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[Svetoslav S. <sv...@gm...>]

> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: "Mark Hurenkamp" <mar...@xs...>
> An: lin...@li...
> Betreff: Ubuntu & xorg 6.8.2-10 patches
> Datum: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 22:44:55 +0200 (CEST)
> 
> Hi,
> 

Hi,

> Some time ago I found a post by Aivils about Ubuntu:
> Aivils <aivils <at> unibanka.lv> wrote:
> >         Ubuntu current xorg (6.8.2-10) contains all patches , which is
> > necessary for multiseat X starting:
> > 013_novtswitch.diff
> > 018_sharevts_option.diff
> > 053_lnx_evdev.diff
> > 054_lnx_evdev_mouse.diff
> > 055_lnx_evdev_keyboard.diff
> > 080_pci_isolate_device_feature.diff
> >
> > That means 2nd X server never activate tty, use /dev/input/eventXX
> > as keyboard device. Without any kernel patch.
> 
> I decided to give it a try, and although the isolateDevice option seems
> to work, and I can get the mouse to work with the following:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Right Mouse"
>         Driver          "mouse"
>         Option          "CorePointer"
>         Option          "Protocol"              "evdev"
>         Option          "Dev Phys"             
> "usb-0000:03:00.0-1.2/input0"
>         Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> EndSection
> 
> I can't seem to get the keyboard to work in the same way:
> 
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
>         Driver          "keyboard"
>         Option         "Protocol"              "evdev"
>         Option         "Dev Phys"             
> "usb-0000:03:00.0-2.1/input1"
>         Option          "CoreKeyboard"
>         Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
>         Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
>         Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
> EndSection
> 

acording to my experiance 
keyboards are always @ ..../input0
where as the multimedia keys reside @ ..../input1
what does contain your /prc/bus/input/devices ?


> Also using /dev/input/event does not work...
> 
> Did anyone try this with Ubuntu? I'm using the Hoary release, which
> includes exactly the version of xorg aivils described in his mail...
> Any hints/tips on getting the evdev to work with my usb keyboard is
> very welcome!
> 
> I'm also wondering if there is an equivalent for the -novtswitches
> option (which seemed necessary according Miguel Freitas pages), it
> does not seem to be present.
> Is there a place where I can find the patches mentioned above? perhaps
> I can read in the patches how they should be used ;-)
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Mark.

best,

svetljo

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Ubuntu & xorg 6.8.2-10 patches

[Mark H. <mar...@xs...>]

Hi,

Some time ago I found a post by Aivils about Ubuntu:
Aivils <aivils <at> unibanka.lv> wrote:
>         Ubuntu current xorg (6.8.2-10) contains all patches , which is
> necessary for multiseat X starting:
> 013_novtswitch.diff
> 018_sharevts_option.diff
> 053_lnx_evdev.diff
> 054_lnx_evdev_mouse.diff
> 055_lnx_evdev_keyboard.diff
> 080_pci_isolate_device_feature.diff
>
> That means 2nd X server never activate tty, use /dev/input/eventXX
> as keyboard device. Without any kernel patch.

I decided to give it a try, and although the isolateDevice option seems
to work, and I can get the mouse to work with the following:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Right Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Protocol"              "evdev"
        Option          "Dev Phys"              "usb-0000:03:00.0-1.2/input0"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

I can't seem to get the keyboard to work in the same way:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Keyboard"
        Driver          "keyboard"
        Option         "Protocol"              "evdev"
        Option         "Dev Phys"              "usb-0000:03:00.0-2.1/input1"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc104"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "us"
EndSection

Also using /dev/input/event does not work...

Did anyone try this with Ubuntu? I'm using the Hoary release, which
includes exactly the version of xorg aivils described in his mail...
Any hints/tips on getting the evdev to work with my usb keyboard is
very welcome!

I'm also wondering if there is an equivalent for the -novtswitches
option (which seemed necessary according Miguel Freitas pages), it
does not seem to be present.
Is there a place where I can find the patches mentioned above? perhaps
I can read in the patches how they should be used ;-)


Regards,
Mark.

Ruby-2.6.13-rc1-mm1

[Zoltan B. <zb...@fr...>]

Hi,

patch is attached. I run it when I type this.
Seems pretty fast, definitely faster than FC3
errata kernel 2.6.11-1.14. System is FC3/x86-64.
At present, I run Firefox with 8 pages open,
Thunderbird, several gnome-terminals on one display
and on the other display my wife's Mozilla is open,
both the browser and the mailer window. Both displays
run GNOME.

