[LINUX] HOW-TO get Hama MCE Remote Control to fully work in Ubuntu 9.04

could anyone please explain how to install the thing xoanon refers to?

i have followed both the wiki page and the first post of this thread. i never could use all keys of the hama remote.

do i have to delete lirc?

would be really nice if someone could post a short explanation on how to use this.

I'm very interested too.I've compiled the hama_mce binary and it works,but I don't know how xbmc can comunicate with it.Do I need to write a script?How?

ok Ernie,I've got it!!

First: compile the hama_mce bin and fire it up .
Second: make sure that the option "Allow programs on this system to control xbmc" is enabled.
Et voilà!!! It works perfectly!!!Also the infamous "i" key !!! Yeah

If you have problems,check with ps -ef if you see the hama_mce running and then check with netstat -a -n if udp port 9777 (eventserver) is listening.That's all!

We need this eventclient in Dharma final!!!PLEASEEEEEE!!!!!!!

thank you slux!

i think i did something wrong. maybe you can point me in the right direction.

i've compiled the hama_mce binary but something went wrong.
can you tell me how to remove it so i can start again?

cheers,
ernie

I, too, tried compiling this on xbmc Live dharma. Did a make and a "sudo make install", but now XBMC wont start. My system will not go past the bootsplash of ubuntu/xbmc (the one with the dots underneath it).

I still have ssh access to the system, though

EDIT: No, wait. It actually boots, it just takes 2 minutes now...

EDIT2: wow, the event client works very nicely. Keyrepeats work now . I just wish I could keep using it. Unfortunately making my system take way longer to boot... well... sucks

@horscht:
How do you start hama_mce binary?
I don't use the udev.rules of the post.(they doesn't work on my system)
I just put (copy) hama_mce in /usr/sbin and this in rc.local


the '&' character says: go in background and go on.
it should start faster now.

@ernie:
delete the udev hama_mce.rule in /etc/udev/rules.d
delete the /usr/sbin/hama_mce

that's all

ill give that a shot.

EDIT: I did a "make install", I don't know how hama_mce is started... it's not in my rc.local

It's started in the udev.rule,when is plugged the remote.That's why I need to put it in rc.local.I don't use the udev rule
Do only make (not make install).Then copy manually the binary in /usr/sbin

yes, that worked awesome. removed the udev rule and put it in rc.local

nice!

cheers friend!!