i was following the mythtv.org firefly wiki entry to setup my new firefly remote. i copied their lircd.conf & lircrc to their proper locations and restarted mythtv. *tada* the firefly remote is controlling the mythtv menus. i start up a video, and test to see if i can pause… yeah, nope. boo.

irw reports different values than what i have in the lircd.conf, and i can’t get irrecord to write to a file. i think it’s time to backup my mythtv install and just blow it away. it’s a perfect reason to try out mythbuntu on gutsy.

loading up the installer for the mythbuntu command center is as easy as clicking a link. for some reason my fricken controler STILL isn’t working though. there is a python script, mythbuntu-lircrc-generator , for mythbuntu that will generate an .lircrc for you though. [here] run that as the mythtv user and it will create both a ~/.lircrc and ~/.mythtv/lircrc. unfortunantly that didn’t work either.

ha! figured it out. keep reading for the config files…

1. i’ve included my ~mythtv/.lircrc file, copy it to ~/.mythtv/lircrc and symlink it to ~/.lircrc [here]
2. copy the lircd.conf.firefox to /usr/share/doc/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.firefox /etc/lirc/lircd.conf
3. copy the hardware.conf to /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
4. sudo /etc/init.d/lirc restart
5. sudo killall -9 Xgl , or restart X and log in as the mythtv user
6. start mythfrontend and play around with the remote

here’s my lircrc file

# ~/.mythtv/lircrc
# also symlink this file to ~/.lircrc!
#
# MythTV native LIRC config file for snapstream firefly
# Modified from Brad Templeton’s
# which came from Jarod Wilson’s
# which came from Jeff Campbell’s
# Modified to use the Firefly remotes unique buttons by Ryan Schmitz
# Here we have the jump point commands. They only work if you
# have defined function keys for these jump points. You can set the
# jump point commands in Mythweb under Settings > Key Bindings
# as follows:
# F8 Main Menu
# F3 Program Guide
# F5 TV Recording Playback
# F7 Play DVD
# F6 MythGallary
# F4 Play Music
# F2 MythVideo
# ——————————-
# By flipp for ubuntu 7.10 gutsy
# notice i didn’t need to set repeat to anything, most places want
# you to set it to 2 or 3 but it only works for me if it’s 0
#

begin
prog = mythtv
button = FIREFLY
config = F8
repeat = 0
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = TV
repeat = 0
config = F5
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = VIDEO
repeat = 0
config = F2
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = MUSIC
repeat = 0
config = F4
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = PHOTOS
repeat = 0
config = F
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = DVD
repeat = 0
config = F7
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = HELP
repeat = 0
config = F1
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = UP
repeat = 0
config = Up
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = DOWN
repeat = 0
config = Down
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = LEFT
repeat = 0
config = Left
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = RIGHT
repeat = 0
config = Right
end

# Channel Up
begin
prog = mythtv
button = CH+
repeat = 0
config = Up
end

# Channel Down
begin
prog = mythtv
button = CH-
repeat = 0
config = Down
end

# OK/Select
begin
prog = mythtv
button = OK
config = Space
end

# OK/Select
begin
prog = mythtv
button = ENT
config = Space
end

# Play
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Play
config = Return
end

# Stop
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Stop
config = I
end

# Escape/Exit/Back
begin
prog = mythtv
button = BACK
config = Esc
end

# Power Off/Exit
begin
prog = mythtv
button = CLOSE
config = Esc
end

# Escape/Exit/Back
begin
prog = mythtv
button = EXIT
config = Esc
end

# Pause
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Pause
repeat = 0
config = P
end

# Mute
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Mute
repeat = 0
config = |
end

# Fast forward (30 sec default)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = REW
repeat = 0
config = PgUp
end

# Rewind (10 sec default)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = FWD
repeat = 0
config = PgDown
end

# Skip forward (10 min default)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = NEXT
repeat = 0
config = End
end

# Skip backward (10 min default)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = PREV
repeat = 0
config = Home
end

# Record
begin
prog = mythtv
button = REC
repeat = 0
config = R
end

# Delete
begin
prog = mythtv
button = A
repeat = 0
config = D
end

# Decrease play speed
begin
prog = mythtv
button = B
repeat = 0
config = J
end

# double speed watch
begin
prog = mythtv
button = C
repeat = 0
config = J
end

# Bring up Time stretch
begin
prog = mythtv
button = D
repeat = 0
config = Y
end

change tuners
begin
prog = mythtv
button = OPTION
repeat = 0
config = Y
end

# Display EPG while in live TV,
# View selected show while in EPG
begin
prog = mythtv
button = MENU
repeat = 0
config = M
end

