*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 300143 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300143
Its a joystick class driver problem. I had the same problem with the
Saitek X52 and I found the workaround in the kernel bugzilla at
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14049.
Patch for correction:
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>From 83c004fb08fed8064b76041d398c2daa33871cc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Janos Laube <janos....@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:34:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Revert "Input: joydev - blacklist digitizers"
This reverts commit d07a9cba6be5c0e947afc1014b5a62182a86f1f1.
This fixes kernel bugzilla #14049:
joydev: blacklist digitizers avoids recognition of Saitek X52 joysticks
Signed-off-by: Janos Laube <janos....@gmail.com>
---
drivers/input/joydev.c | 8 +-------
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/input/joydev.c b/drivers/input/joydev.c
index 9a1d55b..84865e5 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joydev.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joydev.c
@@ -857,13 +857,7 @@ static const struct input_device_id joydev_blacklist[] = {
INPUT_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_KEYBIT,
.evbit = { BIT_MASK(EV_KEY) },
.keybit = { [BIT_WORD(BTN_TOUCH)] = BIT_MASK(BTN_TOUCH) },
- }, /* Avoid itouchpads and touchscreens */
- {
- .flags = INPUT_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_EVBIT |
- INPUT_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_KEYBIT,
- .evbit = { BIT_MASK(EV_KEY) },
- .keybit = { [BIT_WORD(BTN_DIGI)] = BIT_MASK(BTN_DIGI) },
- }, /* Avoid tablets, digitisers and similar devices */
+ }, /* Avoid itouchpads, touchscreens and tablets */
{ } /* Terminating entry */
};
--
1.6.4.2
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Best regards.
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #14049
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14049
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Saitek X52 Pro not detected/detected as mouse
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/421812
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