$ free
         total       used       free     shared    buffers     cached
Mem:   510340     490964      19376          0        624     106648
-/+ buffers/cache:     383692     126648
Swap:       522104        192     521912

With approximately the same amount of software,
linux-2.6.11-1.14ruby was already using 175+ MB swap,
I guess it was the reason of slowness.
Impressive development.

Best regards,
Zolt=E1n B=F6sz=F6rm=E9nyi

Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Stefan N. <neu...@tr...>]

Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw...@ya...> writes:

> --- Mario Scheel <mar...@we...> wrote:
>
>> Hello
>>=20
>> I get the error, with cvs-Ruby over a 2.6.12.2,
>> config copied from=20
>> 2.6.11-mm1-ruby:
>>=20
>>   CC      drivers/char/vc_screen.o
>> drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In Funktion =BBvcs_read=AB:
>> drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: `BUF_SIZE'
>> undeclared (first use in this=20
>> function)
>
> And if you change BUF_SIZE to CON_BUF_SIZE it compiles
> but you get the next one:
>
> drivers/char/vt.c: In function `vc_disallocate':
> drivers/char/vt.c:1042: error: `screenbuf' undeclared
> (first use in this function)

Just a guess screenbuf is vc->vc_screenbuf, but then you get:

  CC      drivers/char/vt.o
drivers/char/vt.c: In function `take_over_console':
drivers/char/vt.c:1912: error: structure has no member named `vc_size_rows'
make[2]: *** [drivers/char/vt.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [drivers/char] Error 2
make: *** [drivers] Error 2

Changing vc_size_rows to vc_size_row makes things compilable, don't
know if it working with the changes...

Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- Mario Scheel <mar...@we...> wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I get the error, with cvs-Ruby over a 2.6.12.2,
> config copied from 
> 2.6.11-mm1-ruby:
> 
>   CC      drivers/char/vc_screen.o
> drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In Funktion »vcs_read«:
> drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: `BUF_SIZE'
> undeclared (first use in this 
> function)

And if you change BUF_SIZE to CON_BUF_SIZE it compiles
but you get the next one:

drivers/char/vt.c: In function `vc_disallocate':
drivers/char/vt.c:1042: error: `screenbuf' undeclared
(first use in this function)

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Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- Mario Scheel <mar...@we...> wrote:

> Hello
> 
> I get the error, with cvs-Ruby over a 2.6.12.2,
> config copied from 
> 2.6.11-mm1-ruby:
> 
>   CC      drivers/char/vc_screen.o
> drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In Funktion »vcs_read«:
> drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: `BUF_SIZE'
> 

Same here. In all previous versions that variable was
called CON_BUF_SIZE. What happened. Who knows.

H





		
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Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Mario S. <mar...@we...>]

Hello

I get the error, with cvs-Ruby over a 2.6.12.2, config copied from=20
2.6.11-mm1-ruby:

  CC      drivers/char/vc_screen.o
drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In Funktion =C2=BBvcs_read=C2=AB:
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: `BUF_SIZE' undeclared (first use in th=
is=20
function)
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reporte=
d=20
only once
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: for each function it appears in.)
drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In Funktion =C2=BBvcs_write=C2=AB:
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:325: error: `BUF_SIZE' undeclared (first use in th=
is=20
function)
make[2]: *** [drivers/char/vc_screen.o] Fehler 1
make[1]: *** [drivers/char] Fehler 2
make: *** [drivers] Fehler 2

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Hard lockup with dual radeon x86_64

[Wayne W. <wh...@po...>]

Hello,

I have been a long time happy user of ruby using dual Radeon 7000 cards
(one AGP and one PCI).  Recently I upgraded my system from Athlon XP with
Fedora Core 3 to Athlon 64 with Fedora Core 4.  Now any attempt to access
the PCI card locks up my computer [background mpg321 starts stuttering,
Alt-SysRq-B will not reboot].  This includes 'X -configure' (although the
Fedora Core 4 installer didn't crash) and occurs with patched or stock
(FC4) xorg 6.8.2 and customized or stock kernel 2.6.11.

Any thoughts on how to start debugging this?  Obviously a hard lockup is
difficult to deal with.  I seem to recall that one other user on this list
also has dual radeons on x86_64, is there something I'm missing?  Any help
would be very appreciated.  I've tried already the radeon VGAAccess patch,
that does not help with the lockup.

Thanks, Wayne

P.S.  Updating from Fedora Core 3 to Fedora Core 4 may have had the effect
of updating xorg from 6.8.1 to 6.8.2, since I'm not sure I kept up with
the FC3 xorg updates.  And obviously I had to recompile my kernel.  So I
guess these are other possible candidates.

