[ATrpms-users] lirc not working on CentOS 5.1

[David Hobley]

Hello,

I am building a HTPC using a Silverstone LC16M case which comes with an iMon IR/VFD device. I have installed Windows on the machine to confirm the hardware is working and am now working to replace that with MythTV.

I have been reading a number of HOWTOs with regards setting up lirc with the iMon VFD device, but I am having no luck.

In short, I have the following kernel installed:

[root at htpc module]# uname -a
Linux htpc 2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.centos.plus #1 SMP Fri Dec 7 07:04:56 EST 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

And the following rpms:

[root at htpc module]# rpm -qa | grep lirc
lirc-kmdl-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.centos.plus-0.8.2-68.el5
lirc-lib-0.8.2-68.el5
lirc-devices-0.8-4.el5
lirc-0.8.2-68.el5
[root at htpc module]# rpm -qa | grep video4
video4linux-kmdl-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.centos.plus-20071226-84.el5
video4linux-ivtv-kmdl-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.centos.plus-20071226-84.el5

With /dev/lircd.conf starting with (I haven't included the whole thing unless someone needs to see it):
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.7.1pre2(imon) on Tue Mar  1 23:15:44 2005
#
# contributed by Venky Raju
#
# brand:                       iMON-New
# model no. of remote control: iMON-PAD
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#

...
So, if I run the following I would expect things to start working:

[root at htpc /]# ls -l /dev/lirc*
ls: /dev/lirc*: No such file or directory

[root at htpc /]# modprobe lirc_dev
[root at htpc /]# modprobe lirc_imon

[root at htpc /]# ls -l /dev/lirc*
ls: /dev/lirc*: No such file or directory

[root at htpc /]# service lircd start
Starting infrared remote control daemon:                   [  OK  ]
[root at htpc /]# ls -l /dev/lircd*
srw-rw-rw- 1 root root 0 Jan 24 16:48 /dev/lircd

[root at htpc /]# ps auxww | grep lircd
root     24520  0.0  0.0   3028   540 ?        Ss   16:48   0:00 lircd
root     24526  0.0  0.0   3896   648 pts/1    R+   16:48   0:00 grep lircd

However, what I actually see is that lircd will start and as soon as I run irw to test the remote, irw returns immediately & the lircd daemon stops.

[root at htpc /]# irw
[root at htpc /]# !ps
ps auxww | grep lircd
root     24570  0.0  0.0   3896   668 pts/1    S+   16:48   0:00 grep lircd

On a related note, it also appears not to create the /dev/lcd0 device required for lcdproc to make use of the VFD.

Anyone any ideas?


Cheers,
David