[LINUX] Asus Pundit P4-P5N9300 Media Center Remote Control and LIRC?

happy to see it finally works

for the others:
if you installed from the source - there is no conf files - you have to run :
- "modprobe lirc_it87" that will create /dev/lirc0
- "lircd -d /dev/lirc0 -o /dev/lircd" to launch lirc daemon and create the socket lircd used by xbmc

anyway I'm very happy with the pundit (6s to have xbmc running ), the only "problem" I couldn't resolve is to switch on the pundit with my remote ^^

I think the easiest way for ubuntu-users is to install lirc first with apt-get and then compile the newer version. If you have more than one kernel make sure the right one is /usr/src/linux couse otherwise the modules will be installed into another kernel.

Anyway i have learned alot with all this problems... And now... when im finally done with lirc my FloppyDTV TV-card doesen't want to work
Don't know if it's possible to connect the card from the "firewire 1" on the card to the firewireport..

I give up. Could someone post a detailed how-to from step one? I can't get it to work

SmeagolL Wrote:I give up. Could someone post a detailed how-to from step one? I can't get it to work

which distribution of Linux do you use? if gentoo I can help you but I don't know very well ubuntu - hope someone can help you

im using ubuntu jaunty jackalope. Is it that different?

you can always write one up for gentoo and ill see if i can make it work

SmeagolL Wrote:you can always write one up for gentoo and ill see if i can make it work

I can help you. Don't give up yet, i had to spend around 20-30h to figure out how to do but learned alot so i think i can help. What type of remote do you use?

sudo apt-get install lirc (configure with the remote you want to use, i choose MCEUSB new Philips et al and emulated it with my logitech harmony 555)
sudo apt-get install dialog
sudo su
cd /usr/src
wget http://www.lirc.org/software/snapshots/l...e1.tar.bz2
tar xvfj lirc-0.8.6pre1
cd lirc-0.8.6pre1
sh setup.sh
Driver configuration(1) > IrDa/CIR hardware(6) > ITE IT8712/IT8705/IT8720 CIR port (3) and "save configuration & run configure" in first menu
make
make install
nano /etc/modules add lirc_dev and lirc_it87
nano /etc/lirc/hardware.conf change to this REMOTE_MODULES="lirc_dev lirc_it87"
reboot or restart lirc and it should work

otherwise try modprobe lirc_dev && modprobe lirc_it87 and see if you get /dev/lirc0 and try sudo mode2 /dev/lirc0 and press buttons on remote

And just like darkattraction wrote on #10

Quote:so I added in /etc/conf.d/lirc the option "-o /dev/lircd"
and I created a symlink /var/run/lirc/lircd to /dev/lircd as to check my remote with irw

To get irw to work you have to do this.

im trying to get a macbook/mac mini remote to work. I'll try on your instructions

i got /dev/lirc0 but i can't run sudo mode2 /dev/lirc0. And i don't have that /etc/conf.d/lirc (reckon it's a gentoo thing?)

I'm about giving up on ubuntu, i wanted a simple media center but i can't get the remote working and not the spdif sound.

Do you have any problems in gentoo? maybe i should change or simply go to windows x)

SmeagolL Wrote:i got /dev/lirc0 but i can't run sudo mode2 /dev/lirc0. And i don't have that /etc/conf.d/lirc (reckon it's a gentoo thing?)

I'm about giving up on ubuntu, i wanted a simple media center but i can't get the remote working and not the spdif sound.

Do you have any problems in gentoo? maybe i should change or simply go to windows x)

We'll get this thing working don't worry.

Have you tried "sudo modprobe lirc_it87" ? Does it load propertly?

What does "cat /var/log/daemon.log | grep lirc" show?