Hi all,
I've just finished installing the xboxdrv userspace driver (http://pingus.seul.org/~grumbel/xboxdrv/) for Xbox 360 USB (wired) controller support. I'm working with minimal Ubuntu 9.04 x64. I'm trying to enable the controller from boot and use it in XBMC.
My references for installation: http://www.stolennotebook.com/anthony/category/xbmc/, http://www.aranea.be/blog/?p=42
So far I've successfully compiled the driver and mapped the keys in Keymap.xml for XBMC. When I run the driver as root in terminal I can immediately use it in XBMC.
Now what I want to do is have the driver loaded after boot without going into terminal or gaining access via SSH (like I do without leaving XBMC on the host PC).
These are the commands I enter after every boot to load the driver (with Putty SSH client on Windows PC):
Code:
sudo ./xboxdrv --id 0 -s -l 2 --dpad-as-button --deadzone 12000
Or just:
Code:
sudo ./xboxdrv/xboxdrv --id 0 -s -l 2 --dpad-as-button --deadzone 12000
Somehow it needs root priviliges to work as this is what I get when I run as a normal user:
Code:
xbmc@miniHTPCion330:~$ ./xboxdrv/xboxdrv --id 0 -s -l 2 --dpad-as-button --deadz one 12000
xboxdrv 0.4.8
Copyright (C) 2008 Ingo Ruhnke <grumbel@gmx.de>
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
USB Device: 002:004
Controller: "Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller" (idVendor: 0x045e, idProduct: 0x028e)
Controller Type: Xbox360
Deadzone: 12000
Trigger Deadzone: 0
Rumble Debug: off
Rumble Speed: left: -1 right: -1
LED Status: 2
Square Axis: no
ButtonMap: none
AxisMap: none
RelativeAxisMap: none
AutoFireMap: none
RumbleGain: 255
ForceFeedback: disabled
Error: Error couldn't claim the USB interface: Operation not permitted
Try to run 'rmmod xpad' and start xboxdrv again.
Running as root ... no problems at all:
Code:
xbmc@miniHTPCion330:~$ sudo ./xboxdrv/xboxdrv --id 0 -s -l 2 --dpad-as-button --deadzone 12000
xboxdrv 0.4.8
Copyright (C) 2008 Ingo Ruhnke <grumbel@gmx.de>
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
USB Device: 002:004
Controller: "Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller" (idVendor: 0x045e, idProduct: 0x028e)
Controller Type: Xbox360
Deadzone: 12000
Trigger Deadzone: 0
Rumble Debug: off
Rumble Speed: left: -1 right: -1
LED Status: 2
Square Axis: no
ButtonMap: none
AxisMap: none
RelativeAxisMap: none
AutoFireMap: none
RumbleGain: 255
ForceFeedback: disabled
Starting with uinput... done
Your Xbox/Xbox360 controller should now be available as:
/dev/input/js0
/dev/input/event6
Press Ctrl-c to quit
What do I need to do to autostart the xboxdrv program (and leave it running) as root after booting?
P.S. Also I need to load the uinput kernel module. I added it to /etc/modules like below, but it still isn't loaded.
Code:
# /etc/modules: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file contains the names of kernel modules that should be loaded
# at boot time, one per line. Lines beginning with "#" are ignored.
loop
lp
rtc
joydev # for joystick devices
uinput # for creating userspace drivers
Code:
#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.
modprobe uinput
chmod a+r /dev/input/uinput
exit 0
So to fix this I made some changes to /etc/rc.local (see above) and that works. I understand this script is loaded relatively late in the booting process, so this can't be ideal. Why isn't uinput loaded on boot in /etc/modules?
greetings,
driesel
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