Need some help with Linux, I installed everything, network works, sound, tv out, one thing left, IR Receiver

[WarDemon666]

On bootup it tells me ttyS1: engaging security check or something like that, really dont remember.. But i read some articles on how to get it going, but theres no friggen way, it keeps telling me its busy, and says:

use setserial /dec/ttySX uart none

I made a /etc/init.d/local file with this:

setserial /dev/ttyS1 uart none
modprobe lirc_serial

and added it BEFORE lirc in the rc.d files using update command


It still doesnt work..

How can I tell what port its running on, and how do I make it available for Lirc?

Thanks a lot!!

P.S im running knoppMyth with a debian kernel 2.4.25

 

[WarDemon666]

11 views no replies? 🙁

 

[drag]

Could it be being used by the serial ports on the back of the computer?

/dev/ttyS# are roughly analogious to the Dos-style COM ports. Your IR interface is just another form of serial cable, but it just goes thru a extra step and transmit the 0 and 1 into pulses of light.

Maybe the easiest thing to do would be to disable the "com" ports in your bios. That should free up the interrupts for your infrared interface. Or you can try using higher number serial devices files to represent your infrared interface.

maybe this will help, Linux serial howto

 

[WarDemon666]

Originally posted by: drag
Could it be being used by the serial ports on the back of the computer?

/dev/ttyS# are roughly analogious to the Dos-style COM ports. Your IR interface is just another form of serial cable, but it just goes thru a extra step and transmit the 0 and 1 into pulses of light.

Maybe the easiest thing to do would be to disable the "com" ports in your bios. That should free up the interrupts for your infrared interface. Or you can try using higher number serial devices files to represent your infrared interface.

maybe this will help, Linux serial howto

Thanks for the reply, I checked the site out, ive already been there for info, didnt really help, i still dont why lirc isnt working 🙁


I tried to look in the bios, didnt find anything, its a cheap bios, cant disable anything.

I tried numerous "setserial /dev/ttyS0" from S0 to S2 and nothing worked, well, actually, lirc doesnt complain any more, so I dont know.. I still cant use mode2 because it says the driver doesnt support space/layer..

Any ideas would help

Thanks!

 

[skyking]

can you pick the IRQ that the serial port<s> use? usually, disable is one of the options in that dropdown menu.