Messages in this thread Patch in this message |  | | Date | Thu, 11 Oct 2001 16:06:40 -0500 | From | "Jeremy M. Dolan" <> | Subject | Joystick problems with 2.4.12, Configure.help patch |
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I have a 2 axis 6 button analog (ns558) gamepad. With 2.4.7, everything is fine, as long as I pass js=gamepad, it detects the 2 axis and 6 buttons.
With 2.4.12, with js=gamepad, the kernel message SAYS it detects 2 axis and 6 buttons, however when I use it (for example, with the jstest program), the two axis and buttons 4/5 don't register. The first four (0-3) buttons are fine. If I reboot to 2.4.7 they all are fine, so it is software.
I've also tried it with the bitfield method... I came up with 12531 decimal, which also says it detects 2 axis and 6 buttons, but same effect, the axis and last two buttons don't work. Tried compiling it in to the kernel, and as modules, no help. Tried js=auto, which thinks the pad is 4 axis 4 buttons... none of the 4 axis work, but the 4 buttons do. With 2.4.7 and autodetect, it also thought there were 4 axis/4 buttons, but the first two axis worked fine, and the second two were affected by the last two buttons. Also tried js=gamepad8 and js=2btn, neither got the axis working.
Also, please check this Configure.help patch in, or something similar. I've installed four 2.4 kernels, and *all* four on the first try I've left out INPUT_JOYDEV because it says it's only for USB.
--- Configure.help.old Thu Oct 11 14:32:58 2001 +++ Configure.help Thu Oct 11 14:39:16 2001 @@ -11172,6 +11172,9 @@ Say Y here if you want to enable any of the USB HID options in the USB support section which require Input core support. + This is also required for joysticks and gamepads which use classic + ISA (and serial? PCI?) gameports. + Otherwise, say N. Keyboard support @@ -11215,8 +11218,8 @@ Joystick support CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV - Say Y here if you want your USB HID joystick or gamepad to be - accessible as char device 13:0+ - /dev/input/jsX device. + Say Y here if you want your joystick or gamepad to be accessible + as char device 13:0+ - /dev/input/jsX device. This driver is also available as a module ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want).
Cc me on replies, thanks.
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