microsoft sidewinder on powerpack 2007

in2media · 02-15-2007, 06:25 PM

im trying to set up my sidewinder gamepad on mandriva 2007 powerpack, but having nojoy
its connected to my gameport on the motherboard
now when i tyoe lsmod heres what i get (shortened )
gameport 11912 1 snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_codec 96868 1 snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_bus 2848 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 70116 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 19620 3 snd_rtctimer,snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 8712 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 7616 1 snd_via82xx
snd_rawmidi 19936 1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd_seq_device 7212 4 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,sn
in configure/kde/system admin/joysticks
it says no joystick connected to this computer
1= do i need to get a driver for the gamepad
2= do i need a new driver for my motherboards sondcard
3= does anyone know how to set this up
please help me

ernie · 02-16-2007, 12:05 AM

You must install the joystick package either with the Mandriva Package Manager or urpmi

It is easiest with urpmi. Open a terminal window and su to root then execute:

Code:

urpmi joystick

Keep the terminal window open.

Identify the module needed for your gameport. You can do this in MCC (System / Configuration / Configure your computer in the menu system). Open MCC and navigate to Hardware. Click on Look at and configure the hardware. Scroll down. Your game port should be listed under Game port controllers. Select it. Near the bottom of the Information pane (right) you should see the module for your game port. On my system (I have an SBLive! sound card) it is listed as:

Quote:

Misc
Module: ‎emu10k1-gp

Make a note of the module name. You will use it later. Close MCC.

In the terminal window run the following three commands:

Code:

modprobe analog
modprobe ‎emu10k1-gp (replace with module name noted above)
lsmod

The first two commands install joydev, emu10k1-gp, analog, and gameport (emu10k1-gp will be replaced with the module name noted above). The third command lists the installed modules to confirm installation.

Now you can configure your joystick in KDE Control Center.

One Final Step:
You will want the joystick to work after a reboot so edit /etc/modules.preload in kwrite with the following command in the terminal window:

Code:

kwrite /etc/modules.preload

Add the following two lines:

Quote:

analog
emu10k1-gp (replace with your module name as noted above)

Save your changes.

After a reboot, the joystick should still work.

in2media · 02-16-2007, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ernie

You must install the joystick package either with the Mandriva Package Manager or urpmi

It is easiest with urpmi. Open a terminal window and su to root then execute:

Code:

urpmi joystick

Keep the terminal window open.

Identify the module needed for your gameport. You can do this in MCC (System / Configuration / Configure your computer in the menu system). Open MCC and navigate to Hardware. Click on Look at and configure the hardware. Scroll down. Your game port should be listed under Game port controllers. Select it. Near the bottom of the Information pane (right) you should see the module for your game port. On my system (I have an SBLive! sound card) it is listed as:

Make a note of the module name. You will use it later. Close MCC.

In the terminal window run the following three commands:

Code:

modprobe analog
modprobe ‎emu10k1-gp (replace with module name noted above)
lsmod

The first two commands install joydev, emu10k1-gp, analog, and gameport (emu10k1-gp will be replaced with the module name noted above). The third command lists the installed modules to confirm installation.

Now you can configure your joystick in KDE Control Center.

One Final Step:
You will want the joystick to work after a reboot so edit /etc/modules.preload in kwrite with the following command in the terminal window:

Code:

kwrite /etc/modules.preload

Add the following two lines:

Save your changes.

After a reboot, the joystick should still work.

thanks il have a go later on when i finish what im doing
il let you know the outcome
once again thanks

in2media · 02-16-2007, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by in2media

thanks il have a go later on when i finish what im doing
il let you know the outcome
once again thanks

did what you said but got to "look at and configure the hardware"
no mention of gameport
checked my bios setting and it is enabled?
any ideas

ernie · 02-16-2007, 04:48 PM

I just took a stroll through the modules directory. See if this works. Open a terminal window and su to root then execute:

Code:

modprobe sidewinder

Open KCC and see if you can set up the joystick now.

If you can configure the joystick you will want the driver (module) to load at boot time. In the terminal window (as root) execute:

Code:

kwrite /etc/modules.preload

Add the following line:

Quote:

sidewinder

Save your changes.

HTH,

in2media · 02-16-2007, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ernie

I just took a stroll through the modules directory. See if this works. Open a terminal window and su to root then execute:

Code:

modprobe sidewinder

Open KCC and see if you can set up the joystick now.

If you can configure the joystick you will want the driver (module) to load at boot time. In the terminal window (as root) execute:

Code:

kwrite /etc/modules.preload

Add the following line:

Save your changes.

HTH,

no ernie, still nothing,

ernie · 02-16-2007, 10:23 PM

Did you get any error messages when you tried to install the sidewinder module?

in2media · 02-17-2007, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ernie

Did you get any error messages when you tried to install the sidewinder module?

not sure where the sidewinder module comes into it
i ran the urpmi joystick
got no errors there
then your next step said to "look at hardware" but theres no game port there

in2media · 02-17-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by in2media

not sure where the sidewinder module comes into it
i ran the urpmi joystick
got no errors there
then your next step said to "look at hardware" but theres no game port there

Module Size Used by
sidewinder 12224 0
analog 10656 0
snd_seq_dummy 3620 0
snd_seq_oss 31392 0
snd_seq_midi_event 7072 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 49488 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_pcm_oss 40384 0
snd_mixer_oss 16096 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_via82xx 24952 0
gameport 11912 3 sidewinder,analog,snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_codec 96868 1 snd_via82xx
snd_ac97_bus 2848 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 70116 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 19620 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 8712 2 snd_via82xx,snd_pcm
snd_mpu401_uart 7616 1 snd_via82xx
snd_rawmidi 19936 1 snd_mpu401_uart
snd_seq_device 7212 4 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd 46500 11 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,s
nd_via82xx,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_

ernie · 02-18-2007, 05:27 PM

I do not use a Sidewinder here, and I was giving generalized advise for installing a joystick. Since that is not getting us any where, I did some research and there is a wikipeia on the subject here. Maybe this will be of more help than I can be

.

HTH,

in2media · 02-18-2007, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ernie

I do not use a Sidewinder here, and I was giving generalized advise for installing a joystick. Since that is not getting us any where, I did some research and there is a wikipeia on the subject here. Maybe this will be of more help than I can be

.

HTH,

dont know if this is what i need? but was surfing through my h/d and found media/hda1/sys/module/gameport

inside are a folder called "sections" and a file called "refcnt"
opened the file with k-write and get "0"
inside the folder are a file called "ksymtab" saying "
0xe102326c
other file in folder is called "ksymtab_strings" saying 0xe10232cc