in xinitrc but it made the system went crazy i added "idesk" to the end od local.rc and it didn't do anything where is the best palce for this? Thanks Ben

Hi, In my MDK+Icewm I have 2 users. Root User1 I'd like to get the Apps idesk & ivman avaialble only i f I log on as user1. I don't want these two apps available in system wide. Anybody knows how to do this please? Ben

Done . Hers is the bug report number 19639 Ben

Yes, i have user:ivman ,group:plugdev hal-0.5.4-2mdk(cooker) is the letest available for MDK. Could it even be the pmount? Ben

Hi, 2006 RC has ivman included but not working properly. I got the letest possible versions installed. ivman-0.6.4-2mdk hal-0.5.4-2mdk dbus-0.50-1mdk pmount-0.9.6-2mdk Below is the error I get: ============================================================================== Nov 4 06:10:57 localhost ivman: New Device: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_label_BLACK_KNIGHT Nov 4 06:10:57 localhost ivman: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_label_BLACK_KNIGHT is /dev/hdb Nov 4 06:10:57 localhost ivman: /dev/hdb appears to be mountable Nov 4 06:10:57 localhost ivman: Waiting for user mode Ivmans to mount... Nov 4 06:11:02 localhost ivman: Attempting to mount /dev/hdb Nov 4 06:11:02 localhost ivman: Refusing to mount /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_label_BLACK_KNIGHT because I am a system-wide instance of Ivman but pmount does not accept -u <umask>, so if I mounted, it would be accessible from the ivman account only. Upgrade pmount or start an instance of Ivman as the user you wish devices to be accessible from. =========================================================================== Ben

Is any of 2006Rc users here got ivman+pmount working. When trying to install pmount-0.9.6-2mdk.i586 from the cooker I get pmount-0.9.6-2mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied libhal-storage.so.1)¨ I installed hal-0.4.8-14mdk & libhal0-devel-0.4.814mdk as well.

I can do a bit more testing with std kernel if you out line the testing. Ben

Lircmd problem solved ================== Data you need from lircd.conf file 1) Name of the Remote 2) Name of the button to use lircmd.conf File format should be as below: MOVE_ N myremote up Example: MOVE_N Panasonic up MOVE_S Panasonic down ........ Happy days Thanks aRTee I owe you a slab! Happy Ben P.S. sorry i can't PM your inbox is full

Latest Update ==================== I followed the advice and installed mm kernel and Lirc worked straight away. No changes were neccessary to anything else. Many thanks Now I am back to my original problem : How to get Lirc Mouse working (My aim is to get Lirc mouse pointer moving on the desktop just like using a normal mouse) My lircmd.conf file is incorrect. I hand typed this file. could you please help. /var/log ========== Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 13 in config file ignored Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 14 in config file ignored Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 16 in config file ignored Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 17 in config file ignored Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 19 in config file ignored Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 20 in config file ignored Nov 2 04:10:52 localhost lircmd: invalid line 22 in config file ignored .........this continues My lircd.conf & lircmd.conf files are attached. Any suggessions much appreciated. Thanks :D Ben lircd_conf.txt lircmd_conf.txt

