[lug] IrDA receiver for Via EPIA M10000?

[Ben]

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Me and a friend run a small side business selling usb and serial IR
transceivers for use with LIRC and linux. You can use (almost) any
remote you have laying around (LIRC recognizes ~ 90% of remotes). I use
my stereo receiver remote to control mythtv, rhythmbox & mplayer. 

http://iguanaworks.net/products.psp

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On Sun, 2008-01-13 at 14:50 -0700, Michael J. Hammel wrote:


> I'm just about finished with my wireless MythBox - I'll post pictures
> and a howto on my web site when it's done.  All I have left is to add
> an
> infrared receiver so I can use a remote with it.  The EPIA M10000 has
> a
> FIR connector, but I can't find many notes on how to get it working.
> There is a 10 pin serial connector (not a DB9, but 10 pins in two rows
> on the motherboard) that I can use with a serial IR receiver.  Or I
> could try a USB dongle or USB connected receiver.
> 
> Anyone added an IR to their system recently and want to fill me in on
> how they did it - hardware and software?  It seems USB IrDA dongles
> are
> supported in 2.6 now though I'm wondering how to configure them.  I
> don't get the feeling it's like LIRC configuration, though I could be
> wrong.  LIRC has lots of documentation on how to use it so at the
> moment
> I'm leaning toward buying an serial IR reciever and a 10-pin to DB9
> cable.
> 
> Comments or ideas?