Re: [gentoo-user] Re: gamepad is attached... and what?

[Paul Hartman]

On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Andrew Gaydenko <a@××××××××.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 March 2009 17:37:40 Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
>> Andrew Gaydenko wrote:
>> > Hi!
>> >
>> > Have bought a gamepad for my son - he plays supertuxkart (USB, "Black
>> > Warrior Patriot Vibration Gamepad"), attached, added
>> >
>> > Section "InputDevice"
>> >          Identifier "joy1"
>> >          Driver "joystick"
>> > EndSection
>> >
>> > to xorg.conf, restarted X (Gnome), and ... what?
>>
>> I guess it depends on the version of X.Org.  With 1.5.x, you don't need
>> an xorg.conf entry.  You just plug it in and it works.  The kernel must
>> of course have joystick support.
>
> Aha... Thanks - have looked at the kernel config - have not selected any
> device in the "Joysticks/Gamepads" (tte list is below). Must I select all the
> modules with a hope X will be smart enough to load a needed module? Or - which
> one is appropriate at my case?
>
> xorg-server 1.5.3-r5 is in use.
>
> ------------------
>
> Assassin 3D and MadCatz Panther devices
> Logitech ADI digital joysticks and gamepads
> Creative Labs Blaster Cobra gamepad
> Genius Flight2000 Digital joysticks and gamepads
> Gravis GrIP joysticks and gamepads
> Gravis GrIP MultiPort
> Guillemot joysticks and gamepads
> InterAct digital joysticks and gamepads
> Microsoft SideWinder digital joysticks and
> ThrustMaster DirectConnect joysticks and gamepads
> I-Force devices
> Logitech WingMan Warrior joystick
> LogiCad3d Magellan/SpaceMouse 6dof controllers
> SpaceTec SpaceOrb/Avenger 6dof controllers
> SpaceTec SpaceBall 6dof controllers
> Gravis Stinger gamepad
> Twiddler as a joystick
> 5-byte Zhenhua RC transmitter
> Gameport data dumper
> X-Box gamepad support

I just have INPUT_DEVICES="joystick mouse keyboard" in my
/etc/make.conf and my USB joystick works fine... even in WINE. Never
had to do anything with a list such as that.