[vdr] Re: DVD- & VCD-Plugin: Problems with Remote-Control dependingon hdparm-setting

[Onno Kreuzinger <onnok@web.de>]

Hi,

i dont know your problem, i use a mixed remote-plugin and lirc setup.
i.e. only special stuff is handled by lirc, normal vdr usage is done via
remote-plugin.
but to set this up i needed to debugg it, so here are some tips an how to
trace it alittle bit, incase you did not allready do so:

first you need to work in a gui (win or linux) and open min 4. consoles
(xterm / ssh terminals).
on the first terminal start lircd in the foeground "-n", on the next
terminal start irw to see what lirc decodes, then open a top on the third
terminal, configure it to show only 10 processes sorted by cpu usage and let
top update once a second, on the forth terminal start vdr with only the dvd
or the vcd plugin (you should enable debug options in vdr and the plugins if
they offer such). a good option would be to open a 5th terminal with a "tail
-f /var/log/messages" to look out for syslog messages (this depens on how
your lirc is compiled).

now arange the terminal windows in a way that you can see all relevant
information and now test the dvd plugin and the vdr plugin separately
and then toghether this should give you a more complete picture what happens
when:
- does lirc decode ir commands properly while dvd plugin runs
- does the dvd plugin use waste amounts of cpu time
- does lirc give errors while the problems persists
- ... (anything which makes you wonder)


hope this can help :)

Regards Onno


S. Ullrich wrote:
> S. Ullrich wrote:
>
> > I got problems controlling the DVD- or VCD-Plugin with my rc(LIRC) due 
> > the following  circumstances:
> >
> > setting the hdparm for the DVD-drive to:
> > hdparm -u 1 -c 1 -d 1 -S 2  /dev/hdc
> > the DVD-Plugin (0.3.4rc10) reacts only on every second or third 
> > keypress on the rc. VCD just fine.
> >
> > setting the hdparm for the DVD-drive to:
> > hdparm -u 0 -c 1 -d 1 -S 2  /dev/hdc
> > the VCD-Plugin(0.0.6c) reacts only on every second or third keypress 
> > on the rc. DVD just (allmost) fine.
> >
> > Absolute no problems with the rc in all other menus etc.
> > No problems by using keyboard to control DVD&VCD
> >
> > Any hints ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >   Siggi
> Sorry for answering to myself, but the problem still remains on my vdr.
> Even nobody on the LIRC-ml could help me.
>
> So again the question:
> Did anybody else had made the same experience?
> Or found even a solution?
> Or could give me a hint where to start searching for a solution?
>
> Siggi

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