# Scroll up
begin
prog = mythtv
button = VOL+
repeat = 0
config = F11
end

# Scroll down
begin
prog = mythtv
button = VOL-
repeat = 0
config = F10
end

# Bring up OSD info
begin
prog = mythtv
button = INFO
repeat = 0
config = I
end

# Change display aspect ratio
begin
prog = mythtv
button = CH-
repeat = 0
config = W
end

# Numbers 0-9

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 0
repeat = 0
config = 0
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 1
repeat = 0
config = 1
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 2
repeat = 0
config = 2
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 3
repeat = 0
config = 3
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 4
repeat = 0
config = 4
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 5
repeat = 0
config = 5
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 6
repeat = 0
config = 6
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 7
repeat = 0
config = 7
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 8
repeat = 0
config = 8
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 9
repeat = 0
config = 9
end

### MPlayer lirc setup

# Show OSD
begin
prog = mplayer
button = MENU
repeat = 0
config = osd
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = MAXI
repeat = 0
config = vo_fullscreen
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = VOL+
repeat = 0
config = volume +1
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = VOL-
repeat = 0
config = volume -1
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = MUTE
repeat = 0
config = mute
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = INFO
repeat = 0
config = osd
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = LEFT
repeat = 0
config = pt_step -1
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = RIGHT
repeat = 0
config = pt_step 1
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = EXIT
repeat = 0
config = quit
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = REW
repeat = 0
config = seek -10
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = FWD
repeat = 0
config = seek +10
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = PREV
repeat = 0
config = seek -60
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = PAUSE
repeat = 0
config = pause
end

begin
prog = mplayer
button = NEXT
repeat = 0
config = seek +60
end

### Xine lirc setup

begin
prog = xine
button = PLAY
repeat = 0
config = Play
end

begin
prog = xine
button = STOP
repeat = 0
config = Stop
end

begin
prog = xine
button = BACK
repeat = 0
config = Quit
end

begin
prog = xine
button = EXIT
repeat = 0
config = Quit
end

begin
prog = xine
button = CLOSE
repeat = 0
config = Quit
end

begin
prog = xine
button = PAUSE
repeat = 0
config = Pause
end

begin
prog = xine
button = UP
repeat = 0
config = EventUp
end

begin
prog = xine
button = DOWN
repeat = 0
config = EventDown
end

begin
prog = xine
button = LEFT
repeat = 0
config = EventLeft
end

begin
prog = xine
button = RIGHT
repeat = 0
config = EventRight
end

begin
prog = xine
button = OK
repeat = 0
config = EventSelect
end

begin
prog = xine
button = ENT
repeat = 0
config = EventSelect
end

begin
prog = xine
button = OPTION
repeat = 0
config = Menu
end

begin
prog = xine
button = FFW
repeat = 0
#config = SpeedFaster
config = SeekRelative+60
end

begin
prog = xine
button = REW
repeat = 0
#config = SpeedSlower
config = SeekRelative-60
end

begin
prog = xine
button = VOL+
repeat = 0
config = Volume+
end

begin
prog = xine
button = VOL-
repeat = 0
config = Volume-
end

begin
prog = xine
button = MUTE
repeat = 0
config = Mute
end

begin
prog = xine
button = MENU
repeat = 0
config = RootMenu
end

begin
prog = xine
button = NEXT
repeat = 0
config = EventNext
end

begin
prog = xine
button = PREV
repeat = 0
config = EventPrior
end

begin
prog = xine
button = INFO
repeat = 0
config = OSDStreamInfos
end

/usr/share/doc/lirc/remotes/atiusb/lircd.conf.firefly symlink to /etc/lirc/lircd.config

