Andrew,
Your instructions do not work on Slack 10.1 (2.6.15.1 kernel). Joydev is
loaded automatically and device node is created, however no keystrokes are
registered.
Out of curiosity, I loaded an older Gentoo livecd I had lying around. And
the joypad worked exactly like you described.
One thing I noticed, in Slack (with newer kernel) usbmodule returns 'usbhid'
for joypad device, and in Gentoo, it returns nothing.
I tried disabling usbhid mapping in /lib/modules/2.6.15.1/modules.usbmap
but that didn't change anything.
So, I'm guessing Gentoo does something special in its init scripts.
Michael
From: Andrew Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Michael Alladin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: Wisegroup MP-8866 Dual USB Joypad
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 19:45:11 -0500
Sorry it took me so long to get back you to. Been busy.
I neglected to mention in my first post that I manually modprobe'd
joydev, as hotplug doesn't seem to do it for me. I tried adding an
entry in the *.usermap, but it still doesn't seem to load it. But
that's a hotplug issue not a USB issue.
I also have usbhid due to my USB mouse (and possibly this keyboard uses
it).
I tested this on a separate machine to verify, and if it's a fluke,
then it's a fluke that repeatedly works and separate machines.
machine #1:
Linux 2.6.14-ck5 #16 PREEMPT Wed Jan 25 19:35:56 EST 2006 Mobile AMD
Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD
machine #2:
Linux 2.6.14-gentoo-r5 #2 PREEMPT Mon Jan 2 21:46:32 EST 2006 Mobile
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ AuthenticAMD
So yes they're both similar, both Gentoo systems, both 64bit, and both
running 2.6.14 kernels.
My guess is that you didn't have joydev loaded when you tried it.
Here are the steps I did to test this:
1. Wisegroup unplugged, joydev not loaded.
2. cat /dev/input/js0 (doesn't exist)
3. plug Wisegroup in.
4. cat /dev/input/js0 (still doesn't exist)
5. modprobe joydev (hotplug is at fault for not doing this for us)
6. cat /dev/input/js0 (now exists, spits out a small bit of
garbage, but then is silent and does not respond to anything from the
joystick)
7. lsusb to find where it's plugged in, 003-018 for me in this test
8. usbmodules --device /proc/bus/usb/003/018 (replace 003/018 with
your location)
9. cat /dev/input/js0 (it now works!!!)
/etc/hotplug/hotplug.functions can be hacked to execute this command
automatically for us, done by changing line 85 from
*) LISTER="" ;;
to
*) LISTER=`type -p ${TYPE}modules`
This effectively renders the kernel version check pointless (lines
83-86), so it's not a happy workaround. So why is this usbmodules
having the (wonderful!) side effect of making this Wisegroup thing
work?? I would really like a proper solution to this problem.
I will email you my kernel .config privately (I don't suppose the
whole list wants to see it) in case these steps don't work for you.
Please mention if it works for you.
-Andrew
On 1/26/06, Michael Alladin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> No, for me that doesn't do anything at all. Not on older kernel, not on
> 2.6.15.1.
>
> I suspect that's just a fluke you're having. Do you have usbhid loaded
> before you run that command? And how do you know it's working? Do you
get
> some output from jstest?
>
> And finally, what distro and kernel version are you using -- can you
mail me
> your kernel config file?
>
> Michael
>
> >From: Andrew Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: linux-usb-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, Michael Alladin
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Wisegroup MP-8866 Dual USB Joypad
> >Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:46:45 -0500
> >
> > > The basic problem that I'm having is that Playstation controllers
> >connected
> > > via a USB adapter are not working. I've posted on usb-users and was
> >advised
> > > to post here.
> >
> >I've been trying to debug this adapter, as well.
> >
> >So far I've found out that if you run:
> >usbmodules --device /proc/bus/usb/###/###
> >
> >(after you've plugged it in, of course) then it'll start to work.
> >
> >according to man usbmodules, this is only supposed to list which
> >modules can be used for this device, so why it has this (useful) side
> >effect, I have no clue.
> >
> >It would be nice to automate this.
> >
> >Write back if it also worked for you.
> >
> >-Andrew
>
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