Missing configuration for Philips OVU4003 IR receiver

[Rogier]

Binary package hint: lirc

After running 'sudo apt-get install lirc' on Karmic Koala, a list of remote controlls is diplayed.
I have a Philips OVU4003, which is just an IR receiver, and is not listed.
I installed lirc 0.8.6-0ubuntu2
I'm still trying to find out how to use it, but it seems that lirc does not support the idea of an IR receiver by default, just a combination of receiver and remote controll spec.

[bedek (bedek)]

I understand that it's not recognised by default.
Is there solution for using this ir receiver by changing/editing configuration files and loading required modules ?

[bedek (bedek)]

When installing this receiver I've choose as remote controller none and as ir receiver none, but looks like Ubuntu can find proper modules and load them, so using mode2 command I was able to validate that receiver is working fine, then I've had to manually edit lirc configuration files and use irrecord to configure my remote controller.

The bottom line is that this receiver is working fine but files needs to be edited manually.

[Alec Leamas (leamas-alec)]

So, from the report this is basically not a bug. Closing.