lirc_mceusb2 not being loaded

[Rodd Clarkson]

On Mon, 2009-07-13 at 09:27 +1000, Rodd Clarkson wrote:
> I've recently purchased a ir remote (for use with MythTV) and it's
> designed for Windows Media Center, which means is should work fine with
> the lirc_mceusb2 drivers.  In fact, the manufacturers seem so confident
> it just works, that they don't include drivers (for Windows).  Whether
> or not this means it's safe to assume that it will work with lirc is
> open for debate, but for the moment is irrelevant.
> 
> The receiver is USB based, but when I plug it in, it doesn't
> automatically load the lirc_mceusb2 modules.  (I've another UCB based IR
> receiver that when plugged in see the the lirc modules loaded, so I'm
> pretty confident that this should happen).
> 
> What part of fedora (should) tell the system to load the modules when
> this device is plugged in?  I'm keen to test this device and see if I
> can get it working.
> 
> When I plug the device in /var/log/messages shows:
> 
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: New USB device found, idVendor=147a, idProduct=e03c
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: Product: eHome Infrared Transceiver
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: Manufacturer: Formosa21
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: SerialNumber: 00100186
> Jul 13 09:25:09 moose kernel: usb 5-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jul 13 09:25:19 moose kernel: generic-usb 0003:147A:E03C.0008: timeout initializing reports
> Jul 13 09:25:19 moose kernel: generic-usb 0003:147A:E03C.0008: hiddev97,hidraw2: USB HID v1.00 Device [Formosa21 eHome Infrared Transceiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1/input1
> 
> hope someone can help me test this device.  If the manufacturers claims
> are correct, it shouldn't take too much to get this device working, and
> then I'd be happy to contact various upstreams to let them know that the
> deivce works and what is needed to get it working.

I should add, that I've downloaded the SRPM for lirc and added the
following UCB identifiers to drivers/lirc_mceusb2/lirc_mceusb2.c 

        /* Formosa Industrial Computing / Beanbag Emulation Device */
        { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe018) },
+        /* Formosa Industrial Computing / Aim IR605A */
+        { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FORMOSA, 0xe03c) },
        /* Fintek eHome Infrared Transceiver */
        { USB_DEVICE(VENDOR_FINTEK, 0x0602) },

and installed the resulting build.

The problem is (for the moment) getting fedora to see that the device is
a lirc_mceusb2 device and load the module.


R.