Re: Input Device Key Mapping (driver authoring advice?)

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

I CC you with Dmitry. Him and Vojtech are the main input guys now.


On Tue, 28 Jun 2005, Micah F. Galizia wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Recently I came into possession of a Logitech UltraX Media Remote.  It
> has a USB RF receiver, and when I plug it in, it shows up as two hid
> devices (normal keys and media keys).  The normal keys
> (letters/numbers/arrows/etc) all work as they should, but some of the
> special buttons on the second device are unknown (though they still show
> up) or need to be mapped correctly.
> 
> I would like to fix this.  I had a quick look through the docs and on
> the list, and didn't see much on how to tackle this problem.  So, if
> someone could enlighten me, I would like to know what the best approach
> is...
> 
> Does this require a completely separate driver?  I wouldn't imagine so
> since all the keys generate an event, just not always the right event.
> If not, is there somewhere in the input system I can tune the key map,
> or provide one specific to this device?  Assuming neither is correct,
> what should I be doing, and where should I be looking for docs/examples?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> -- 
> Micah F. Galizia
> mfg...@uw...
> 
> "The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die
> nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is
> that he wants to live humbly for one."   --W. Stekel
> 

Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- Helge Hafting <hel...@ai...> wrote:

> Checked out ruby cvs, saw that it was 2.6.12, copied
> it over a 2.6.12
> source tree, got this upon compile:
> 
>   CHK     include/linux/version.h
> make[1]: `arch/x86_64/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to
> date.
>   CHK     include/linux/compile.h
>   CHK     usr/initramfs_list
>   CC      drivers/char/decvte.o
> drivers/char/decvte.c: In function `set_mode':
> drivers/char/decvte.c:514: error: incompatible type

If to get 2.6.12 you do:
cvs -z3
-d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linuxconsole
 co ruby

Then I got one step further:

  CC      drivers/char/vc_screen.o
drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In function `vcs_read':
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: `BUF_SIZE'
undeclared (first use in this function)
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: (Each undeclared
identifier is reported only once
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:168: error: for each function
it appears in.)
drivers/char/vc_screen.c: In function `vcs_write':
drivers/char/vc_screen.c:325: error: `BUF_SIZE'
undeclared (first use in this function)
make[3]: *** [drivers/char/vc_screen.o] Error 1

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Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

> > Checked out ruby cvs, saw that it was 2.6.12, 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Did you get that with:
> 
> cvs -z3
> -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linuxconsole
>  co ruby

I did a checkout with my user name.

Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- Helge Hafting <hel...@ai...> wrote:

> Checked out ruby cvs, saw that it was 2.6.12, 

<snip>

Did you get that with:

cvs -z3
-d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linuxconsole
 co ruby

H.


		
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Re: Ruby 2.6.11 many keycodes are wrong

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- James Simmons <jsi...@ww...> wrote:

> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > The Ruby patches for any of the 2.6.11 versions
> > produce many wrong keycodes.
> 
> Don't you mean 2.6.12 ? 

I mean 2.6.11:
http://www.ltn.lv/~aivils/files/ruby-2.6.11-1.diff.bz2
http://members.westnet.com.au/vanzeeland/Linux/kernel/patch-2.6.11-ruby.vz2.diff.gz
http://members.westnet.com.au/vanzeeland/Linux/kernel/patch-2.6.11-vz9-92.diff.gz

They all have the ailment.




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Re: Ruby 2.6.11 many keycodes are wrong

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

> Hi,
> 
> The Ruby patches for any of the 2.6.11 versions
> produce many wrong keycodes.

Don't you mean 2.6.12 ? I commited the fix to build it.
 
> E.g, Ctrl-0, Ctrl-1, Ctrl-9 do nothing
> Alt-anything produces the anything key only without
> the hiorder bit, so it looks like a release code for
> the anything key.
> 
> In Ruby 2.6.10 Alt-P produces 2 bytes in the buffer:
> 
> 13:53:09->==================================== 
> 13:53:09->fd = 3  
> 13:53:11->Executed read(3, buf, 129) 
> 13:53:11->Read 2 bytes into buf (1b 70 ) 
> 13:53:11->Pass 1  
> 13:53:11->High order bit of 1b is off: Press 
> 13:53:11->Byte 1 is 1b 
> 13:53:11->keycode  27 press (Alt key)
> 13:53:11->Pass 2  
> 13:53:11->High order bit of 70 is off: Press 
> 13:53:11->Byte 2 is 70 
> 13:53:11->keycode 112 press (p key)
> 
> and that translates to Alt held down and p pressed.
> 
> But in Ruby 2.6.11 you get only one byte out of that
> read, like this:
> 
> 14:22:02->fd = 3  
> 14:22:04->Executed read(3, buf, 129) 
> 14:22:04->Read 1 bytes into buf (f0 ) 
> 14:22:04->Pass 1  
> 14:22:04->High order bit of f0 is on: Release 
> 14:22:04->Byte 1 is f0 
> 14:22:04->keycode 112 release (p key)
> 
> which looks like you released the p key.

