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I am working on a HTPC for my living room and I want to be able to control it with my beo4 remote.

For this project I would like to try the linux based Mythbuntu distrubution.

Problem is how to get the remote to work with it? Does anyone have any experience with any ir recievers?

I have the Sconi V2 reciever which works excellent under windows but it seems to be a little dificult to get it to work under Linux.

I also happen to have a Beoport that I don't use if that could be used in any way.

 Any help is appreciated. thanks in advance 

 

  

Interesting project, unless you are willing and know how to write a device driver, then using your spare Beoport is not an option.

I think you have a few options you may wish to consider, but the one I would look into first is using "Crossover Linux 6.0" which would allow you to use Sconi V2 receiver which you say works under windows. Crossover allows you to run Windows applications on a Linux system.

 

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Regards Keith....

I'll take a look at the trial version. I have allready tried WINE but it doesn't allow me to communicate with the USB reciever

unfortnualy it didn't work with USB either 

please ask Ulf http://forum.beoworld.org/members/Ulf.aspx - he can provide you a controller (internally connected via serial) so you can control the PC via lirc (the other side will be pin8 of SCART cable)

I can also confirm that Ulf has made an excellent job for the remote of various devices with Beo4. He has already converted 2-3 for me and they still work perfect.

 From my point of view this is the best solutiomn.

 By the way I'm also thinking of building up a Media center for my living room but it is still on papers!!!