Here's another workaround. I had to recompile my kernel anyway to re-enable ALSA OSS emulation (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/579300 for the full story if you're interested). Disabling CONFIG_IR_STREAMZAP in the kernel (Device Drivers --> Multimedia Support --> Streamzap PC Remote IR Receiver) fixed the problem for me, allowing the Streamzap drivers included in lirc to work uncontested.
Here's another workaround. I had to recompile my kernel anyway to re-enable ALSA OSS emulation (see https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 579300 for the full story if you're interested). Disabling CONFIG_IR_STREAMZAP in the kernel (Device Drivers --> Multimedia Support --> Streamzap PC Remote IR Receiver) fixed the problem for me, allowing the Streamzap drivers included in lirc to work uncontested.
See http:// ubuntuforums. org/showpost. php?p=10048230& postcount= 4 for instructions and my attached .config.