On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Andrew Gaydenko <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday 17 March 2009 17:37:40 Nikos Chantziaras wrote: >> Andrew Gaydenko wrote: >> > Hi! >> > >> > Have bought a gamepad for my son - he plays supertuxkart (USB, "Black >> > Warrior Patriot Vibration Gamepad"), attached, added >> > >> > Section "InputDevice" >> > Identifier "joy1" >> > Driver "joystick" >> > EndSection >> > >> > to xorg.conf, restarted X (Gnome), and ... what? >> >> I guess it depends on the version of X.Org. With 1.5.x, you don't need >> an xorg.conf entry. You just plug it in and it works. The kernel must >> of course have joystick support. > > Aha... Thanks - have looked at the kernel config - have not selected any > device in the "Joysticks/Gamepads" (tte list is below). Must I select all the > modules with a hope X will be smart enough to load a needed module? Or - which > one is appropriate at my case? > > xorg-server 1.5.3-r5 is in use. > > ------------------ > > Assassin 3D and MadCatz Panther devices > Logitech ADI digital joysticks and gamepads > Creative Labs Blaster Cobra gamepad > Genius Flight2000 Digital joysticks and gamepads > Gravis GrIP joysticks and gamepads > Gravis GrIP MultiPort > Guillemot joysticks and gamepads > InterAct digital joysticks and gamepads > Microsoft SideWinder digital joysticks and > ThrustMaster DirectConnect joysticks and gamepads > I-Force devices > Logitech WingMan Warrior joystick > LogiCad3d Magellan/SpaceMouse 6dof controllers > SpaceTec SpaceOrb/Avenger 6dof controllers > SpaceTec SpaceBall 6dof controllers > Gravis Stinger gamepad > Twiddler as a joystick > 5-byte Zhenhua RC transmitter > Gameport data dumper > X-Box gamepad support
I just have INPUT_DEVICES="joystick mouse keyboard" in my /etc/make.conf and my USB joystick works fine... even in WINE. Never had to do anything with a list such as that.
