[linux-dvb] Remote control input event problem with recent kernels

[Peter D.]

On Saturday 02 June 2007 07:36, Tony Houghton wrote:
> In <20070530213340.GA31602 at realh.co.uk>, Tony Houghton wrote:
> > I've got 2 DVB-T PCI cards, a Hauppauge Nova-T wwhich uses the
> > budget_ci (even though it doesn't have a CI) module and a K-World
> > cx88-based card.
[Snip]

I've got a Kworld cx88 based card.  

> > With the driver in recent kernels (2.6.20 onwards?) I no longer have to
> > patch it, but the remote doesn't work so well. 

I never did work out how to configure the remote.  

> > While holding a key down 
> > I get a series of alternate press and release events with no repeat
> > events. Sometimes I have to hold down a key for a few seconds before it
> > starts sending events.

In a console "showkey" reveals a single keypress immediately followed by 
one or several keyrelease events (depending on the key).  

> I'm disappointed there's been no response to this. Isn't anyone else
> having the same problem?

I never got it to work in the first place.  :-(  


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Peter D.