On Tuesday 17 July 2001 05:04, s wrote:
> On Monday 16 July 2001 09:03 pm, you wrote:
> > On Tuesday 17 July 2001 02:25, s wrote:
> > > Can anyone brief me on the set up of a joystick?
> >
> > If you're using a 2.4 kernel, add the following to
> > /etc/modules.conf... # Joystick
> > alias char-major-13 joydev ns558 <yourJoystickModule, e.g. analog>
> >
> > That should be it. Good luck.
>
> Thanks, that helped some. I do have the modules loading, but descent3
> still doesn't recognize it, nor harddrake. I had read joystick.txt in
> /Documentation and it made a little more sense this time. I've tried a
> few of the js=<type>, but I still don't have use of my joystick. jstest
> says no devices found (but I'm not sure that is made and installed
> okay). The faq states that the /dev/jsx must not be there, but they are
> with the major and minor characters as specified, as are the events. I
> checked just to be sure, and joysticks are compiled into the kernel as a
> module (obviously). Using 2.4.3-20mdk and X version 4.0.3. (I checked
> in windows, and tho I don't have any games that I could test it with, I
> could do the calibration thing. So the hardware is functioning.)
>
> I've read where some info might be required in the XF86Config-4 file
> (but the referenced were for 3.3.6 and XF86Config). Is this still
> necessary? If so, can I see yours? (Any other suggestions would be
> appreciated also.)
>
> TIA,
> -s
You don't have to add anything to the XF86Config-4 file.
Raider Pro isn't listed in joystick.txt, so which module are you loading?
What sort of SoundBlaster card do you have? Your problem might be
something to do with the PNP setup. I have an AWE64 ISA PnP and my
/etc/isapnp.conf looks like this. Look in particular at the Game section.
# $Id: pnpdump_main.c,v 1.25 2001/01/06 20:45:58 fox Exp $
# Release isapnptools-1.24
#
# This is free software, see the sources for details.
# This software has NO WARRANTY, use at your OWN RISK
#
# For details of the output file format, see isapnp.conf(5)
#
# For latest information and FAQ on isapnp and pnpdump see:
# http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/
#
# Compiler flags: -DREALTIME -DHAVE_PROC -DENABLE_PCI
-DHAVE_SCHED_SETSCHEDULER -DHAVE_NANOSLEEP -DWANT_TO_VALIDATE
#
# Trying port address 0273
# Board 1 has serial identifier d6 06 ea d5 ce c5 00 8c 0e
# (DEBUG)
(READPORT 0x0273)
(ISOLATE CLEAR)
(IDENTIFY *)
(VERBOSITY 2)
(CONFLICT (IO FATAL)(IRQ FATAL)(DMA FATAL)(MEM FATAL)) # or WARNING
# Card 1: (serial identifier d6 06 ea d5 ce c5 00 8c 0e)
# Vendor Id CTL00c5, Serial Number 116053454, checksum 0xD6.
# Version 1.0, Vendor version 1.0
# ANSI string -->Creative SB AWE64 PnP<--
# Vendor defined tag: 73 02 45 01
#
# Logical device id CTL0045
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3d
#
# Edit the entries below to uncomment out the configuration required.
# Note that only the first value of any range is given, this may be
changed if required
# Don't forget to uncomment the activate (ACT Y) when happy
(CONFIGURE CTL00c5/116053454 (LD 0
# ANSI string -->Audio<--
# Multiple choice time, choose one only !
# Start dependent functions: priority preferred
# IRQ 5.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
(INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 1.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
(DMA 0 (CHANNEL 1))
# Next DMA channel 5.
# 16 bit DMA only
# Logical device is not a bus master
# DMA may not execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
(DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0220
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
(IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0330
# Maximum IO base address 0x0330
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 2
(IO 1 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0330))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0388
# Maximum IO base address 0x0388
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 4
(IO 2 (SIZE 4) (BASE 0x0388))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Next DMA channel 5, 6 or 7.
