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    Lightbulb Howto install lirc 0.8.3 final on Myth 8.04

    Lirc does not start with my installation. I think because of an awkward remote control, the Soundgraph iMon PAD.
    The kernel modules simply wouldn't start.

    To get it working I tries to compile the lirc-module-sources, but to no avail. Then resorted to the original lirc site and downloaded the package. Here are the steps to get it working. They're in a terminal window


    1. Install Build essentials:
      Code:
      sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` autoconf
      Use back-tics with the uname, and put in your password.
    2. Download and extract the lirc 0.8.3
    3. Go to the lirc folder:
      Code:
      cd lirc-0.8.3
    4. Lookup the correct drivername, by looking under the --with-driver section of the following output (i.e. you can always replay the config/make/make install procedure if you have to do trial-and-error to find out the correct driver):
      Code:
      ./configure --help
    5. Create build package, replace <driver name> with the driver you found in step 4:
      Code:
      ./configure --with-moduledir=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/input/misc --prefix=/usr --with-x --with-driver=<driver name>
    6. Build the lot:
      Code:
      make
    7. Install the package:
      Code:
      sudo make install

    If you think you've screwed up, you can always redo the ./configure line again, and if you want to rebuild the whole lot (I don't think that it's in any case nessecary, but nevertheless), you can use make -B, instead of just make.

    When testing this howto, I got problems compiling. I noticed that completely removing the lirc-0.8.3 folder and start over was the best option.

    Now that I have LIRC running, I neet to configure it...anyone a clue?

    Bubbel
    Last edited by Bubbel; June 12th, 2008 at 09:39 PM.

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