Comment 19 for bug 218955

Hartsa wrote:
> I wasn't sure should I reply this, but I didn't find a place to reply in
> forum
>
> I didn't installed you fix before my kernel was upgraded from 17 to 18.
> Then I first try to do the workaround I did before, but it didn't work anymore.
> Then I try to fix it all the way came to my mind, but I didn't removed lirc because it had so many dependensies. I removed lirc-sources and sources is not istalled right now.
>
> Now mce remote control work (and irw of course) when I start computer, but the keyboard won't and I cannot discover why. If I do
> sudo dpkg-reconfigure lirc
> sudo /etc/init.d/lircd restart (I'm not sure is this needed)
> and replug the usb lirc receiver
> the mce keyboard start to work again and the remote also.
> but after reboot only mce remote wil is still working not the keyboard
>
> Do I still need lirc_mod_mce.ko module or should the keyboard work too
> with lirc_mceusb2 only?
>
> Can you suggest how to repair this?
> Should I still upgrade the fix like Martin Pitt today wrote?
>
> Thanks for the great job to fix this,
>
> Harri Toivonen
>
> At 21:20 5.6.2008, you wrote:
>
>> I started out on the -17 kernel without having lirc installed. I added
>> lirc-modules-source and then added the -19 kernel. I verified that this
>> fix works properly:
>>
>> supermario@mlimonciello:~$ sudo dpkg -i lirc-modules-source_0.8.3~pre1-0ubuntu7.1_all.deb
>> [sudo] password for supermario:
>> Selecting previously deselected package lirc-modules-source.
>> (Reading database ... 175017 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Unpacking lirc-modules-source (from lirc-modules-source_0.8.3~pre1-0ubuntu7.1_all.deb) ...
>> Setting up lirc-modules-source (0.8.3~pre1-0ubuntu7.1) ...
>> Adding Module to DKMS build system
>> Doing initial module build
>> Installing initial module
>> Done.
>>
>> supermario@mlimonciello:~$ sudo dpkg -i Desktop/*.deb
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19-generic.
>> (Reading database ... 175161 files and directories currently installed.)
>> Unpacking linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24-19.17_i386.deb) ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.24-19.
>> Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.24-19 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.24-19_2.6.24-19.33_all.deb) ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic.
>> Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24-19.33_i386.deb) ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic.
>> Unpacking linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24-19.33_i386.deb) ...
>> Done.
>> Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.24-18.32 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.24-19.33_i386.deb) ...
>> Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic.
>> Unpacking linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24.13-19.42_i386.deb) ...
>> Selecting previously deselected package linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-generic.
>> Unpacking linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24-19.27_i386.deb) ...
>> Setting up linux-headers-2.6.24-19 (2.6.24-19.33) ...
>> Setting up linux-headers-2.6.24-19-generic (2.6.24-19.33) ...
>> Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
>> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
>>
>> lirc (0.8.3~pre1): Installing module.
>> .............
>> ......
>>
>> Setting up linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic (2.6.24-19.33) ...
>> Running depmod.
>> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
>> Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.
>> Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
>> Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
>> Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
>> Searching for splash image ... found: /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
>> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic
>> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-17-generic
>> Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
>> Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
>> Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version
>> Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done
>>
>> Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
>> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
>>
>> lirc (0.8.3~pre1): Already installed on this kernel.
>>
>> Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.24-19.33) ...
>> Setting up linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (2.6.24.13-19.42) ...
>>
>> Setting up linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (2.6.24-19.27) ...
>> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
>>
>> Setting up linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (2.6.24-19.17) ...
>> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
>>
>> supermario@mlimonciello:~$ modinfo /lib/modules/2.6.24-17-generic/updates/dkms/commandir.ko
>> filename: /lib/modules/2.6.24-17-generic/updates/dkms/commandir.ko
>> license: GPL
>> description: CommandIR USB Transceiver Driver
>> author: Evelyn Yeung, InnovationOne
>> srcversion: 0E3102B6ACEE7D025D10D21
>> alias: usb:v10C4p0003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
>> depends: usbcore
>> vermagic: 2.6.24-17-generic SMP mod_unload 586
>> supermario@mlimonciello:~$ modinfo /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/updates/dkms/commandir.ko
>> filename: /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/updates/dkms/commandir.ko
>> license: GPL
>> description: CommandIR USB Transceiver Driver
>> author: Evelyn Yeung, InnovationOne
>> srcversion: 0E3102B6ACEE7D025D10D21
>> alias: usb:v10C4p0003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
>> depends: usbcore
>> vermagic: 2.6.24-19-generic SMP mod_unload 586
>>
>> --
>> upgrade to hardy breaks lirc 0.8.3pre1 kernel modules
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/218955
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>
Your issue with the lirc_mod_mce is a different issue. That module isn't
included in the lirc package.

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Mario Limonciello
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