13 Nov
2004
13 Nov
'04
11:46 a.m.
This is a bit off topic, since, although pydance is an audio app of
sorts, my problem isn't with the audio, but there's enough expertise
here that someone might be able to help. I have tried both the
pydance mailing list and comp.os.linux.hardware, and haven't made any
progress.
I got a USB mat from Level6 to use with pydance, and it looks like the
system is recognizing it as a joystick, but I can't get it to read any
events. I checked it on a Windows 98 system, and it has no problem
seeing the button events, so I think the hardware is probably OK.
When I boot with the mat attached, I get:
hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 2-0:1.0: 2 ports detected
usbcore: registered new driver hiddev
ieee1394: Initialized config rom entry `ip1394'
input: USB HID v1.00 Gamepad [Dance Dance ] on usb-0000:00:11.0-2
usbcore: registered new driver usbhid
drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.0:USB HID core driver
pydance says on startup:
1 joystick(s) found.
Joystick 0 initialized: 3 axes, 10 buttons.
Loaded input configuration.
But it registers everything I do when I dance as a miss.
When I run jstest, I get:
[~]# jstest /dev/js0
Joystick (Dance Dance ) has 3 axes and 10 buttons. Driver version is
2.1.0.
Testing ... (interrupt to exit)
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
Axes: 0: 0 1: 0 2: 0 Buttons: 0:off 1:off 2:off
3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off 7:off 8:off 9:off
[~]#
But nothing more happens when I step on the pad.
uname -a says:
Linux tuba 2.6.9 #2 SMP Tue Nov 9 12:07:52 EST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
What else do I need to do?
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13 Nov
13 Nov
4:05 p.m.
On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
I got a USB mat from Level6 to use with pydance, and
it looks like the
system is recognizing it as a joystick, but I can't get it to read any
events. I checked it on a Windows 98 system, and it has no problem
seeing the button events, so I think the hardware is probably OK.
I have the same mat (2 of them in fact). Do you have the EMS usb
adapter?
-Jamie
4:21 p.m.
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan
<guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
> I got a USB mat from Level6 to use with pydance,
and it looks like the
> system is recognizing it as a joystick, but I can't get it to read any
> events. I checked it on a Windows 98 system, and it has no problem
> seeing the button events, so I think the hardware is probably OK.
Jamie> I have the same mat (2 of them in fact). Do you have the EMS usb
Jamie> adapter?
No, that was probably a mistake. They have a USB mat without an
adaptor now, and that's what I bought. That is, it isn't a PS2 mat;
it plugs directly into the USB.
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14 Nov
14 Nov
2:19 a.m.
On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
I wouldn't call it a mistake just yet. I'm also running kernel 2.6.9 with
no problems (Red Hat before, gentoo now), but with the EMS USB + PS2 pads.
The kernel seems to at least see your device, and it shows a sane number
of buttons, so that's a start.
What does "ls -l /dev/js0" show?
I'm using udev, and my device shows up like this,
$ ls -l /dev/input/js0
crw-r--r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Sep 24 22:22 /dev/input/js0
-Jamie
p.s. I love the dance games, but I also imagine that dance pads could make
a very interesting control/input device for live music!
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan <guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
> I got a USB mat from Level6 to use with
pydance, and it looks like the
> system is recognizing it as a joystick, but I can't get it to read any
> events. I checked it on a Windows 98 system, and it has no problem
> seeing the button events, so I think the hardware is probably OK.
Jamie> I have the same mat (2 of them in fact). Do you have the EMS usb
Jamie> adapter?
No, that was probably a mistake. They have a USB mat without an
adaptor now, and that's what I bought. That is, it isn't a PS2 mat;
it plugs directly into the USB. 
8:22 a.m.
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan
<guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> I wouldn't call it a mistake just yet. I'm also running
Jamie> kernel 2.6.9 with no problems (Red Hat before, gentoo now),
Jamie> but with the EMS USB + PS2 pads. The kernel seems to at
Jamie> least see your device, and it shows a sane number of
Jamie> buttons, so that's a start.
Jamie> What does "ls -l /dev/js0" show?
[test]# ls -l /dev/input/js0
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Jun 14 2001 /dev/input/js0
[test]#
[test]# ls -l /dev/js0
cr--r--r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Jan 14 2002 /dev/js0
[test]#
Jamie> I'm using udev, and my device shows up like this,
Jamie> $ ls -l /dev/input/js0
Jamie> crw-r--r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Sep 24 22:22 /dev/input/js0
I was wondering whether the relationship between /dev/js0 and
/dev/input/js0 was correct. I think I've fiddled with those
permissions, but both devices were there when I started.
Jamie> p.s. I love the dance games, but I also imagine that dance
Jamie> pads could make a very interesting control/input device for
Jamie> live music!
That's an interesting idea. I was also thinking I could write some
dance routines for a broader variety of music.
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15 Nov
15 Nov
3:17 a.m.
On Sun, 14 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
Looks like the right major/minor numbers, which is what I was concerned
about.
Actually, I have to apologize - I'm actually running 2.6.8.1 on the
machine where my dance pads are attached. I can try 2.6.9...
-Jamie
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan <guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> I wouldn't call it a mistake just yet. I'm also running
Jamie> kernel 2.6.9 with no problems (Red Hat before, gentoo now),
Jamie> but with the EMS USB + PS2 pads. The kernel seems to at
Jamie> least see your device, and it shows a sane number of
Jamie> buttons, so that's a start.
Jamie> What does "ls -l /dev/js0" show?
