https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231513 ------- Comment #6 from gchris@bellsouth.net 2007-01-11 11:14 MST ------- Use of Opensuse's LIRC default driver ir-kbd-i2c with Hauppauge PVR-350 remotes is possible but ill-advised for applications like Mythtv for several reasons. Probably the most compelling is that ir-kbd-i2c is primarily concerned with input devices (i.e. IR remotes) but does not address IR Blasters which are needed for most Mythtv installations. LIRC already does that so using lirc_i2c for remote control input as well makes more sense. Other considerations are that there is little information in the distro to acquaint users with the architectural differences between the older lirc_i2c driver and ir-kbd-i2c. That begins with the misleading and incomplete /usr/share/doc/packages/lirc/README.SUSE which implies that only DVB cards use /dev/input/eventx, does not reveal that all the old lircd.conf and lircc files are obsoleted by the new driver, does not explain that a custom keycode table is needed or how to create it, does not supply the input-20051128-143821.tar.gz software utility which must be downloaded and installed to view the default keycode table and load the new user-created keycode table and does not provide a sample script to load the new table or explain how to integrate the script into init.d. In short, using ir-kbd-i2c might make a wiki article, but it is not for the faint-hearted and switching to lirc_i2c probably makes more sense for most users. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.