LIRC is a common interface between a variety of Linux applications,
including MPlayer and Xine, and a variety of IR remote control devices.
It can use the Nova-T's remote via its dev/input
driver. Unfortunately it generates two events for each application and
the developers seem to prefer to criticise Linux's input device
interface than fix their code, so you'll probably need to patch it with
lirc-devinput-doubleclick.patch.
I've been told that setting:
repeat_bit 2
in lircd.conf cures the problem for some people,
but it didn't seem to work for me.
I have also uploaded the following. Please note that on 24 Feb 2006
I updated lircd.conf and
lircrc to use key names consistent with
inputlirc.
A mapping from devinput codes to LIRC commands.
Applies the above LIRC commands to MPlayer.
Instructs LIRC which driver to load etc. My HTPC is headless (no
keyboard or mouse) so you'll probably need to change the
DEVICE setting for a more conventional PC. Use
my devinputscan utility to
determine which device to use.