Hi all,

i am trying to configure the my new (noname) ir remote but somehow it doesn't work the way i want it to (ubuntu 9.04).

i installed lirc first. after plugging the usb in, it functioned immediately without any configuration. Almost all keys are functional (up, down, left, right, return, ... even mouse moves).

i wanted to assign the 'c' and escape keys to any of the remote buttons but it didn't work. changing the lirc configuration files had absolutely no effect. i stopped all lirc processes, uninstalled lirc and the keys that functioned initially still function.

i came to the conclusion that someone else besides lirc manages input from the usb infrared device.

So ... how do i configure whatever it is?!

dmesg doesn't log anything when pressing the buttons on the remote.

please help!

can you post the output of lsusb and lsmod? This should give a good starting point. I am not really familiar with these devices but I can probably help somewhat.

hi jstephens84,
here are the results for lsusb and lsmod:

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 003: ID 073a:2230 Chaplet Systems, Inc.
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 045e:009d Microsoft Corp.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub


lsmod:
Module Size Used by
binfmt_misc 16776 1
ppdev 15620 0
bridge 56212 0
stp 10500 1 bridge
bnep 20224 2
video 25360 0
output 11008 1 video
input_polldev 11912 0
nfsd 228012 17
auth_rpcgss 42144 1 nfsd
exportfs 12416 1 nfsd
nfs 266600 0
lockd 74284 2 nfsd,nfs
nfs_acl 11136 2 nfsd,nfs
sunrpc 195552 15 nfsd,auth_rpcgss,nfs,lockd,nfs_acl
coretemp 14208 0
lp 17156 0
parport 42220 2 ppdev,lp
arc4 9856 2
ecb 10752 2
snd_hda_intel 434100 6
snd_pcm_oss 46336 0
snd_mixer_oss 22656 2 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 83076 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 10756 0
snd_seq_oss 37760 0
snd_seq_midi 14336 0
snd_rawmidi 29696 1 snd_seq_midi
ath9k 280760 0
snd_seq_midi_event 15104 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
mac80211 217592 1 ath9k
nvidia 9594888 56
snd_seq 56880 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
psmouse 61972 0
cfg80211 38288 1 mac80211
agpgart 42696 1 nvidia
snd_timer 29704 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14988 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
serio_raw 13444 0
led_class 12036 1 ath9k
pcspkr 10496 0
shpchp 40212 0
snd 62756 18 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_seq_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_de vice
soundcore 15200 2 snd
snd_page_alloc 16904 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
joydev 18496 3
hid_microsoft 11780 0
usbhid 42336 0
forcedeth 61712 0
fbcon 46112 0
tileblit 10752 1 fbcon
font 16384 1 fbcon
bitblit 13824 1 fbcon
softcursor 9984 1 bitblit
compcache 12876 1
lzo_decompress 10880 1 compcache
lzo_compress 10880 1 compcache
tlsf 14092 1 compcache

when you ran these commands, was the usb ir plugged in?

yup, is was plugged in.
i suppose usb 073a:2230 is the infrared sensor.