Hi, Thanks for the suggessions. Here's what I did; Test1 ===== Checked serial dongle with Winlirc and made c lircd.conf file - dongle works fine Test2 ===== [root@localhost ~]# service lircd stop Stopping Linux Infrared Remote Control daemon: [ OK ] [root@localhost ~]# irrecord /dev/lirc/0 irrecord: could not open file /dev/lirc/0 irrecord: No such file or directory ******************************************************************************** ****************************** Starting Linux Infrared Remote Control daemon: [ OK ] [root@localhost dev]# irrecord /dev/lirc/0 <*****Button Press Here no OUtput*****> [root@localhost dev]# [root@localhost dev]# [root@localhost dev]# [root@localhost dev]# [root@localhost dev]# ******************************************************************************** ****************************** [root@localhost ~]# ps -ef|grep lirc root 2867 1 0 02:06 ? 00:00:00 lircd --driver=DEFAULT --device=/dev/lirc/0 root 2969 1 0 02:06 ? 00:00:00 lircmd root 3382 3307 0 02:14 pts/0 00:00:00 grep lirc [root@localhost ~]# service lircd stop Stopping Linux Infrared Remote Control daemon: [ OK ] [root@localhost ~]# ps -ef|grep lirc [root@localhost ~]# irrecord /home/test.conf irrecord - application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc Copyright © 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(lirc@bartelmus.de) irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check permissions) [root@localhost ~]# ******************************************************************************** ****************************** [root@localhost ~]# service lircd start Starting Linux Infrared Remote Control daemon: [ OK ] [root@localhost ~]# ps -ef|grep lirc root 3463 1 0 02:16 ? 00:00:00 lircd --driver=DEFAULT --device=/dev/lirc/0 [root@localhost ~]# irrecord /home/test.conf irrecord - application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc Copyright © 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(lirc@bartelmus.de) irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check permissions) [root@localhost ~]# ls -la /etc/lircd.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1434 Oct 27 04:28 /etc/lircd.conf [root@localhost ~]# ls -la /etc/lircmd.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 194 Nov 1 02:27 /etc/lircmd.conf [root@localhost ~]# ******************************************************************************** ************************* Step 3 ======== [root@localhost dev]# ps -ef|grep lirc root 3540 3346 0 02:21 ? 00:00:00 leafpad lircd root 3575 1 0 02:23 ? 00:00:00 lircd --driver=DEFAULT --device=/dev/lirc/0 root 3604 3307 0 02:28 pts/0 00:00:00 grep lirc [root@localhost dev]# ls -l /dev/lirc total 0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 0 Nov 2 02:23 0 [root@localhost dev]# cat /dev/lirc/0 <<<*****Button Press Here No Output************>>> ******************************************************************************** *************************** /var/log/messages ================= Nov 2 02:19:27 localhost lircd: lircd shutdown succeeded Nov 2 02:23:46 localhost kernel: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61 Nov 2 02:23:47 localhost kernel: lirc_serial: auto-detected active high receiver Nov 2 02:23:47 localhost kernel: lirc_dev: lirc_register_plugin: sample_rate: 0 Nov 2 02:23:47 localhost lircd-0.7.1[3575]: lircd(any) ready Nov 2 02:23:47 localhost lircd: lircd startup succeeded Nov 2 02:31:24 localhost lircd-0.7.1[3575]: caught signal Nov 2 02:31:24 localhost lircd: lircd shutdown succeeded /var/log/lircd ============ Empty file. Do I have a permission file problem ? Pl check Step3 Ben

Another intresting post: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.p...1&forum_id=5339

I was using 10.1, usb auto mounting and Audio Cd auto mounting worked fine. 2006RC doesn't . In 10.1 ===== /etc/dynamic/user-scripts/...... has some auto mounting scripts (Magic Dev???) In 2006Rc ======== no scripts could this be the problem??? Ben

Thanks for the reply. Below are my printouts: [root@localhost dev]# ls -l /dev/lirc/0 crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 0 Oct 31 21:53 /dev/lirc/0 [root@localhost dev]# [root@localhost dev]# ls -l /dev|grep lirc drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Oct 31 21:53 lirc/ srw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Oct 31 21:53 lircd= prw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Oct 31 21:53 lircm| lsmod ====== Module Size Used by lirc_serial 11712 1 lirc_dev 11812 1 lirc_serial md5 3584 1 ipv6 234016 8 raw 6592 1 snd_seq_dummy 2532 0 snd_seq_oss 31136 0 snd_seq_midi_event 5696 1 snd_seq_oss snd_seq 46960 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq_device 6828 3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq -------<cut>_----------- sis_agp 6052 1 agpgart 29032 1 sis_agp bt878 8184 0 bttv 148944 1 bt878 video_buf 17060 1 bttv firmware_class 7456 1 bttv i2c_algo_bit 8488 1 bttv v4l2_common 4640 1 bttv btcx_risc 3912 1 bttv tveeprom 11512 1 bttv i2c_core 17360 3 bttv,i2c_algo_bit,tveeprom videodev 7104 1 bttv tsdev 5984 0 ohci_hcd 19140 0 usbcore 108348 2 ohci_hcd modprobconfig ============ alias sound-slot-0 snd-intel8x0 remove snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe -r snd-pcm-oss; /sbin/modprobe --first-time -r --ignore-remove snd-intel8x0 install snd-intel8x0 /sbin/modprobe --first-time --ignore-install snd-intel8x0 && { /sbin/modprobe snd-pcm-oss; /bin/true; } install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ohci-hcd; /bin/true #********LIRC************* #alias char-major-61-0 lirc_serial #options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8 options bttv tuner=5 card=37 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I got lirc_serial in /lib/modules/2.6.12-12mdk/kernel/3rdparty/lirc/drivers/lirc_serial/ I was going to use the pixelview (TV Card ) lirc but I can't see pixelview driver for it iin /lib/modules/2.6.12-12mdk/kernel/3rdparty/lirc/drivers/.... lircd --driver=? lists pixelview as a valid driver When lircd/lircmd works properly can you move the mouse pointer with the remote similar to normal mouse? Thanks Ben

