On Sun, 4 Feb 2007, Maarten Inklaar wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying very hard to get my usb joystick to work under Gentoo > Linux. As far as I know I have compiled and installed all possible > relevant modules: joydev, usbhid, iforce, evdev, as well as all others > needed for using usb (since other devices seem to function I don't > think the problem is there). I use kernel 2.6.18, gentoo-patched > sources > > The output of dmesg when turning on the joystick: > usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2 > usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > > The entry in /proc/bus/usb:
Restoring the original formatting so that it can be read: > T: Bus=03 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 8 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 > D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 > P: Vendor=06f8 ProdID=0003 Rev= 1.00 > S: Manufacturer=Guillemot Corp. > S: Product=Jet Leader Force Feedback > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr= 2mA > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=(none) > E: Ad=82(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 16 Ivl=8ms > E: Ad=01(O) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 32 Ivl=4ms On the I: (interface) line, notice the Cls (class) value: ff(vend.). That means the device supports a vendor-specific protocol, rather than the USB standard HID protocol. > I tried adding the proper line to /etc/hotplug/usb.handmap, but still > the result doesn't change. Apparently the system had no idea that a > joystick is plugged in, and I have no idea how to make it clear that > that is the case. Any help would be appreciated. You will have to get a driver from someone (such as the vendor), or else find out what protocol the device uses and write a vendor for it yourself. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier. Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
