So I just had to have my IR remote so I dug deep into the IR processes. Bottom line, when the "rc_core" module is loaded it includes many components, some of which has no meaning to your system. I learn how data flowed from the USB IR through the driver and other modules and how to exclude module components that were not needed. Rebooted, problem solved.
How to exclude unnecessary module components. To see module components: # lsmod | grep rc_core To exclude the Sanyo Decoder component from rc_core module create a file in /etc/modules.d. Use a name that has meaning such as "blacklist- IR.conf. Put the following line in that file. Do the same with other unneeded elements. install ir_sanyo_decoder /bin/true F.Y.I. Here is what I put in my Blacklist file. install ir_sony_decoder /bin/true install ir_jvc_decoder /bin/true install ir_rc5_decoder /bin/true install ir_nec_decoder /bin/true install cx23885 /bin/true install rc_hauppauge /bin/true install ir_sanyo_decoder /bin/true -------------------- -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Mythbuntu Bug Team, which is subscribed to lirc in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1312287 Title: lircd start problem Status in “lirc” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If no one else is having lircd(8) problems, ignore this bug report and I will make a work around for me. After upgrading from 13.<what-ever- current> to 14.04 my IR remote stopped working, no output from irw(1) or mode2(1). After some digging I found it worked right if I started lircd(8) with no argument. Please note the lines below: # grep REMOTE_SOCKET /etc/lirc/hardware.conf REMOTE_SOCKET="" # service lirc start # ps -ef | grep lirc root 4601 2201 0 11:34 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/lircd --output=/run/lirc/lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 # irw (does not work) (So I set REMOTE_SOCKET to default settings per manual stating what default is) # grep REMOTE_SOCKET /etc/lirc/hardware.conf REMOTE_SOCKET="/var/run/lirc/lircd" # service lirc start # ps -ef | grep lirc root 4694 2201 0 11:42 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/lircd --output=/var/run/lirc/lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 (it looks right but) # irw (does not work) # ps -ef | grep lirc root 4694 2201 0 11:42 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/lircd --output=/var/run/lirc/lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 # service lirc stop (copy command from ps output above and past it as a command) # /usr/sbin/lircd --output=/var/run/lirc/lircd --device=/dev/lirc0 # irw (it works) (I know this is usually an environment issue so here is my environment before launching the above /usr/sbin/lircd) # env SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm OLDPWD=/etc/init.d USER=root SUDO_USER=dan SUDO_UID=1000 USERNAME=root MAIL=/var/mail/root PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin PWD=/ LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHLVL=1 SUDO_COMMAND=/bin/bash HOME=/home/dan LANGUAGE=en_US LOGNAME=root LESSOPEN=| /usr/bin/lesspipe %s SUDO_GID=1000 DISPLAY=:0.0 LESSCLOSE=/usr/bin/lesspipe %s %s XAUTHORITY=/home/dan/.Xauthority _=/usr/bin/env ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:0.220.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CrashDB: ubuntu CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 24 11:03:22 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-06 (441 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader Symptom: dist-upgrade UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-24 (0 days ago) VarLogDistupgradeTermlog: To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lirc/+bug/1312287/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs Post to : mythbuntu-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~mythbuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp