Does lircd die when you attempt to run irw? In my case, that is what was happening.
Try this out. /sbin/service lircd restart tail -20 /var/log/messages /usr/bin/irw tail -20 /var/log/messages What is the error message (if any) from trying to run irw? --- Jeff Simpson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > kernel 2.6.9, device is created when the lirc_dev module > loads, using udev. > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 5 Dec 16 08:12 lirc -> lirc0 > crw-rw---- 1 root root 61, 0 Dec 16 00:50 lirc0 > > I'm assuming that the device is not configured correctly > (there's a > possibility that it's not receiving anything, I guess, but > it's a new > remote with new batteries. I'll bring my meter home from work > and > check the batteries just to make sure) > > From my previous email, you can see that it *looks* like it's > configured correctly - it just isn't working for whatever > reason. > > kernel log: > Dec 16 00:50:49 [kernel] lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver > registered, at major 61 > Dec 16 00:50:54 [kernel] bttv: driver version 0.9.15 loaded > Dec 16 00:50:54 [kernel] lirc_i2c: chip found @ 0x18 > (Hauppauge IR) > Dec 16 00:50:54 [kernel] ivtv: i2c attach [client=Hauppauge > IR,ok] > Dec 16 00:50:54 [kernel] lirc_dev: > lirc_register_plugin:sample_rate: 10 > > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:40:16 +0100, Nick Rosier > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What kernel are you running? 2.4 or 2.6. Did you create the > device > > yourself or are you using devfsd? > > I've got my lirc-device in /dev/lirc/0 > > > > # ls -l /dev/lirc/0 > > crw------- 1 root root 61, 0 Jan 1 1970 /dev/lirc/0 > > > > Does your device have major-number 61? > > If strace is not showing anything then the device is not > receiving > > anything or is not configured correctly. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from > real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start > reading now. > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Ivtv-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-users > ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ Ivtv-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ivtv-users