I altered the lircrc file for my Hauppauge 250 remote. It is the A415-HPG. I am trying to remap certain keys. It isn't finished yet. I just started with the MythTV section. The problem is that when I start the lirc service and then go into MythTV, none of the keys work. If exit MythTV, stop the lirc service, replace the custom file with the original, restart lirc and reenter MythTV, it works again. I have verified, with IRW, that all the keys physically work. I have made sure that the button mappings I use in the lircrc file are using the same names as the lircd.conf file. I have made sure the the owner of the lircrc file is set to mythtv and the permissions are set correct:
-rw-r--r-- 1 mythtv mythtv 9181 Aug 20 20:46 lircrc

I am pasting my lircd.conf and my lircrc files. Any suggestions will be helpful. Thank you.

lircd.conf

# /etc/lircd.conf
#
#
# brand: Hauppauge lirc.conf
# model no. of remote control: PVR-350
# devices being controlled by this remote:
#
#

begin remote

name grayHauppauge
bits 13
flags RC5
eps 30
aeps 100

one 0 0
zero 0 0
gap 200966
repeat_bit 2

begin codes
Power 0x00000000000017BD
Go 0x0000000000001FBB
TV 0x000000000000179C
Videos 0x0000000000001F98
Music 0x0000000000001799
Pictures 0x0000000000001F9A
Guide 0x000000000000179B
Radio 0x0000000000001F8C
Up 0x0000000000001794
Left 0x0000000000001F96
Right 0x0000000000001797
Down 0x0000000000001F95
OK 0x00000000000017A5
Back/Exit 0x0000000000001F9F
Menu 0x000000000000178D
Prev.Chan 0x0000000000001F92
Mute 0x000000000000178F
Vol+ 0x0000000000001F90
Vol- 0x0000000000001791
Ch+ 0x0000000000001FA0
Ch- 0x00000000000017A1
Record 0x0000000000001FB7
Stop 0x00000000000017B6
Rewind 0x0000000000001FB2
Forward 0x00000000000017B4
Play 0x0000000000001FB5
Previous 0x00000000000017A4
Next 0x0000000000001F9E
Pause 0x00000000000017B0
1 0x0000000000001F81
2 0x0000000000001782
3 0x0000000000001F83
4 0x0000000000001784
5 0x0000000000001F85
6 0x0000000000001786
7 0x0000000000001F87
8 0x0000000000001788
9 0x0000000000001F89
0 0x0000000000001780
star 0x0000000000001F8A
hash 0x000000000000178E
red 0x0000000000001F8B
green 0x00000000000017AE
yellow 0x0000000000001FB8
blue 0x00000000000017A9
end codes

end remote

my lircrc file

# MythTV LIRC config file for the gray Hauppauge remote
# Sticker on the inside of battery compartment
# A415-HPG
# 1004 032400
#
# /home/mythtv/.mythtv/lircrc
#
#
### RESET THE MYTH BOX or REBOOT IT
# 1 click is reset front end, 2 clicks is reboot
#
begin
prog = irexec
button = Power
config = /home/mythtv/scripts/mypower.sh &
end
#
### MYTHTV SETTINGS FOR IT'S CONTROL
#
# Program Guide
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = green
config = F2
end
#
# TV Recording Playback
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = Videos
config = F3
end
#
# Live TV
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = TV
config = F4
end
#
# MythWeather
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = Go
config = F7
end
#
# MythGame
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = Green
config = F5
end
#
# MythMusic
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = Music
config = F6
end
#
# Previous Channel
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = Prev-Channel
config = H
end
#
# Channel Up
begin
remote = grayHauppauge
prog = mythtv
button = Channel-UP
repeat = 3
config = Up
end

# Channel Down
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Channel-DOWN
repeat = 3
config = Down
end

# OK/Select
begin
prog = mythtv
button = OK
config = Space
end

# Play
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Play
config = Return
end

# Stop
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Stop
config = Esc
end

# Escape/Exit/Back
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Back-Exit
config = Esc
end

# Power Off/Exit
# begin
# prog = mythtv
# button = Power
# config = Esc
# end

# Red means stop!
#begin
#prog = mythtv
#button = red
#config = Esc
#end

# Pause
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Pause
repeat = 3
config = P
end

# Mute
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Mute
repeat = 3
config = F9
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = UP
repeat = 3
config = Up
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = RIGHT
repeat = 3
config = Right
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = DOWN
repeat = 3
config = Down
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = LEFT
repeat = 3
config = Left
end




# Fast forward (while viewing)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Forward
repeat = 3
config = >
end

# Rewind (while viewing)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Rewind
repeat = 3
config = <
end

# Skip forward (10 min default)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Next
repeat = 3
config = PgDown
end

# Skip backward (10 min default)
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Previous
repeat = 3
config = PgUp
end

# Record
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Record
repeat = 3
config = R
end

# Delete
begin
prog = mythtv
button = red
repeat = 3
config = D
end

# OSD browse

begin
prog = mythtv
button = Menu
repeat = 3
config = O
end

# Display EPG while in live TV,
# View selected show while in EPG
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Guide
repeat = 3
config = M
end

