Re: Cannot install GIRS driver

On 09/03/17 15:30, Bengt Martensson wrote:
> On 03/09/17 14:42, Chris van Hoven wrote:

> --with-driver is obsolete, and I *think* --with-x too.

Yup. Which makes me think you are following some ancient guide...

You might want to try http://lirc.org/html/configuration-guide.html 
(which also describes lirc_options.conf).

>  > do_connect: could not connect to socket
>  >
>  > connect: No such file or directory
>  >
>  > Cannot open socket /usr/local/var/run/lirc/lircd: No such file or
> directory
>
> Sigh... Why the Lirc configuration does this as default, after all these
> years, is beyond me ... If you configure with

It's because of GNU conventions. Basically, a default-confígured 
installation should not clash with the rpm-maintained /usr hierarchy 
-that's what we use /usr/local and /opt for.

> --sysconfdir=/etc  --localstatedir=/var
>
> alternatively
>
> --prefix=/usr
>
> I think it should work.

Ypu probably want --prefix=/usr. On many systems you also want to set 
--libdir, but the value is platform-dependent.

>  > Unfortunately I do not know how to configure GIRS with the hardware
>  > module. Can anybody point me in the right direction?
>
> First thing to try is
>
> % mode2 --driver girs --device=/dev/ttyUSB0

Indeed,

--alec

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