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argos.void

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Registered: 2010-07-18

Posts: 28

Trying to get work a joystick in Xorg.

Joystick-related installed things:
-joymouse (from AUR)
-xf86-input-joystick

The main problem is that I can't configure Xorg through /etc/X11/xorg.conf, (I am using a EeePC1000 and only works with  HAL), so that's my problem.

Sorry for my pathetical english

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ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: Trying to get work a joystick in Xorg.

Your English is just fine.  Sadly, I am an English only speaker -- I admire those who research technical subjects in other than their native language.

It sounds like you are going to need to create a .fdi file for your joystick and place it in /etc/hal/fdi/policy/
I could not find a sample on which to build on my system.  Because you installed some joystick packages, you may have a prototype .fdi file for a joystick on your system.  Try something like locate .fdi | grep joy
If you cannot find a sample file, you might look on the Web, or you might try modifying something like  11-x11-synaptics.fdi

edit: fixed typo

Last edited by ewaller (2010-08-30 15:44:51)

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argos.void

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Registered: 2010-07-18

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Re: Trying to get work a joystick in Xorg.

Now I'm frustrated. One week searching for the f*ck*ng .fdi and nothing.
It's really what I need?

BTW:HEELP!

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kittykatt

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From: Missouri, USA

Registered: 2009-11-04

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Re: Trying to get work a joystick in Xorg.

The only packages from a 'yaourt -Qs joy' I get are...

local/joyutils 1.2.15-2
    jscal, jstest, and jsattach utilities for the linux joystick driver
local/qjoypad 4.1.0-1
    Trigger keystrokes and mouse actions with gamepads/joysticks
testing/xf86-input-joystick 1.5.0-3 (xorg-input-drivers)
    X.Org Joystick input driver

And my joystick works fine. I don't know if, not being able to configure through Xorg, this would work for you though. Not sure.

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argos.void

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Registered: 2010-07-18

Posts: 28

Re: Trying to get work a joystick in Xorg.

The truth is that I can't configure Xorg through any method. When I did it, Xorg simply displays a beautiful black screen.
So I will try if installing ALL of this pkgs works.
Thank you kittykatt.
OMG! Your xf86-input-joystick is from testing, not from extra.
BTW: SFME.
SFME = sorry for my english

Last edited by argos.void (2010-09-06 09:30:31)

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