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(13th Aug, 2013 07:34 AM)mk01 Wrote:  @f1v4

you are using lirc if I remember correctly? can you update lirc package to 1.4-6 ? it has upstart script. functionality should be as with 1.4-5 (right module should be in /etc/modules, lirc starting trying auto detect the loaded module and choose right config / binary to start).

and is started before xbmc.

Updated and once again remote is nonfunctional.

The update moved my /etc/lirc/lircd.conf to /etc/lirc/lircd.conf.xbian. I had to move it back, restart lircd then XBMC to fix.

mk01 we need an intelligent way to add the contents of the new lircd.conf to the existing one, or at least use an include.

Currently the contents of /etc/lirc/lircd.conf are

Code:

include "/etc/lirc/remotes/devinput.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/xbox.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/smt1000t.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/srm7500.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/x10-or32e.conf"

The stock file should add an include to a new place in /home/xbian/.remotes/myremote.conf so we can add our custom configuration to this file and it will always be picked up upon updates.

So first we add /home/xbian/.remotes/myremote.conf to /etc/lirc/lircd.conf making it

Code:

include "/home/xbian/.remotes/myremote.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/devinput.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/xbox.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/smt1000t.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/srm7500.conf"
include "/etc/lirc/remotes/x10-or32e.conf"

Then we create the directory and file:

Code:

mkdir -p /home/xbian/.remotes
touch /home/xbian/.remotes/myremote.conf

Add necessary contents to /home/xbian/.remotes/myremote.conf which will be safe from deletion/changes from future updates.

Finally we edit the wiki on xbian remote control to reflect the new way of configuration.