Streamzap Remote in Debian Etch MythTV HOWTO

This little HOWTO tells you how to install and use Streamzap PC remote in GNU/Debian Etch with Mythtv. This assumes that you the stock kernel.

1. Install lirc

   apt-get install lirc

2. Install source for the lirc kernel modules

   apt-get install lirc-modules-source

3. Install module assistant tools:

   apt-get install module-assistant

4. Choose the streamzap module:

   dpkg-reconfigure lirc-modules-source

5. Build and install modules as well as necessary build tools:

   m-a a-i lirc-modules

Now lets make sure that device works. Plug in the USB receiver and

modprobe lirc_streamzap

The output of dmesg should say:

usbcore: registered new driver lirc_streamzap
lirc_streamzap $Revision: 1.16 $ registered

Copy the lirc daemon config file:

cp /usr/share/doc/lirc/remotes/streamzap/lircd.conf.streamzap /etc/lirc/lircd.conf

Now start the lircd and see if any errors pop up in the /var/log/syslog:

/etc/init.d/lirc start

If everything went fine, use Mythic TV's lircrc file for the mythtv (~/.mythtv/lircrc)