Description of problem: Griffin powermate usb input device does not create dev files under /dev/input Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): udev-116-3.fc8 How reproducible: always. Steps to Reproduce: 1. ls /dev/input 2. stick in powermate 3. ls /dev/input - no devices Actual results: Nov 12 15:13:29 pullo kernel: usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 3 Nov 12 15:13:31 pullo kernel: usb 3-2: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 Nov 12 15:13:31 pullo kernel: usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Nov 12 15:13:31 pullo kernel: input: Griffin PowerMate as /class/input/input110 Nov 12 15:13:31 pullo kernel: evdev: no more free evdev devices Nov 12 15:13:31 pullo kernel: input: failed to attach handler evdev to device input110, error: -23 Nov 12 15:14:09 pullo kernel: usb 3-2: USB disconnect, address 4 Nov 12 15:14:36 pullo kernel: usb 2-3: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3 Nov 12 15:14:37 pullo kernel: usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Nov 12 15:14:37 pullo kernel: input: Griffin PowerMate as /class/input/input111 Nov 12 15:14:37 pullo kernel: evdev: no more free evdev devices Nov 12 15:14:37 pullo kernel: input: failed to attach handler evdev to device input111, error: -23 Expected results: a device file that could be read. Additional info: This used to work in fc6. selinux active although didn't see any errors from it.
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 077d:0410 Griffin Technology PowerMate
Nov 12 15:13:31 pullo kernel: evdev: no more free evdev devices reassigning to kernel
Powermate is the one with big aluminum knob, isn't it? I have it. I'll look at this, although not sure when.
yep, that's it. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/powermate/ I was writing a python script for kmix using kde dcop to alter my background noice level and now with f8 can't read it. I'm not sure is that important, but noticed that with fc6 that you can different bytes out of it depending do you rotate it (two directions), press it, or press+rotate it. Don't remember did it have 'double-click' separately.
And a site note, should there be some udev rules for getting rights for it for console user?
use hal and ACL for console user rights
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FYI http://sowerbutts.com/powermate/ http://www.technocage.com/~caskey/grifcat/ http://gizmod.sourceforge.net/index.html#about http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Griffin_PowerMate_with_UDEV_and_Kernel_2.6.x http://www.bedroomlan.org/~alexios/coding_evrouter.html Looks like the gizmod would be the modern way to hook powermate to desktop.