# Please make this file available to others
# by sending it to <lirc@bartelmus.de>
#
# this config file was automatically generated
# using lirc-0.7.0(any) on Fri Mar 11 08:51:45 2005
#
# contributed by
#
# brand: Snapstream Firefly Remote
# model no. of remote control:
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#

begin remote

name Snapstream Firefly
bits 40
eps 30
aeps 100

one 0 0
zero 0 0
gap 219964
toggle_bit 0

begin codes
MAXI 0x0000001481AC0000
MAXI 0x00000014012C0000
CLOSE 0x00000014D7020000
CLOSE 0×0000001457820000
1 0x00000014628D0000
1 0x00000014E20D0000
2 0x00000014E30E0000
2 0x00000014638E0000
3 0x00000014648F0000
3 0x00000014E40F0000
4 0x00000014E5100000
4 0×0000001465900000
5 0×0000001466910000
5 0x00000014E6110000
6 0x00000014E7120000
6 0×0000001467920000
7 0×0000001468930000
7 0x00000014E8130000
8 0x00000014E9140000
8 0×0000001469940000
9 0x000000146A950000
9 0x00000014EA150000
0 0x00000014EC170000
0 0x000000146C970000
BACK 0x000000146B960000
BACK 0x00000014EB160000
ENT 0x00000014ED180000
ENT 0x000000146D980000
VOL+ 0x000000145E890000
VOL+ 0x00000014DE090000
VOL- 0x000000145D880000
VOL- 0x00000014DD080000
MUTE 0x000000145F8A0000
MUTE 0x00000014DF0A0000
FIREFLY 0×0000001455800000
FIREFLY 0x00000014D5000000
CH+ 0x00000014608B0000
CH+ 0x00000014E00B0000
CH- 0x00000014618C0000
CH- 0x00000014E10C0000
INFO 0x0000001483AE0000
INFO 0x00000014032E0000
OPTION 0x0000001484AF0000
OPTION 0x00000014042F0000
UP 0x000000146F9A0000
UP 0x00000014EF1A0000
LEFT 0x00000014729D0000
LEFT 0x00000014F21D0000
DOWN 0x0000001477A20000
DOWN 0x00000014F7220000
RIGHT 0x00000014749F0000
RIGHT 0x00000014F41F0000
OK 0x00000014739E0000
OK 0x00000014F31E0000
MENU 0x00000014719C0000
MENU 0x00000014F11C0000
EXIT 0x0000001475A00000
EXIT 0x00000014F5200000
REC 0x00000014FC270000
REC 0x000000147CA70000
PLAY 0x00000014FA250000
PLAY 0x000000147AA50000
STOP 0x00000014FD280000
STOP 0x000000147DA80000
REW 0x00000014F9240000
REW 0x0000001479A40000
FWD 0x00000014FB260000
FWD 0x000000147BA60000
PREV 0x00000014002B0000
PREV 0x0000001480AB0000
PAUSE 0x00000014FE290000
PAUSE 0x000000147EA90000
NEXT 0x00000014FF2A0000
NEXT 0x000000147FAA0000
MUSIC 0x00000014DB060000
MUSIC 0x000000145B860000
PHOTOS 0x00000014DA050000
PHOTOS 0x000000145A850000
DVD 0x00000014D9040000
DVD 0×0000001459840000
TV 0x00000014D8030000
TV 0×0000001458830000
VIDEO 0x00000014DC070000
VIDEO 0x000000145C870000
HELP 0x00000014D6010000
HELP 0×0000001456810000
MOUSE 0x00000014022D0000
MOUSE 0x0000001482AD0000
A 0x00000014EE190000
A 0x000000146E990000
B 0x00000014F01B0000
B 0x00000014709B0000
C 0x00000014F6210000
C 0x0000001476A10000
D 0x00000014F8230000
D 0x0000001478A30000

end codes

end remote

/etc/lirc/hardware.conf

# /etc/lirc/hardware.conf
#
#Chosen Remote Control
REMOTE=”Snapstream X10 RF”

# Arguments which will be used when launching lircd
LIRCD_ARGS=”"

#Don’t start lircmd even if there seems to be a good config file
#START_LIRCMD=false

#Try to load appropriate kernel modules
LOAD_MODULES=true

# Run “lircd –driver=help” for a list of supported drivers.
DRIVER=”"
# If DEVICE is set to /dev/lirc and devfs is in use /dev/lirc/0 will be
# automatically used instead
DEVICE=”"
MODULES=”lirc_dev lirc_atiusb”

# Default configuration files for your hardware if any
LIRCD_CONF=”atiusb/lircd.conf.firefly”
LIRCMD_CONF=”"