Here is my configuration: vicious at poltergeist:~$ cat /sys/bus/pnp/devices/*/id PNP0f03 PNP0303 PNP0303 PNP0b00 PNP0800 PNP0c01 PNP0200 PNP0c02 PNP0c04 PNP0401 VIA3076 vicious at poltergeist:~$ lsmod | grep ir via_ircc 23700 0 irda 159804 1 via_ircc crc_ccitt 2176 1 irda -- neuromancer