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

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lirc_mceusb doesn't recognize eHome IR receiver
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/491860
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