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Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux?

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In reply to Kleuskes & Moos who posted:

> On Jun 15, 11:09 pm, "Rick O'Shea" <r...@invalid.com> wrote:
>> This is the remote I got for fathers day and it is on sale for $50 off. But
>> why can't Linux handle something as simple as a remote control?
>>
>>    http://www.logitech.com/en-us/remotes/universal-remotes/devices/6441
>>
>> Everyone at work said it was a great remote. They tell me that I need to run
>> either Windows or Mac to use it. What is wrong with Linux since it can not
>> even handle simple basic hardware like this?
>
> Given the proper driver, it can. So complain to Logitech about not
> supplying one.

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I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? "Rick O'Shea" <rick@invalid.com> - 2011-06-15 17:09 -0400
  Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? "Kleuskes & Moos" <kleuske@xs4all.nl> - 2011-06-15 14:45 -0700
    Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? "Rick O'Shea" <rick@invalid.com> - 2011-06-15 17:50 -0400
    Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-06-15 23:07 +0100
      Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? bbgruff <bbgruff@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-06-16 00:13 +0100
        Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2011-06-16 00:16 +0100
          Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Bjørn Steensrud <bjornst+usenet@skogkatt.homelinux.org> - 2011-06-17 10:01 +0200
        Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-06-20 11:42 -0400
          Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? flatfish+++ <flatfish@marianatrench.com> - 2011-06-20 12:26 -0400
            Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? TomB <tommy.bongaerts@gmail.com> - 2011-06-21 23:50 +0200
              Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2011-06-21 22:27 -0400
                Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Gregory Shearman <ZekeGregory@netscape.net> - 2011-06-22 03:16 +0000
    Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Sinister Midget <fardblossom@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 18:55 -0500
      Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-06-16 15:32 -0500
    Admits that his children are too stupid to read the packaging (was: Harmony remote) JeffM <jeffm_@email.com> - 2011-06-15 17:06 -0700
  Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2011-06-15 23:17 +0100
    Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? "Rick O'Shea" <rick@invalid.com> - 2011-06-15 18:55 -0400
      Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Chris <chrisdhaag@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-15 23:18 +0000
      Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2011-06-16 00:30 +0100
  Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Chris <chrisdhaag@googlemail.com> - 2011-06-15 23:11 +0000
  Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Kari Laine <karitlaine@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-16 12:58 +0300
    Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? Sinister Midget <fardblossom@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 05:06 -0500
      Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-06-16 15:34 -0500
  Harmony remote - supported better by Linux? Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2011-06-16 13:53 +0100
    Re: Harmony remote - supported better by Linux? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2011-06-16 08:47 -0500
      Re: Harmony remote - supported better by Linux? "Barb Dwyer" <barb@invalid.com> - 2011-06-16 09:57 -0400
  Re: I bought a super-duper Harmony remote - why can't I set it up with Linux? John Slade <hhitman86@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-21 20:09 -0700

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