knoppmyth.net

[pgmh]

Just wondering if anybody has managed to compile lirc 0.8 or 0.8.1 on R5E50?
I have the kernel sources installed and sym-linked to /usr/src/linux

Running configure as follows:

[samilliken]

Where did you manage to find the kernel sources for 2.6.18-chw-13?

-Scott Milliken

[tjc]

See this thread: http://mysettopbox.tv/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13281

[eizo71]

I was also wondering about this, really need this to be resolved.

[randomhtpcguy]

I am also having trouble compiling LIRC with cecil's kernel source.


LIRC fails to recognize this source as being installed, but i didn't know about the command line option (source directory). Looks like it will probably still fail like in the OP above found, but i will try.


I am trying to reconfigure LIRC to use "--driver=packard_bell" and I think that means i need to compile LIRC from source. (the knoppmyth install script says it doesn't have information about packard bell serial receiver although it is listed)

It fails saying can't find kernel source with 2.6.18-chw-13 source installed. I followed the post to install the kernel source, but did not recompile the kernel and reinstall the kernel as that seemed very dangerous.

Both of my rigs are running without remotes now. The other is a USB-UIRT which used to requires a lirc patch and recompile.

[tjc]

Just remember to correct the symlink for /usr/src/linux to point to the directory where the source landed when you unpacked it... Hang on while I "drunk-monkey-ize" Cecil's directions... As root:

[randomhtpcguy]

Ok, now it compiles and installs, but the modules don't work.

[pgmh]

Thanks for all the replies. Glad I'm not the only one!

TJC - thanks - I hadn't linked kernel-source

RandomHTPCGuy - after editing configure.sh what did you run to get the message "You will have to use the lirc_serial kernel module"? If after adding the prefix line you mention I run configure.sh I get exactly the same error regarding the kernel sources as before.


Thanks,

Paul

[randomhtpcguy]

I edited my post above to be more specific.

Jimmyfergus may have may have an idea.

[randomhtpcguy]

tried compiling the kernel

still doesn't create the modules correctly

[randomhtpcguy]

Still NO LUCK

It may be related to a bug compiling lirc with this 2.6.18, but it is listed as fixed. http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg285322.html

They suggest to compile the modules with module assistant.

maybe like this
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=2502408

a more complicated example is
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=2502408

Could someone else try this. It failed for me but i have messed around so much it seems like i may need to start from scratch.

currently i fail with :

[randomhtpcguy]

Does anyone else need to compile lirc kernel modules from source with R5E50?

If anyone is out there who has a suggestion or may be willing to try i would be grateful.


I need the driver="packard_bell" and the lirc_serial kernel module, with serial device=/dev/ttyS0. I got the compile from source to work, but it isn't able to use the kernel modules when called so it fails.

[randomhtpcguy]

bump

[eizo71]

is this resolved for the recompile of the imon_pad remote? If not, this "easy to use" mythtv dist is rendered unusable for owners of the Silverstone htpc case, and i would imagen that to be a lot of people!

[randomhtpcguy]

i eventually could recompile but the modules weren't created in the correct form.

If you don't need modules then it may work for you. I think there was a work around that got the existing compile to work for your remote. search for it.