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HTPC remote on Fedora Core 4 or 5 [Using Lirc]

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How to get the Windows Media Center remote to work with Linux

You need to install lirc:

install atrpms Yum repo:

cd /etc/yum.repos.d
vi atrpms.repo

Then install lirc via yum :
yum install lirc
yum install lirc-devices
yum install lirc-lib
yum install lirc-kmdl-`uname -r`

Next edit /etc/lircd.conf

edit /etc/rc.local

add the line :
/sbin/modprobe lirc_mceusb2

/sbin/chkconfig lircd on

Add the following to your .mythtv/lircrc and link .lircrc -> .mythtv/lircrc

reboot

you are done!

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