[MPlayer-users] Lirc Mplayer and WinTV Nova-T

[Christian Kröner]

Am Sonntag, den 21.11.2004, 16:27 +0000 schrieb raid517:
> Yep, that works.
> 
> So sysctl.conf is like rc.local in Debian? That is it does the same job?
> 
> So I can add any start up stuff here?
> 
> Is this correct?
> 
> GJ

No it's not. sysctl.conf is a configuration file for the program sysctl
that writes entries into /proc/sys/*.

> Christian Kröner wrote:
> 
> >Am Sonntag, den 21.11.2004, 15:15 +0000 schrieb raid517:
> >  
> >
> >>Thanks for the response. Unfortunately I don't seem to have a file 
> >>called rc.local. I am using debian Sid Unstable, so I don't know if this 
> >>is significant.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >On debian they use sysctl to adjust values in /proc/sys/. Simply put 
> >"dev.rtc.max-user-freq=1024" (without quotes) into
> >your /etc/sysctl.conf, make sure that /dev/rtc is world readable (at
> >least readable by the user using mplayer) and after the next boot
> >mplayer should be using your rtc.
> >
> >  
> >
> >>As I said in my previous post I did a little research and found a site 
> >>that provided two files which I appear to need:
> >>
> >>http://staff.dstc.edu.au/croy/mythtv/lircd.conf
> >>
> >>and
> >>
> >>http://staff.dstc.edu.au/croy/mythtv/lircrc
> >>
> >>for lirc and my TV card. These are the correct versions for my card. 
> >>(WinTV Nova-T). But Mplayer gives no clue *where* to put them. My home 
> >>directory is simply /home/raid517 so should I just place these files in 
> >>/home/raid517?
> >>
> >>Is this really all I need to do?
> >>
> >>GJ
> >>
> >>Ulrich Schweitzer wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>On Sunday 21 November 2004 15:23, raid517 wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>I have reatltime clock support compiled into my kernel. How can I add
> >>>>this option to my system startup scripts? Waht and where are these
> >>>>scripts located?
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>That depends on your distribution. You should have a file called rc.local, 
> >>>probably in /etc but maybe someplace else (find it with 'locate 
> >>>rc.local'). That's the correct file to place that line in.
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Also I am trying to set up lirc support but I keep getting this error:
> >>>>
> >>>>Input config file /home/raid517/.mplayer/input.conf parsed: 53 binds
> >>>>Setting up LIRC support...
> >>>>mplayer: could not open config file
> >>>>mplayer: No such file or directory
> >>>>Failed to read LIRC config file ~/.lircrc.
> >>>>You will not be able to use your remote control
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>You need a file called .lircrc in your home directory. Read
> >>>http://mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML/en/control.html
> >>>on what to put into that file.
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>" Make lircd take it's input from /dev/input/event0 by passing it
> >>>>--device=/dev/input/event0"
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>I don't think this is necessary.
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>I have Lirc installed and running (I think) so it seems it is only
> >>>>these small issues that are holding me back.
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>Do you have a /etc/lircd.conf with the correct information for your 
> >>>remote? If not you will have to either find one or create it yourself 
> >>>using irrecord.
> >>>
> >>>Ulrich
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >
> >  
> >
> 
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Christian Kröner <chris.coroner at web.de>