>>>>> "Jamie" == Jamie Guinan <guinan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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. -- Laura (mailto:lconrad@xxxxxxxxxxxx , http://www.laymusic.org/ ) (617) 661-8097 fax: (501) 641-5011 233 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139