On 1/3/2001 09:20, Mike Pfleger at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I have posted this question before (in Nov), without getting any
> responses. I am trying to get a handle on whether or not Storm supports
> analog joysticks, and have been told that I need to compile support into
> the kernel. This contradicts what others have told me (and what I
> believe) about this kernel. I have verified that the game/midi port on
> the ES1371 works on windoze (ick). Looking at the state of the loadable
> modules in Storm, I believe that I can load modules rather than
> recompile. Am I totally wrong here?
Depends on the kernel.
>
> I checked in /dev for the appropriate devices, and came up empty. If I
> understand correctly, js0 is the expected name for the device, so I did
> the following:
> mknod /dev/js0 c 15 0
> chmod 664 /dev/js0
> chgrp audio /dev/js0
> -to establish said device. Did I botch something here? I assume that
> Linux associates this device with the hardware using the parameters I
> pass in modconf, which seems to be where the problems begin.
There are actually more than one but you're on the right track.
> Running modconf allows me to install the joystick.o module, but then it
> barfs when I try to install the joy-analog.o module. I have tried
> passing many different parameters to modconf, but the error only changes
> to a complaint of missing parameters if I leave off the button bits.
> The parameters, as I understand it, should be:
> js_an=0x200,0x0033
> -for a base address of 200, and the two buttons on the first joystick.
> But I could be misinterpreting my info. I have uncommented the
> appropriate sections in XF86Config, BTW.
You also need the specific joystick driver for your joystick (for example:
wingman.o). You *may* also need to load joystick support for your soundcard.
It depends on if that portion was compiled into the kernel or not. That's
why it's best just to recompile the kernel. To make sure *everything* you
need is indeed compiled in or as modules.
I have a USB joystick, so I don't worry about this anymore ;-) Actually, my
joystick supports both gameport style and USB (adapter). I have a wingman
extreme 3D digital and it works great. I used it when testing Descent 3 for
Linux.
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