From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:45:43 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:45:34 -0500 Received: from femail23.sdc1.sfba.home.com ([24.0.95.148]:12942 "EHLO femail23.sdc1.sfba.home.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:45:28 -0500 Message-ID: <3C07384C.6F9947D9@didntduck.org> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:42:04 -0500 From: Brian Gerst X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.76 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.5.1-pre2 i686) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Walt Meservey CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Joysticks in 2.4 Kernel (SuSE 7.2 & 7.3) In-Reply-To: <000001c1791b$c416f000$580e0b41@marin1.sfba.home.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Walt Meservey wrote: > > Dear Mr. Pavlik, > > I have SuSE 7.3 installed on my home PC, together with a SoundBlaster PCI > 128 soundcard (es1370) and a joystick attached to the gameport. The > joystick is a Microsoft sidewinder, but I also have been equally > unsuccessful with a generic analog joystick. I noticed your message > regarding the failure of the MODPROBE ns558 command. > > I have two simple questions: > 1. IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A JOYSTICK WORKING with the 2.4 Kernel? > 2. If it is possible to do it, could you provide instructions or point me to > some sort of instruction/FAQ page? > > Thanks! > > Regards > > Walt Meservey > > Better Living through Linux Gaming! The es1370 sound driver handles the game port instead of ns558 for that card. The sound driver needs to set a control bit on the card to enable the game port. -- Brian Gerst