The lircd.conf format has not changed betweent lirc6.xx and 7.xx. your info is incorrect. If you remember aRtee had the same problem in 10.1 and aRTee made lirc_serial_home module for 101. Once again Mandrake Team has left out lirc_serial_home module and pixelview module for Mandrake 2006 ! It is clearly dissapointing given this is a large distribution and a lot of people will be affected by this. Ben

I deleted 10.1 and installed 2006RC. But i kept lircd.conf file. My remote is not included in Lirc so I made the file using Winlirc and this file worked fine in 10.1 Are there additional debugging commands I can use to see what the problem is? My lircd.conf file attached. Thanks Ben lircd_conf.txt

Hi, Can the MPlayer do Audio Visualization like XMMS? Ben

A bit more from my system: [root@localhost dev]# ps -ef|grep lirc root 4989 1 0 22:20 ? 00:00:00 lircd --driver=DEFAULT --device=/dev/lirc/0 root 5022 1 0 22:20 ? 00:00:00 lircmd root 5030 4307 0 22:20 pts/0 00:00:00 grep lirc [root@localhost dev]# irw IRW just waits here...................

I am using lirc-0.7.1-5mdk,liblirc0-0.7.1-5mdk & lirc-remotes-0.6.6-4mdk packages. My /etc/sysconfig/lircg ================== DRIVER=DEFAULT # Hardware driver module to load HWMOD=lirc_serial # with devfs enabled DEVICE=/dev/lirc/0 #DEVICE=/dev/lirc/serial # Serial port for the receiver (for serial driver) # COM1 (/dev/ttyS0) COM_PORT=/dev/ttyS0 DRIVER_OPTS="irq=4 io=0x3f8" /etc/modprobe.conf ================ alias char-major-61-0 lirc_serial options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3f8 irw don't give anything unlike with Madrake10.1 any help is much appreciated. Ben

Hi , I was trying to use aRTee's 10.1 lirc_serial_home.ko for my home made IR receiver in 2006RC2. when i do modprobe: [root@localhost ~]# modprobe lirc_serial_home FATAL: Error inserting lirc_serial_home (/lib/modules/2.6.12-12mdk/kernel/3rdparty/lirc/drivers/lirc_serial/lirc_serial_home.ko): Invalid module format Is this due to incorrect kernel version? This modeule worked fine in 101.1. Is this module availble anywhere for 2006 Rc2 please? Ben [moved from Hardware by spinynorman]

Hi Devries, Thanks for the hint. This means the mouse pointer should move. In my case curser moves when it's on a text file. My aim is to move the mouse pointer to open close windows, click a desktop icon etc; My XF86config has following: #**********added aRTee for LIRC mouse:*************** Section "InputDevice" Identifier "LircMouse" Driver "mouse" Option "Device" "/dev/lircm" Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" Option "Buttons" "6" Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7" EndSection #********************************************** #This line added by aRTee: InputDevice "LircMouse" "CorePointer" My lircmd.conf ============ # lircmd config file # PROTOCOL IMPS/2 # ACCELERATOR start max multiplier ACCELERATOR 1 30 1 #ACTIVATE * MENU #TOGGLE_ACTIVATE * RESERVED MOVE_N * up MOVE_E * right MOVE_S * down MOVE_W * left BUTTON1_CLICK * menu BUTTON2_CLICK * pwr ******************************************************************************* My .lircrc is attached Any suggessions please. lircrc.txt

Hi, Thanks to aRtee & Diver's guide I got my serial port home made IR working. Xmms,mplayer all working. Unlike in Grider(win) LIRC does not move the cursor (mouse pointer) from window to wondow. Is this the correct behavior? Do I need another prog to get this bit working? Any help is much appreciated. Ben [moved from Tips & Tricks by spinynorman - welcome aboard :)]