[test]# ls -l /dev/input/js0
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Jun 14 2001 /dev/input/js0
[test]#
[test]# ls -l /dev/js0
cr--r--r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Jan 14 2002 /dev/js0
[test]#
Jamie> I'm using udev, and my device shows up like this,
Jamie> $ ls -l /dev/input/js0
Jamie> crw-r--r-- 1 root root 13, 0 Sep 24 22:22 /dev/input/js0
I was wondering whether the relationship between /dev/js0 and
/dev/input/js0 was correct. I think I've fiddled with those
permissions, but both devices were there when I started.
8:03 a.m.
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan
<guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> Actually, I have to apologize - I'm actually running 2.6.8.1 on the
Jamie> machine where my dance pads are attached. I can try 2.6.9...
I had exactly the same problem with 2.6.6, so my guess is that isn't
the issue. Someone suggested trying a newer kernel, and that's why I
learned to compile them, but it didn't fix anything for me.
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(617) 661-8097 fax: (501) 641-5011
233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
5:05 p.m.
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
It didn't seem likely to me either, but anyway, I tried 2.6.9, and
my pads still work fine.
Here's the relevant bits of my .config,
CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV=m
CONFIG_INPUT_JOYSTICK=y
CONFIG_USB=y
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD=y
CONFIG_USB_HID=y
CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT=y
What kind of USB controller do you have again?
I'm looking at your lsmod output from the pyddr list, and I see,
ehci_hcd 29824 0
ohci_hcd 20864 0
uhci_hcd 31112 0
I don't think you want both ohci_hcd and uhci_hcd (probably keep uhci).
As I recall, ehci_hcd is only for USB2 higher speed stuff, so you might
turn that off as well, for testing.
Also, try this (before and after dumping ohci_hcd),
$ ls /sys/class/input/js*
$ cat /sys/class/input/js0/dev
-Jamie
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan <guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> Actually, I have to apologize - I'm actually running 2.6.8.1 on the
Jamie> machine where my dance pads are attached. I can try 2.6.9...
I had exactly the same problem with 2.6.6, so my guess is that isn't
the issue. Someone suggested trying a newer kernel, and that's why I
learned to compile them, but it didn't fix anything for me.
6:09 p.m.
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan
<guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
Jamie> Actually, I have to apologize - I'm actually running 2.6.8.1 on the
Jamie> machine where my dance pads are attached. I can try 2.6.9...
>
> I had exactly the same problem with 2.6.6, so my guess is that isn't
> the issue. Someone suggested trying a newer kernel, and that's why I
> learned to compile them, but it didn't fix anything for me.
Jamie> It didn't seem likely to me either, but anyway, I tried 2.6.9, and
Jamie> my pads still work fine.
Jamie> Here's the relevant bits of my .config,
Jamie> CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV=m
check.
Jamie> CONFIG_INPUT_JOYSTICK=y
check.
Jamie> CONFIG_USB=y
Mine says m.
Jamie> CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y
check.
Jamie> CONFIG_USB_UHCI_HCD=y
Mine is m.
Jamie> CONFIG_USB_HID=y
Mine is m.
Jamie> CONFIG_USB_HIDINPUT=y
check.
Jamie> What kind of USB controller do you have again?
It looks like it's NEC. I couldn't get the one on the motherboard to
work, so finally I spent $20 on a PCI board with 4 of them.
Jamie> I'm looking at your lsmod output from the pyddr list, and I see,
Jamie> ehci_hcd 29824 0
Jamie> ohci_hcd 20864 0
Jamie> uhci_hcd 31112 0
Jamie> I don't think you want both ohci_hcd and uhci_hcd (probably keep uhci).
No, it looks like it's ohci_hcd it wants. When I removed it, I
couldn't do jstest any more, and when I put it back I could.
Jamie> Also, try this (before and after dumping ohci_hcd),
Jamie> $ ls /sys/class/input/js*
dev device driver
Jamie> $ cat /sys/class/input/js0/dev
13:0
It doesn't seem to matter whether I have the extra hcd modules or not.
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(617) 661-8097 fax: (501) 641-5011
233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
16 Nov
16 Nov
12:17 p.m.
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Laura Conrad wrote:
Mine says m.
That's fine, mine's been "y" for a while to get around some
rc-script confusion from an earlier distro.
Jamie> What kind of USB controller do you have
again?
It looks like it's NEC. I couldn't get the one on the motherboard to
work, so finally I spent $20 on a PCI board with 4 of them.
What does this say,
$ /sbin/lspci
Have you tried any other USB devices on there, like a mouse?
No, it looks like it's ohci_hcd it wants. When I
removed it, I
couldn't do jstest any more, and when I put it back I could.
Did you "rmmod" it, or disable it and reboot? My concern was that
the joystick driver was "binding" to the wrong one of either ohci_hcd
or uhci_hcd, if that makes sense.
Jamie> $ cat /sys/class/input/js0/dev
13:0
Yep, that looks right.
-Jamie
1:32 p.m.
>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan
<guinan(a)bluebutton.com> writes:
> No, it looks like it's ohci_hcd it wants.
When I removed it, I
> couldn't do jstest any more, and when I put it back I could.
Jamie> Did you "rmmod" it, or disable it and reboot? My concern
Jamie> was that the joystick driver was "binding" to the wrong one
Jamie> of either ohci_hcd or uhci_hcd, if that makes sense.
That was it. I had just rmmoded it, and when I got your message I
disabled it and rebooted it, and now it all works. I actually
disabled some other stuff as well, so it might have been tsdev or
evdev or bluetooth, but my guess would be uhci_hcd.
Anyway, now I can play pydance, and if anyone writes a program to let
me control MIDI playback tempos with the pad, I'll be happy to test
it for them.
Thanks for the help.
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