Remote not working - Tutorial doesn't help

[Tommiiee]

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

[CurlyMo]

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

[Tommiiee]

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.

[CurlyMo]

What TV and type remote do you use?

[Tommiiee]

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.

[CurlyMo]

Does your TV support CEC?

[Tommiiee]

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

[CurlyMo]

Then Koenkk or Rikardo should help you further.

[Tommiiee]

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

[Koenkk]

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

[Tommiiee]

Ah, bummer.

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

[CurlyMo]

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

[Tommiiee]

How do I set it as MCE Remote?

[CurlyMo]

Ask it at logitech.

[Tommiiee]

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?