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Mendel · 12-Jun-2005, 15:51

How do I get my joystick to work in linux?
I have a fresh install of fedora core 3.

I have this information

Quote:

USB Joystick and Gamepad support

In the kernel configuration stage, you need to turn on USB Human Interface Device (HID) support in USB support and Joystick support in Input core support. Perform the normal kernel rebuild and installation steps. If you are installing as modules, you need to load the hid.o, input.o and joydev.o modules.

You need to set up a device node entry for the joystick. It is customary to create the entries for USB device in the /dev/input/ directory. You can use the following commands to create four device nodes, although there is no reason why you can not use more:

mknod /dev/input/js0 c 13 0
mknod /dev/input/js1 c 13 1
mknod /dev/input/js2 c 13 2
mknod /dev/input/js3 c 13 3

If you plug in a gamepad or joystick and cat /dev/input/js0 you should see some bizarre looking characters as you move the stick or click any of the buttons.

You should now be able to use the USB joystick or gamepad with any of the normal games or other joystick compatible applications.

how do I do that? (get to "kernel configuration stage, how do I turn on USB Human Interface device support and Joystick support?)

I tried the mknod trick but cat shows no such device for js0.

Jimmers · 13-Jun-2005, 02:11

Code:

# cd /usr/src/linux
# make menuconfig

Enter 'y' for items:
Device Drivers > USB Support > USB Human Interface Device support
Device Drivers > Input device support > Joysticks

Exit the config, save the settings...

Code:

# make &amp;&amp; make modules_install

Move the kernel to wherever you boot from (/boot/), adjust grub or lilo and reboot.

I've never used RH/Fedora, so you might have to do a few things differently.

Kalin · 13-Jun-2005, 21:56

Hm, that's weird, I would expect USB (including HID) and joystick modules to come as a standard pre-build, you probably need to look for help specifically for your joystick. I've never used FC3 though.

On a side note: Fedora Core 4 was just released, you might have a better chance with it.

http://fedora.redhat.com/download/

Torrents: http://torrent.linux.duke.edu/

13-Jun-2005, 02:11	#2
Jimmers Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ~/ Posts: 179	Code: # cd /usr/src/linux # make menuconfig Enter 'y' for items: Device Drivers > USB Support > USB Human Interface Device support Device Drivers > Input device support > Joysticks Exit the config, save the settings... Code: # make && make modules_install Move the kernel to wherever you boot from (/boot/), adjust grub or lilo and reboot. I've never used RH/Fedora, so you might have to do a few things differently. __________________ Ab hoc possum domum tuum Ajuaa!! "S as is Ham"

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13-Jun-2005, 21:56	#3
Kalin Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sofia, BG Posts: 160	Hm, that's weird, I would expect USB (including HID) and joystick modules to come as a standard pre-build, you probably need to look for help specifically for your joystick. I've never used FC3 though. On a side note: Fedora Core 4 was just released, you might have a better chance with it. http://fedora.redhat.com/download/ Torrents: http://torrent.linux.duke.edu/

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