# Volume-Up
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Volume-UP
repeat = 3
config = ]
end

# Volume-Down
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Volume-DOWN
repeat = 3
config = [
end

# Bring up OSD info
begin
prog = mythtv
button = Go
repeat = 3
config = I
end

# Change display aspect ratio
#begin
#prog = mythtv
#button = FULL
#repeat = 3
#config = W
#end

# Seek to previous commercial cut point
begin
prog = mythtv
button = yellow
repeat = 3
config = Q
end

# Seek to next commercial cut point
begin
prog = mythtv
button = blue
repeat = 3
config = Z
end

# Numbers 0-9

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 0
repeat = 3
config = 0
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 1
repeat = 3
config = 1
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 2
repeat = 3
config = 2
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 3
repeat = 3
config = 3
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 4
repeat = 3
config = 4
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 5
repeat = 3
config = 5
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 6
repeat = 3
config = 6
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 7
repeat = 3
config = 7
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 8
repeat = 3
config = 8
end

begin
prog = mythtv
button = 9
repeat = 3
config = 9
end

#
### MPlayer lirc setup
#
# Show OSD
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Menu
repeat = 3
config = osd
end

# Pause playback
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Pause
repeat = 3
config = pause
end

# Skip ahead a minute if playing
# If paused, resume playing
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Play
repeat = 3
config = seek +1
end

# Stop playback and exit
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Stop
repeat = 3
config = quit
end

# Mute
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Mute
repeat = 3
config = mute
end

# Seek back 10 seconds
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Rewind
repeat = 3
config = seek -10
end

# Seek forward 30 seconds
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Forward
repeat = 3
config = seek +30
end

# Quit
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Back-Exit
repeat = 3
config = quit
end

# Seek forward 10 minutes
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Next
repeat = 3
config = seek +600
end

# Seek backward 10 minutes
begin
prog = mplayer
button = Previous
repeat = 3
config = seek -600
end

# Toggle full-screen
#begin
#prog = mplayer
#button = FULL
#repeat = 3
#config = vo_fullscreen
#end
#
#
### XINE CONFIGURATION
#
##
# xine key bindings.
# Automatically generated by xine-ui version 0.99.2.
##

# start playback
begin
button = Play
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Play
end

# playback pause toggle
begin
button = Pause
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Pause
end

# stop playback
begin
button = Stop
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Stop
end

# take a snapshot
begin
button = Record
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Snapshot
end

# eject the current medium
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Eject
end

# set position to -60 seconds in current stream
begin
button = Previous
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SeekRelative-60
end

# set position to +60 seconds in current stream
begin
button = Next
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SeekRelative+60
end

# set position to -30 seconds in current stream
begin
button = Rewind
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SeekRelative-30
end

# set position to +30 seconds in current stream
begin
button = Forward
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SeekRelative+30
end

# set position to +7 and -7 seconds in current stream
begin
button = 1
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SeekRelative-7
end

begin
button = 2
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SeekRelative+7
end

begin
button = 4
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SetPosition40%
end

begin
button = 5
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SetPosition70%
end

begin
button = UP
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SpeedFaster
end

begin
button = DOWN
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SpeedSlower
end

begin
button = OK
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = SpeedReset
end

# increment audio volume
begin
button = Volume-UP
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Volume+
end

# decrement audio volume
begin
button = Volume-DOWN
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Volume-
end

# audio muting toggle
begin
button = Mute
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Mute
end

# set video output window to 100%
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Window100
end

# set video output window to 200%
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Window200
end

# zoom in
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = ZoomIn
end

# zoom out
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = ZoomOut
end

# fullscreen toggle
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = ToggleFullscreen
end

# Xinerama fullscreen toggle
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = ToggleXineramaFullscr
end

# jump to Title Menu
begin
button = Go
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = TitleMenu
end

# jump to Root Menu
begin
remote = xxxxx
button = xxxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = RootMenu
end

# menu navigate up
begin
button = xxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = EventUp
end

# menu navigate down
begin
button = xxxx
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = EventDown
end

# menu navigate left
begin
button = LEFT
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = EventLeft
end

# menu navigate right
begin
button = RIGHT
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = EventRight
end

# visibility toggle of stream info window
begin
button = Guide
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = StreamInfosShow
end

# display stream information using OSD
begin
button = Menu
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = OSDStreamInfos
end



# increase brightness by 10
begin
button = Channel-UP
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = BrightnessControl+
end

# decrease brightness by 10
begin
button = Channel-DOWN
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = BrightnessControl-
end

# quit the program
begin
button = Back-Exit
prog = xine
repeat = 3
config = Quit
end

##
# End of xine key bindings.
##

How did you edit the file? Lots of folks get into trouble by editing Linux text files from MS-Windows using notepad or the like, which tends to leave a bunch of strange control characters in the file.

If you search around here there is a one line tr or sed filter I posted to clean up issues like this. If you use those as the keywords and me as the author in the search it should come up.

I edited it using Xedit, on the Knoppmyth box. I'll check the filter out.

Ok, it works now. I tried using nano, instead of Xedit. It works now. Unfortunately, what I discovered was that my keyboard was randomly sending spaces to the computer. Does not occur, with same keyboard, on my XP box. I'll have to figure this out, but it's not a priority for me, since the keyboard will be disconnected once the PVR goes live.