Can you post the source code to test this? I can give it a run.

> BTW there is no problem with the vanilla 2.6.11 code.
> This is kernel code because there is no difference in
> the user programs that use it.

The code is virtually the same. Strange?

Re: Can I use the files in CVS for 2.6.12

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

> Can I use the in in CVS for Kernel 2.6.12. I want copy the files in 
> CVS-directory ruby/ruby-2.6 in the kernel-tree. Is this a way to get the 
> latest Ruby-"patch"? Or is anywhere one for 2.6.12?
> 
> I get the CVS with the command from HP
> cvs -z3 -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linuxconsole co ruby

Do a check out of the latest code.

Ruby 2.6.11 many keycodes are wrong

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

Hi,

The Ruby patches for any of the 2.6.11 versions
produce many wrong keycodes.

E.g, Ctrl-0, Ctrl-1, Ctrl-9 do nothing
Alt-anything produces the anything key only without
the hiorder bit, so it looks like a release code for
the anything key.

In Ruby 2.6.10 Alt-P produces 2 bytes in the buffer:

13:53:09->==================================== 
13:53:09->fd = 3  
13:53:11->Executed read(3, buf, 129) 
13:53:11->Read 2 bytes into buf (1b 70 ) 
13:53:11->Pass 1  
13:53:11->High order bit of 1b is off: Press 
13:53:11->Byte 1 is 1b 
13:53:11->keycode  27 press (Alt key)
13:53:11->Pass 2  
13:53:11->High order bit of 70 is off: Press 
13:53:11->Byte 2 is 70 
13:53:11->keycode 112 press (p key)

and that translates to Alt held down and p pressed.

But in Ruby 2.6.11 you get only one byte out of that
read, like this:

14:22:02->fd = 3  
14:22:04->Executed read(3, buf, 129) 
14:22:04->Read 1 bytes into buf (f0 ) 
14:22:04->Pass 1  
14:22:04->High order bit of f0 is on: Release 
14:22:04->Byte 1 is f0 
14:22:04->keycode 112 release (p key)

which looks like you released the p key.

So people must be using Ruby 2.6.11 with touchscreens,
because using a keyboard with any control or meta key
is a mess.

BTW there is no problem with the vanilla 2.6.11 code.
This is kernel code because there is no difference in
the user programs that use it.

Regards,

Hugo Vanwoerkom






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Re: Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

> Checked out ruby cvs, saw that it was 2.6.12, copied it over a 2.6.12
> source tree, got this upon compile:

I just checked in the fix. Give it a try now.

Ruby cvs 2.6.12 did not compile

[Helge H. <hel...@ai...>]

Checked out ruby cvs, saw that it was 2.6.12, copied it over a 2.6.12
source tree, got this upon compile:

  CHK     include/linux/version.h
make[1]: `arch/x86_64/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
  CHK     include/linux/compile.h
  CHK     usr/initramfs_list
  CC      drivers/char/decvte.o
drivers/char/decvte.c: In function `set_mode':
drivers/char/decvte.c:514: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`set_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:516: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:547: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`set_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:549: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:568: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`set_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:570: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:596: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`set_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:598: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c: In function `vte_ris':
drivers/char/decvte.c:999: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`set_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:1000: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:1001: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:1002: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c: In function `terminal_emulation':
drivers/char/decvte.c:1122: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`get_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:1296: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`set_kbd_mode'
drivers/char/decvte.c:1300: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 
`clr_kbd_mode'
make[2]: *** [drivers/char/decvte.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [drivers/char] Error 2
make: *** [drivers] Error 2

Can I use the files in CVS for 2.6.12

[Mario S. <mar...@we...>]

Hello

Can I use the in in CVS for Kernel 2.6.12. I want copy the files in=20
CVS-directory ruby/ruby-2.6 in the kernel-tree. Is this a way to get the=20
latest Ruby-"patch"? Or is anywhere one for 2.6.12?

I get the CVS with the command from HP
cvs -z3 -d:pserver:ano...@cv...:/cvsroot/linuxconsole co r=
uby

Thank you.
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Re: ruby & xen anyone?

