I'm having a heck of a time with this....Asistance needed please. The biggest thing is it doesnt seem to load automatically, I think its something to do with permissions, higher power help is needed. I followed the directions exactly and if I run the command manually it works but it just will not autostart per the directions. WHY!!?? UGGH!
This works,
sudo xmodmap /etc/.Xmodmap
This don't work.
sudo vi /usr/pluto/bin/lmce_launch_manager.sh
Add a line before the line KDE_DEBUG=1 so that it looks like
xmodmap /etc/.Xmodmap
KDE_DEBUG=1
Save the file. You have two choices to get it going
Also these two commands in the .Xmodmap file give an error as stated in an earlier post in this thread
keycode 180 = PgUP
keycode 152 = PgDOWN
They have to be removed from the file for it to be executed. I think from this line in the instructions that they are FF Rwd,
PgUP = Fast Forward # FFWD Button
PgDOWN = Rewind # RWND Button
which does not work.
The other part of the directions that are flakey is...
Problem: There are a couple of oddities to that I have encountered. When I watch a movie and want to change the volume or lighting for a movie (or pre-recorded program), it does what it supposed to. But when I watch Mythtv live, pressing the volume up on the Gyration remote invokes the MythTV Sleep Timer.
Solution: This can be resolved by remapping the sleep timer key using the Mythweb application located at http://core.ip.address/mythweb/ (for internal open systems) or at http://core.dhcp.server.adress/mythweb/
This can be avoided by unmapping the following keys in Mythweb/Settings/Controls
F6
F7
F8
Unmap these keys. Make sure you scroll down the whole list, as they appear more than once.
After you have completed these steps the following keys will perform these functions:
I have looked up and down this list and there are no keys mapped to F6, F7 or F8. I'll even paypal someone real live money if they can solve this and make this remote work like the directions say. After all I did buy two of these for $75.00 (half the price of 1 fiire chief) I'd rather give the dough to a dev anyway! I figure I have 15 hours into it now and its just a damn remote!! Oh, I'm using 0710 RC2 with this (havent tried another version) Well, if there is any chance of getting it to work, I know I have posted in the right place! I look forward to hearing back...
Heres the directions I followed...
Default capabilities
When the device is plugged in, it is identified and configured as a GO Wireless USB device. The "gyration mouse" bit works immediately. By default the Stop button will stop media playback, and the skip forward and back buttons work. If this is all you want, you're done. No further configuration is needed.
By default LinuxMCE recognizes the volume up/down keys, the 10 number keys, the MCE button, and the media controls play/stop/ffwd/rwd/pause/skip fwd/skip back.
How to Setup
Gyration codes: Gyration-GYR3101US-codes
I wanted the "Ambience" (Volume/Lighting) control key mapped, as well as the Channel/Chapter function, and the pull up menu for watching/listening to media.
To enable the volume control, I used the xev application from the KDE desktop terminal window, and identified the required keys.
xev
The first time this is run, it will pop-up a test window. Specify your mouse there, and then press the buttons on the Gyration remote to see the results in the terminal. Pay special attention to the
keycode
entries -- they are what you will specify in the .Xmodmap file.
On my particular setup (which I think is the default) the keys show up as:
Volume Up keycode 176
Volume Down keycode 174
MCE button keycode 97
Now the keys in LinuxMCE that provide the volume/channel/menu functions are:
F6 = Channel/Chapter FFWD/RWD/PAUSE menu
F7 = Menu button
F8 = Volume/Lighting button "ambience"
Update to get more MythTV functionality
MythTV Keys
P = Pause # Pause key on remote
R = Record # Record key on remote
Z = 30 second skip # Right skip key under directional pad
Q = 10 second back # Left skip key under directional pad
I = Info # Info button
F9 = Mute # Mute button
Y = Switch Cards # Pictures button
PgUP = Fast Forward # FFWD Button
PgDOWN = Rewind # RWND Button
Using this info, I created the following .Xmodmap file as root user in /etc
cd /etc
sudo vi /etc/.Xmodmap
/etc/.Xmodmap
keycode 176 = F8
keycode 174 = F6
keycode 97 = F7
keycode 110 = P
keycode 177 = R
keycode 153 = Z
keycode 144 = Q
keycode 134 = I
keycode 160 = F9
keycode 237 = Y
keycode 180 = PgUP
keycode 152 = PgDOWN
Now after creating the file, make sure it is loaded when LinuxMCE starts up. To do this add the following (as root) to the script file /usr/pluto/bin/lmce_launch_manager.sh:
sudo vi /usr/pluto/bin/lmce_launch_manager.sh
Add a line before the line KDE_DEBUG=1 so that it looks like
xmodmap /etc/.Xmodmap
KDE_DEBUG=1
Save the file. You have two choices to get it going.
1. Fire off the command
sudo xmodmap /etc/.Xmodmap
(This must be done from the KDE desktop term window (Konsole), as it needs to be run in the X environment. (You can also export the display like: export DISPLAY=:0;xmodmap /etc/.Xmodmap .)
2. Restart the core.
By placing the file in the lmce_launch_manager.sh script, anytime the core is rebooted, your settings are automagically set up.
Troubleshooting
Problem: There are a couple of oddities to that I have encountered. When I watch a movie and want to change the volume or lighting for a movie (or pre-recorded program), it does what it supposed to. But when I watch Mythtv live, pressing the volume up on the Gyration remote invokes the MythTV Sleep Timer.
Solution: This can be resolved by remapping the sleep timer key using the Mythweb application located at http://core.ip.address/mythweb/ (for internal open systems) or at http://core.dhcp.server.adress/mythweb/
This can be avoided by unmapping the following keys in Mythweb/Settings/Controls
F6
F7
F8
Unmap these keys. Make sure you scroll down the whole list, as they appear more than once.
After you have completed these steps the following keys will perform these functions:
MCE button pulls up LinuxMCE menu system
Volume Up button brings up the "Ambience" controls during media playback
Volume Down button brings up the Channel/Chapter Fast Forward/Rewind and Pause functions
The Gyration center button does movement correctly
If you double click the center button, the mouse stays active, but remember to click once more to turn off (or you'll kill the batteries).
The Gyration Left button acts like the left mouse button for "Choose" functions
The Gyration Right button is the "exit" or "clear item" button
The left and right buttons are just like mouse buttons
The Number keys work with MythTV
The Pause button will pause MythTV
The Record button will start an on-the-fly-recording
The skip forward button does the standard 30 second skip correctly
The skip back button does the 10 second back skip correctly
The fast-forward and rewind buttons function as they should
The Pictures button will switch tuner cards if you have more than one. Nice for DVB users who don't use VDR.
The Mute button functions correctly
The Info button functions correctly
