Randy.Dunlap wrote:
On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:08:56 +1000 Andrew Hodgson wrote:
| I am new to configuring usb devices under linux.
| | I have searched the docs but have not found out how to do it.
Did you read any of the kernel config help text?
Yes, I am actually an experienced linux/unix sysadmin/kernel programmer.
I just didnt want to go to that level if there was something simple I was missing.
Sorry, I was not clear. The usbkbd & usbmouse kernel modules are NOT loaded however the usb HID layer is installing something equivilent.
| Here is my problem.
| | I have a working usb IR remote control.
| | When I plug it in, it is found by my 2.6.9 setup without any problems.
| | -----------
| drivers/usb/core/usb.c: registered new driver hiddev
| input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Twinhan Tech Remote Control] on usb-0000:00:07.2-2
| input: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Twinhan Tech Remote Control] on usb-0000:00:07.2-2
| drivers/usb/core/usb.c: registered new driver hid
| -----------
| | I can then see the button presses through
| | /dev/input/event2
| /dev/input/mice
| and
| as key presses (both in X and in the consoles)
| | I only want to see them through /dev/input/event2 as I want to use it with
| lirc and dont want to get keyboard input to all my terminals.
| | Does anyone know how to configure hid not to attach the usbkbd and usbmouse
| drivers for a particular device. I dont want to disable them globally as I
| also have a usb mouse and keyboard
The HID driver supports USB mice and keyboards, so you shouldn't even be using or loading usbkbd and/or usbmouse unless you are SURE you know what you are doing and why. Kconfig help text for usbkbd, usbmouse is similar:
Say Y here only if you are absolutely sure that you don't want to use the generic HID driver for your USB keyboard and prefer to use the keyboard in its limited Boot Protocol mode instead.
This is almost certainly not what you want. This is mostly useful for embedded applications or simple keyboards.
So you need either to disable usbkbd and usbmouse in your kernel
config/build, or (if they are loadable modules) prevent them from
being loaded, either by modifying /etc/modprobe.conf or by removing
or renaming them in /lib/modules/2.6.9/kernel/drivers/usb/input/ .
If I run usbmodules on the device I get
# usbmodules --device /proc/bus/usb/001/002 usbhid usbkbd usbmouse
I'd really only want usbkbd as lircd --device dev/input opens /dev/input/event2 to read the events directly. I dont button presses on the remote being translated to keyboard input. Especially the power button which seems to get translated to ^-alt-backspace which causes my X server to restart.
| I am sure it is trivial but google has failed me :-)
| | Any help greatly appreciated
--- ~Randy
Thanks for your suggestions.
I guess I need slightly more specific answer. How do I turn of hid/usbkbd for a specific usb device. I cant turn it off globally as I also have a usb keyboard and mouse.
Andrew
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