I don't know if I had to delete the /dev/ir* nodes, or just install the package from the source(the scattergun approach - not recommended). I downloaded the source using: apt-get source irda-common, unpacked it, and was reading the README in the irattach directory in the source tree when I learned about the the /dev/ir* nodes. I noticed that the existing node names on my machine were different than the node names specified in the README . So I deleted all the existing /dev/ir* nodes, and then instead of trying just to install the irda-common Debian package (.deb), I went ahead and did the "make clean", "make all", and "make install" routine in the source directory. This was successful. After this, the Debian package installed fine. It did not make the nodes again, I did it manually, copying and pasting the commands from the README in irattach. mknod /dev/ircomm0 c 161 0 mknod /dev/ircomm1 c 161 1 mknod /dev/irlpt0 c 161 17 mknod /dev/irlpt1 c 161 17
This is as far as I have gone so far, haven't yet tried to connect any devices. Andy >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 9/9/01, 5:31:34 AM, Tom Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: info: fixed irda-common upgrade to woody: > Andrew Taylor wrote: > > Well I have succeeded in upgrading the irda-common. > > I ended up deleting my /dev/ir* nodes, then did an apt-get source on the > > package, a make clean , make all , and make install of the source > > package. > > After all this I selected the irda-common package from dselect, which > > installed the .deb version over the "make" files w/no problems.. > > > I thought that irda-common was already compiled as a .deb package. > (probably is and I missed some steps in there...) > But did it re-create the /dev/ir* nodes? > I have a Palm Pilot that is an irda connection to the PC. But I have > had this irda-common thing stuck on a configuration problem for >6 months.
