Joystick,dmesg

Tommi Viitanen · 07-18-2006, 02:51 PM

I have connected a Joystick, which has been working earlier in an other Linux-machine. In the new machine it's not working. Both Linux have Kernel 2.6

~$ lspci | grep -i audio
0000:01:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs SB Live! EMU10k1 (rev 08)

But:

dmesg | grep -i Joystick

gives nothing.

I have also tried:

modprobe analog
modprobe joydev
modprobe ns558

but they don't change anything.

Tommi

ugenn · 07-19-2006, 12:39 PM

Check your /dev/js* devices. Do they exist? Permissions right?

dracolich · 07-19-2006, 07:33 PM

I've been having the same problem. Although I hadn't tried using one before with earlier versions of Slack and kernels. I did the same dmesg check, tried the kernel components both as modules and as built-in, checked the /dev/js* and even tried creating the nodes - all with no success. Some searching led me to posts that suggest recent kernels, later 2.6.x series, have broken joystick support.

Tommi Viitanen · 07-21-2006, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ugenn

Check your /dev/js* devices. Do they exist? Permissions right?

Yes, I have made this by:
mknod /dev/input/ js0 c 13 0

and permissions are:
crw-r--r

I changed them by chmod 755 to:
crwxr-xr-r

but it's not working.

HappyTux · 07-21-2006, 08:04 PM

If you are using that SB Live to connect too then you need the emu10k1-gp module loaded. This is what I have for permission on my js devices.

Code:

ls -l /dev/input/js*
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 0 2005-08-13 21:30 /dev/input/js0
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 1 2005-08-13 21:30 /dev/input/js1
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 2 2005-08-13 21:30 /dev/input/js2
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 3 2005-08-13 21:30 /dev/input/js3

konsolebox · 07-21-2006, 08:31 PM

where does your joystick connect? usb or parport? if usb, maybe you're having problems with your usb drivers.

you can try adding Joystick_port=1 in your modules config (e.g. in gentoo /etc/modules.d/alsa)

Code:

options snd-[modname] Joystick_port=1

after you set this if you're using gentoo, do etc-update and sometimes modules-update

you can also try testing your joystick simply by doing 'cat /dev/input/js#' then play around with your joystick. see if there are messages appearing. you can also use a program named jtest here.

if all device drivers are working maybe you have a problem detecting your joystick. check your joystick to other system or other machines. that's the only way i know.

regards

Edit: if 'Joystick_port=1' is not working for you try 'joystick=1' instead.

Tommi Viitanen · 07-22-2006, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by konsolebox

where does your joystick connect? usb or parport? if usb, maybe you're having problems with your usb drivers.

It's connected in soundcard. Earlier I have succeeded with SB, so I have that connected at the moment.

you can try adding Joystick_port=1 in your modules config (e.g. in gentoo /etc/modules.d/alsa)

Code:

options snd-[modname] Joystick_port=1

after you set this if you're using gentoo, do etc-update and sometimes modules-update

I have
1) etc/modutils/alsa-base
2) etc/modprobe.d/
3) etc/modules
4) etc/modprobe.conf

Which one of these 4 is the right ?

if all device drivers are working maybe you have a problem detecting your joystick. check your joystick to other system or other machines. that's the only way i know.

Ok, thank you

regards

Edit: if 'Joystick_port=1' is not working for you try 'joystick=1' instead.

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konsolebox · 07-22-2006, 04:20 AM

this depends on distros. but try doing

Code:

grep -r "options snd-" -rl

it will show you the default file you're using.

i also recommend reading this HOWTO from Gentoo. this is where i get the idea on how i installed my joystick.
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Joystick_Setup

Tommi Viitanen · 07-25-2006, 05:37 AM

[QUOTE=konsolebox]this depends on distros. but try doing

Code:

grep -r "options snd-" -rl

it will show you the default file you're using.

That code does not give any answer, but now I get:

dmesg | grep -i gameport
gameport: EMU10K1 is pci0000:01:02.1/gameport0, io 0x20a0, speed 1147kHz

But: cat /dev/input/js0
tells that: No such device

I'v loaded modules: analog joydev ns558 and emu10k1-gp
(this doesn't work by: snd-emu.... or snd_emu... but only by: modprobe emu10k1-gp (which give no answer))

I'v set the permissions (is the other than js0 really deeded):
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 0 2006-07-13 13:21 /dev/input/js0
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 0 2006-07-25 00:34 /dev/input/js1
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 0 2006-07-25 11:49 /dev/input/js2
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 0 2006-07-25 11:49 /dev/input/js3
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 0 2006-07-25 11:49 /dev/input/js4

Thanks for everyone anyway !

dracolich · 08-12-2006, 09:15 PM

I finally solved mine. I have to load the sound driver module with the option "joystick_port=1", which is case-sensitive. These are the steps (for mine) in order.

1. stop alsa - /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa stop
2. unload the sound module - modprobe -r ens1371
3. reload with option - modprobe ens1371 joystick_port=1
4. reload joystick - modprobe analog
5. restart alsa - /etc/rc.d/rc.alsa restart

After which the /dev/input/js0 device appears. I then create the symlink /dev/js0 -> /dev/input/js0 and everything is fine.

My card is a SB16PCI, not a SB Live, but maybe this will help.

Good luck.