bbenn

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

Well, I wouldn't know what to look for... However. the developers of Mandriva know, so I suggest you file a bugreport.

Done .

Hers is the bug report number 19639

Ben

Do you have a user named "ivman" at your system?

And anyway, the real problem should be the buggy 0.5.4 HAL version, not ivman.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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 am curious what exactly is wrong with the standard kernel Lirc drivers...

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

Hi kristi.  I installed v3 and have been doing constant cooker updates but remember that these are package updates and not v3 updates.

I am waiting until my Australian ISP Telstra Bigpond has rc2 or later available on its free unmetered website ( doesn't count in the download limit) the same as v2 and v3 were. I downloaded updates late last night and found no change and am at this moment half way through the downloading of the latest updates.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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]

http://www.lirc.org/html/configure.html#lircmd.conf

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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 :)]