# 16 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may not execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0300
# Maximum IO base address 0x0330
# IO base alignment 48 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 1 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0388
# Maximum IO base address 0x0388
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 4
# (IO 2 (SIZE 4) (BASE 0x0388))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Next DMA channel 5, 6 or 7.
# 16 bit DMA only
# Logical device is not a bus master
# DMA may not execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0300
# Maximum IO base address 0x0330
# IO base alignment 48 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 1 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Next DMA channel 5, 6 or 7.
# 16 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may not execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0300
# Maximum IO base address 0x0330
# IO base alignment 48 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 1 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0388
# Maximum IO base address 0x0388
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 4
# (IO 2 (SIZE 4) (BASE 0x0388))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0300
# Maximum IO base address 0x0330
# IO base alignment 48 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 1 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Start dependent functions: priority functional
# IRQ 5, 7, 9 or 10.
# High true, edge sensitive interrupt (by default)
# (INT 0 (IRQ 5 (MODE +E)))
# First DMA channel 0, 1 or 3.
# 8 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may not execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 0 (CHANNEL 0))
# Next DMA channel 5, 6 or 7.
# 16 bit DMA only
# Logical device is a bus master
# DMA may not execute in count by byte mode
# DMA may execute in count by word mode
# DMA channel speed in compatible mode
# (DMA 1 (CHANNEL 5))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0220
# Maximum IO base address 0x0280
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 16
# (IO 0 (SIZE 16) (BASE 0x0220))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0300
# Maximum IO base address 0x0330
# IO base alignment 16 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 2
# (IO 1 (SIZE 2) (BASE 0x0300))
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0388
# Maximum IO base address 0x0394
# IO base alignment 4 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 4
# (IO 2 (SIZE 4) (BASE 0x0388))
# End dependent functions
(NAME "CTL00c5/116053454[0]{Audio }")
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id CTL7002
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x38
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3d
#
# Edit the entries below to uncomment out the configuration required.
# Note that only the first value of any range is given, this may be
changed if required
# Don't forget to uncomment the activate (ACT Y) when happy
(CONFIGURE CTL00c5/116053454 (LD 1
# Compatible device id PNPb02f
# ANSI string -->Game<--
# Multiple choice time, choose one only !
# Start dependent functions: priority preferred
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0200
# Maximum IO base address 0x0200
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 8
(IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0200))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0200
# Maximum IO base address 0x0208
# IO base alignment 8 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 8
# (IO 0 (SIZE 8) (BASE 0x0200))
# End dependent functions
(NAME "CTL00c5/116053454[1]{Game }")
(ACT Y)
))
#
# Logical device id CTL0022
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3a
# Device supports vendor reserved register @ 0x3d
#
# Edit the entries below to uncomment out the configuration required.
# Note that only the first value of any range is given, this may be
changed if required
# Don't forget to uncomment the activate (ACT Y) when happy
(CONFIGURE CTL00c5/116053454 (LD 2
# ANSI string -->WaveTable<--
# Multiple choice time, choose one only !
# Start dependent functions: priority preferred
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0620
# Maximum IO base address 0x0620
# IO base alignment 1 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 4
(IO 0 (BASE 0x620)) (IO 1 (BASE 0x0A20)) (IO 2 (BASE 0x0E20))
# (IO 0 (SIZE 4) (BASE 0x0620))
# Start dependent functions: priority acceptable
# Logical device decodes 16 bit IO address lines
# Minimum IO base address 0x0620
# Maximum IO base address 0x0680
# IO base alignment 32 bytes
# Number of IO addresses required: 4
# (IO 0 (SIZE 4) (BASE 0x0620))
# End dependent functions
# Vendor defined tag: 75 01 38 e2 f6 e0
(NAME "CTL00c5/116053454[2]{WaveTable }")
(ACT Y)
))
# End tag... Checksum 0x00 (OK)
# Returns all cards to the "Wait for Key" state
(WAITFORKEY)
--
Peter Ruskin, Wrexham, Wales.
Registered Linux User No. 219434 ( see http://counter.li.org/ ).
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