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Enigmus

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Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« on: July 01, 2008, 02:37:20 pm »
I have setup this remote using the following KB:
http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Using_the_Gyration_Remote_GYR3101US_(Non-Fiire_Chief)

However, I am still having a bit of an issue.  It seems that the xmodmap program still isn't starting up automatically.  I have added the xmodmap start up command to lmce_launch_manager.sh script, but to get the remote to work with mythtv or even xine I have to start up the KDE desktop and run it from a terminal window. 

I have tried adding it to rc.local as well as to one of the other X start up scripts in the pluto chain, but still no luck.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Re: Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 02:54:19 pm »
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This should work from the lmce_launch_manager.sh script. Make sure it is Before the "KDE-DEBUG" entry, and also check your spelling of the line you added. I use this every day (and it was my wiki  ;) ) and I have had no issues. The fact that it must be run from the KDE desktop leads me to believe, either it is not before the KDE-DEBUG bit or there may be a typo. So far you are the only one reporting issues, and I hope you get it resolved. Please post your findings here, and we should have a working driver (no hacks) soon. I have been working on the kernel patch, and getting it properly integrated into the orbiter interface.

Any input you can give would be helpful. And thanks for trying it out.

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Re: Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2008, 03:11:18 pm »
This should work from the lmce_launch_manager.sh script. Make sure it is Before the "KDE-DEBUG" entry, and also check your spelling of the line you added. I use this every day (and it was my wiki  ;) ) and I have had no issues.

 Hi Seth.

 I too followed your instructions and things are working beautifully here.

 A fully mapped remote will be awesome!

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Re: Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2008, 04:03:28 pm »
Thanks for making the wiki and taking the time to help me out.  I'm at work so I can't check it at the moment, however, those were the first two things I checked when I saw it wasn't working on start.  I will check yet again when I get home.  I'm pretty sure I copied and pasted straight from the wiki.  There aren't two KDE-DEBUG entries in that script are there? Maybe I have it above the wrong one?

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Re: Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2008, 04:34:21 pm »
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No there is only one. I just know from playing with it and the wiki entry regarding getting the mouse buttons to do the job as well, specifically said before, so I just thought I would check. I hope you get it resolved. Please post your findings, or fixes. Having a good forum is a must for an excellent Media/House platform.  :)

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Re: Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 02:13:14 pm »
Forgot to check last night, got distracted.  However, I did remember that I am setting up this remote on a Diskless MD.  I have added the changes to both the core and the MD, but have not rebooted the Core since the change.  This seems like a local change not a global change.

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Re: Gyration Remote GYR3101US issues
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2008, 08:55:18 pm »
Well, I fixed my issue but I'm not sure what exactly resolved the issue.  I did two changes, but neither were geared at fixing the remote.

1. I rebuilt the Diskless image for the Media Director using the Admin website.
  a. Re-added xmodmap to the startup script
2. I Rebooted the Core.
  -I had previously added the xmodmap changes to the Core Startup.

I'm not sure if the xmodmap changes are required on the Core so maybe that did something.  I may have had other configuration issues holding the xmodmap from starting up properly and redoing the Diskless image may have fixed that.