Using HP DEC Remote with 2.6.8 Kernel

Using HP DEC Remote with 2.6.8 kernel

HP DEC IR receiver uses an AT keyboard interface with the motherboard. Minor modifications to the AT keyboard can allow AT keyboard driver in 2.6.8 kernel to work with DEC remote. Each key on remote sends a scancode through the AT keyboard driver. By associcating appropriate keycode with each of these scancodes, it is possible to use remote control to control applications. Follow these steps to get remote control working:

Apply this patch to 2.6.8 kernel with "patch -p1 < decremote_2.6.8.patch".
Build a new kernel, install it and reboot into this new kernel.
Use setkeycodes to associate a keycode with scancode for the remote control keys you want to use. A list of scancodes produced by individual remote keys is available here. To determine the keycodes for various characaters, use "dumpkeys" command. This is an example of commands you can use to set up the remote for use with mythtv.