on saucy, the remote still doesn't work right. lirc won't function while the kernel drivers are in use, and those don't 'repeat' button presses correctly, making the remote unusable. Also, the kernel can only see about a quarter of the buttons.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1093917 Title: remote no longer works with ubuntu since 12.10 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: since upgrading to 12.10, both infrared remotes I have no longer work with ubuntu --- ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ill 1674 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ill 1674 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p: ill 1674 F...m pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-27 (231 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1) IwConfig: eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. GA-970A-UD3 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-27-generic root=UUID=08db4ae0-0d28-4bd2-a021-0b239563b339 ro rootflags=subvol=@ quiet splash modprobe.blacklist=mceusb usbcore.autosuspend=-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-27-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-27-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: Tags: raring Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-05-07 (100 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 05/30/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F6 dmi.board.name: GA-970A-UD3 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.board.version: x.x dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF6:bd05/30/2012:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnGA-970A-UD3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnGA-970A-UD3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: GA-970A-UD3 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1093917/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp