Linux x64: flirc_util works without root, but Flirc GUI always say disconnected

[jonascj]

Hi all

I have a Flirc SE (for the Streacom cases). On my current OS installation I can't get the Flirc GUI to recognize the Flirc board as connected.

It always says "disconnected :(". This is regardless of whether or not I run it as root.

The flirc_util happily programs the Flirc board, i.e. "flirc_util record up" works and records a key for the "up arrow"-keypress (and this keybinding works afterwards). This is without running flirc_util as root.

It gets a bit bothersome to record keys with the flirc_util, so how should I get the GUI to recognize that the Flirc board is connected?

My current OS is Ubuntu 16 daily 64bit, and my Flirc board is running firmware 3.8 flashed from Windows. The current x64 linux Flirc GUI and flirc_util is 1.3.6 (we need the newer version, please, http://forum.flirc.tv/index.php?/topic/2200-latest-firmware-on-ubuntu-x64/).

I've seen this post about udev rules http://forum.flirc.tv/index.php?/topic/579-warningcannot-open-usb-device-on-linux/ , but with this version (1.3.6) there is already /etc/udev/rules.d/99-flirc.rules in place which contains the rules outlined in that post...

Any suggestions?

Edited March 13, 2016 by jonascj

[muhaha]

Same problem here!

[grandefuturo]

Same problem here.
installed flirc-1.2.6-2.x86_64.rpm

Receiver ST-FLIRC-SE Firmware is 3.6

flirc_util is working, but the GUI is disconnected, "unsupported firmware".