Unresponsive stock remote when eiri enabled with EIRI='ON'

[mad_ady]

You can get a root.bin or an ext3 version of the firmware, boot it and replace the irkernel.ko with the one provided here. Reboot afterwards and you should be running the new code. I will release a new firmware as soon as possible, but I want to test something else before the release and I haven't had time. Anyway, feedback is welcome!

[allidea]

Hm, seems like I will need some additional help. I've booted non-flash firmware and replaced irkernel.ko in /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4-orig/kernel/drivers/char with patched one (16kb - 1kb larger than original one). But when I reboot wdtv and go to /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4-orig/kernel/drivers/char old irkernel.ko is there (15kb). What is going on, am I missing something?

[mad_ady]

Right. According to init:

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mkdir -p /tmp/.root/lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4                                                                                                                                                                                   
cd /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4-orig/                                                                                                                                                                                             
for i in `find .` ; do                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    bn=`basename "$i"`                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    if [ -f $i -a "${bn#*.}" == "ko" ] ; then                                                                                                                                                                                     
        mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4/`dirname $i`                                                                                                                                                                         
        ln -sf /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4-orig/$i /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4/`dirname $i`                                                                                                                                       
    fi                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
done   


So it should be copied over if it's a file and ends with ko. You can try deleting the one in char and putting the file directly in *-orig.

[allidea]

Right. According to init:

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mkdir -p /tmp/.root/lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4                                                                                                                                                                                   
cd /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4-orig/                                                                                                                                                                                             
for i in `find .` ; do                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    bn=`basename "$i"`                                                                                                                                                                                                           
    if [ -f $i -a "${bn#*.}" == "ko" ] ; then                                                                                                                                                                                     
        mkdir -p /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4/`dirname $i`                                                                                                                                                                         
        ln -sf /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4-orig/$i /lib/modules/2.6.22.19-19-4/`dirname $i`                                                                                                                                       
    fi                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
done   


So it should be copied over if it's a file and ends with ko. You can try deleting the one in char and putting the file directly in *-orig.

OK, I think I've got where I'm wrong. Can I use non-flash fw to change irkernel.ko in flashed fw? I guess not and this is where I went wrong ...

[mad_ady]

No, you can make changes only in non-flashed firmware. The flashed one has a read-only filesystem

[allidea]

Here is my quick test feedback - patched irkernel.ko seems to be working just fine - both remotes are working (UP and DOWN buttons on original WDTV remote are working along with other remote). I haven't had time to do in depth testing but my guess is if up and down buttons work all other should work as well.

Since we are already talking about EIRI - can you please post original untouched eiri.conf file. Seems like I've managed to delete it somehow long time ago while I was experimenting with it ... Thanks.

[mad_ady]

Glad to hear it works. I hope I can find the time I need in the next month to make my final experiements and release an updated firmware. The original eiri.conf can be found via svn: http://svn.wdlxtv.com/filedetails.php?repname=1.05.04-wdlxtv&path=%2Flive%2Ftrunk%2Fetc%2Feiri.conf

[allidea]

I was glad I could help especially with EIRI issue as it bothered me as well and forced me to simultaneously use two remotes (I've considered purchasing Logitech universal remote, but huh they are everything but cheap). I have attached scripts to turn on/off front LEDs' depending if media is playing or not but my second (cheap China made) remote doesn't have all the buttons I need so I have to stick with original one too.
This LED trick worked in 1.02 fw but somehow got lost in 1.05. Speaking of 1.02 it had/has several feature advantages over 1.05 but latter is much faster (at least for me) so I really look forward to any new firmware release. Even more WDTV Live is in terms of nowadays technology quite "old" but is still working like a charm. So please don't give up a good work. I would help myself if I only had better knowledge of *nix. And I still need to learn how to use moviesheets feature after 5 years of owing it.

[mad_ady]

It's never too late to learn new tricks And, unfortunately, lack of H265 support will be the final nail in WDTV's coffin. Other than that, i expect it to run for another 5 years