Public bug reported: Binary package hint: lirc
lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu 9.10 Release: 9.10 dpkg -l | grep lirc: ii liblircclient0 0.8.6-0ubuntu2 infra-red remote control support - client li ii lirc 0.8.6-0ubuntu2 infra-red remote control support ii lirc-modules-source 0.8.6-0ubuntu2 infra-red remote control support - kernel mo ii lirc-x 0.8.6-0ubuntu2 infra-red remote control support - X utiliti here's some lsusb output: (lsusb -vvs 1:2) Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0161 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Stroage Device Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0bda Realtek Semiconductor Corp. idProduct 0x0161 Mass Stroage Device bcdDevice 61.10 iManufacturer 1 Generic iProduct 2 USB2.0-CRW iSerial 3 20070818000000000 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 139 bNumInterfaces 3 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 4 CARD READER bmAttributes 0xa0 (Bus Powered) Remote Wakeup MaxPower 500mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 3 bInterfaceClass 11 Chip/SmartCard bInterfaceSubClass 0 bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 6 Smart Card Reader Interface ** UNRECOGNIZED: 36 21 10 01 00 07 03 00 00 00 a6 0e 00 00 4c 1d 00 00 00 60 27 00 00 b4 c4 04 00 00 fe 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 30 00 01 00 0f 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 8 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x05 EP 5 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x86 EP 6 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk (Zip) iInterface 5 Bulk-In, Bulk-Out, Interface Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 2 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class bInterfaceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific Subclass bInterfaceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific Protocol iInterface 7 eHome Infrared Receiver Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x07 EP 7 OUT bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 8 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x88 EP 8 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0040 1x 64 bytes bInterval 8 Device Qualifier (for other device speed): bLength 10 bDescriptorType 6 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 64 bNumConfigurations 1 Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered) It's a built-in card reader and IR receiver with AIM RC-126 Remote Control. I've found some windoze drivers, it's recognises as a VENDOR = "Realtek Semiconduct Corp." Rts5161IR = "Realtek IR Driver(5161)" (dmesg -l | grep mceusb) [ 5914.455744] lirc_mceusb: Windows Media Center Edition USB IR Transceiver driver for LIRC 1.90 [ 5914.455752] lirc_mceusb: Daniel Melander <l...@rajidae.se>, Martin Blatter <martin_a_blat...@yahoo.com>, Dan Conti <dco...@acm.wwu.edu> [ 5914.455758] lirc_mceusb: debug mode enabled [ 5914.455820] usbcore: registered new interface driver lirc_mceusb ... and it's all no response from irw (from /var/log/syslog:) Dec 3 13:37:01 htpc lircd-0.8.6[1044]: caught signal Dec 3 13:37:01 htpc lircd-0.8.6[2521]: lircd(default) ready, using /var/run/lirc/lircd Dec 3 13:37:26 htpc lircd-0.8.6[2521]: accepted new client on /var/run/lirc/lircd Dec 3 13:37:26 htpc lircd-0.8.6[2521]: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0 Dec 3 13:37:26 htpc lircd-0.8.6[2521]: default_init(): No such file or directory Dec 3 13:37:26 htpc lircd-0.8.6[2521]: Failed to initialize hardware Dec 3 13:37:39 htpc lircd-0.8.6[2521]: removed client ** Affects: lirc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- lirc_mceusb doesn't recognize eHome IR receiver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491860 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs