[root@toplap oh]# lircd -n
lircd 0.7.1: lircd(any) ready
lircd 0.7.1: accepted new client on /dev/lircd
lircd 0.7.1: could not get file information for /dev/lirc
lircd 0.7.1: default_init(): No such file or directory
lircd 0.7.1: caught signal
Terminated
some dmesg output
modprobe lirc_dev: lirc_dev: IR Remote Control driver registered, at major 61
The ir device:
ttyS1 at I/O 0x2f8 (irq = 3) is a NS16550A
Edit.
the ir device is a built in one on a ibm T41 laptop
Wath I'm trying to do is to use my laptop to controll a dvd player
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