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- Mark Hurenkamp <Mar...@xs...> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 
> I'm currently happily running on a linux-2.6.11 ruby
> system with 2 matrox
> cards. This setup is working very nicely, however,
> since I've also been 
> following Xen development (see http://xen.sf.net ) I
> was wondering if
> anyone has succeeded in creating a kernel patch that
> works with both
> xen (domain 0) and ruby?
> I'd really like to experiment more with the xen-3
> branch, but am not able
> to combine the patch with ruby console patches,
> there seems to be
> a conflict in the console code somewhere (xen
> patches it to enable
> hypervisor feedback during boot).
> I looked at this for some time, but I'm affraid I
> don't understand this
> code well enough to fix it myself :-(
> 
> Anyone else have any luck?
> 

Are you getting console vc's on both cards?

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ruby & xen anyone?

[Mark H. <Mar...@xs...>]

Hi,


I'm currently happily running on a linux-2.6.11 ruby system with 2 matrox
cards. This setup is working very nicely, however, since I've also been 
following Xen development (see http://xen.sf.net ) I was wondering if
anyone has succeeded in creating a kernel patch that works with both
xen (domain 0) and ruby?
I'd really like to experiment more with the xen-3 branch, but am not able
to combine the patch with ruby console patches, there seems to be
a conflict in the console code somewhere (xen patches it to enable
hypervisor feedback during boot).
I looked at this for some time, but I'm affraid I don't understand this
code well enough to fix it myself :-(

Anyone else have any luck?


Regards,
Mark.

Input Device Key Mapping (driver authoring advice?)

[Micah F. G. <mfg...@uw...>]

Hello all,

Recently I came into possession of a Logitech UltraX Media Remote.  It
has a USB RF receiver, and when I plug it in, it shows up as two hid
devices (normal keys and media keys).  The normal keys
(letters/numbers/arrows/etc) all work as they should, but some of the
special buttons on the second device are unknown (though they still show
up) or need to be mapped correctly.

I would like to fix this.  I had a quick look through the docs and on
the list, and didn't see much on how to tackle this problem.  So, if
someone could enlighten me, I would like to know what the best approach
is...

Does this require a completely separate driver?  I wouldn't imagine so
since all the keys generate an event, just not always the right event.
If not, is there somewhere in the input system I can tune the key map,
or provide one specific to this device?  Assuming neither is correct,
what should I be doing, and where should I be looking for docs/examples?

Thanks in advance!
--=20
Micah F. Galizia
mfg...@uw...

"The mark of an immature man is that he wants to die
nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is
that he wants to live humbly for one."   --W. Stekel

Re: Is there a ruby patch for 2.6.12 ?

[James S. <jsi...@ww...>]

> I just wonder, if there is a ruby patch for 2.6.12?  I am
> not sure where to look for it.

Sort of. I have a tree but its a little different than CVS. I need to do 
some final porting over the CVS tree to not use console_macros.h. I will 
give it a try today.

I wanna write a driver!

[Jesse M. <je...@cs...>]

Hello All,

I am taking an Open Source Development class this summer. I would really
like to get some device driver programming experience under my belt.
Initially, I was thinking about writing a driver for an unsupported
mouse... This weekend I went and bought a Logitech V500 (solid state
scroll up, down, left and right) thinking that it wouldn't work in
Linux. Well, it does work except for the left and right scroll.

So, that leads me to a couple of questions:

a. If a mouse is not fully supported in Linux, is that grounds to write
a new driver or is it better to expand an existing driver?

b. Is there a list of mice and or keyboards that need to have drivers
written (or to be migrated from the 2.4 style of doing things)?

c. Should I just forget about writing a mouse driver and work on
something else that is similar in scope and would be helpful to you all?

Thanks

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CNS Unix Team
Portland State University
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grep --recursive --ignore-case 'SHOULD WORK' /usr/src/linux/* | wc

2.6.11-vz9.2 + vc keys

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

Hi James,

I tested 2.6.11-vz9.2 and it seems faster than 2.6.10
but there is a nit: in midnight commander the alt-p
key produces garbage.

Then I went back to your first 2.6.11 patch, on your
page anyway, 2.6.11-vz2, and that has the same
symptom.

The only thing that I changed is the kernel, vmlinuz,
and the /lib/modules/2.6.11-ruby.vz2 dir. with the
kernel compilation, so the difference 's got to be
someplace in the kernel.

It's a nothing, but important to me. Can't live
without recalling mc key strokes.

Any ideas?

Hugo

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