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Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 08:37 PM

Hi,

For the record: I'm using Xbian 1.0a4 with XBMC 12.0.

My TV remote seems unable to control XBMC. I've followed the tutorial (Configuring a remote), but "mode2" just gives errors like

Code:

root@xbian:/home/xbian# mode2

mode2: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0

mode2: default_init(): No such file or directory

Trying 'irw' outputs nothing, and irrecord says

Code:

root@xbian:/home/xbian# irrecord /home/xbian/remote.conf

irrecord -  application for recording IR-codes for usage with lirc

Copyright (C) 1998,1999 Christoph Bartelmus(lirc@bartelmus.de)

irrecord: could not get file information for /dev/lirc0

irrecord: default_init(): No such file or directory

irrecord: could not init hardware (lircd running ? --> close it, check permissions)

I searched the forums and tried this: http://forum.xbian.org/thread-414-post-4192.html#pid4192

But that gives me no output either when pressing buttons.

However, it's not like the remote does NOTHING. When I use it, it just 'shifts' the screen. To the left, right, top, bottom. The screen just shifts out of frame instead of just handling the menu.

Can you guys help me out here, because it would be great if I could control XBian with a remote.

Thanks.

Tom

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - CurlyMo - 14th Feb, 2013 08:42 PM

Can you share the following outputs with us (placed on pastebin):
1) lsusb
2) dmesg
3) cat /proc/bus/input/devices

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 08:54 PM

1) lsusb

Code:

root@xbian:/home/xbian# lsusb

Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp.

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp.

2) dmesg
http://www.tomcolen.nl/dmesg.txt (Pastebin wasn't working)

3) cat /proc/bus/input/devices
--> nothing.

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - CurlyMo - 14th Feb, 2013 09:01 PM

What TV and type remote do you use?

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 09:13 PM

Philips 42PES00001D/H and its remote.

We also have a Logitech Harmony One, but I don't know how to configure it for Xbian/XBMC/Pi, etc.
If I set the Harmony One to control our TV, it just functions as our TV remote so it has the same problem with XBian.

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - CurlyMo - 14th Feb, 2013 09:14 PM

Does your TV support CEC?

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 09:17 PM

Yes, it does. It's called EasyLink and is enabled.

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - CurlyMo - 14th Feb, 2013 09:22 PM

Then Koenkk or Rikardo should help you further.

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 09:25 PM

Alright, thanks anyway. Have they been informed by you or should I just wait?

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Koenkk - 14th Feb, 2013 09:29 PM

libCEC is having some major issues atm, https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/libcec/issues/109 . Unfortunately we have to wait for an update from their side. If they fix it we will insta include it Smile

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 09:30 PM

Ah, bummer.

Don't you guys have any idea how I can configure my Logitech Harmony One for the job in the meantime?

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - CurlyMo - 14th Feb, 2013 09:39 PM

Follow the same steps, but it should work when you set it as MCE Remote.

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 09:41 PM

How do I set it as MCE Remote?

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - CurlyMo - 14th Feb, 2013 09:41 PM

Ask it at logitech.

RE: Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help - Tommiiee - 14th Feb, 2013 10:37 PM

Well, tried that, but didn't got that working either..

Is it possible to just buy an IR-receiver, plug it into the Pi and configure the Harmony for that?