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mouse in advmame and linux? [RESOLVED!!]
whammoed:
Has anyone out there got a mouse to work in advmame and linux? I have tried both compiling the event interface in the kernel and using device_mouse event
Also tried using device_mouse raw and setting up the device_raw... options in advmame.rc
If you have it working please let me know which way and post the appropriate lines in your advmame.rc
thanks
whammoed:
Bump.
For my own sanity I need to get this working. Surely someone has had success with a mouse in advmame and linux. $20 goes to the person that gives me a clue leading to the successful implementation of a mouse/mice using either the event or raw option. I spent too much of my 3 day weekend trying to figure this out. I am using gentoo linux 2.6.5 and have tried both ps2 and usb mice. I have mousex entries as well as eventx entries in /dev/input/
NoBonus:
Ouch, Gentoo. I tried Gentoo, but gave up. I have had great success using the ArcadeCD distribution of Advancemame and using a mouse.
GadgetGeek:
Just a thought, but have you tried using Genkernel instead or configuring your own kernel? Then once it is working, poke around and see what is different. Don't trash your 2.6 kernel, just dual boot to genkernel.
Similarly, boot up a knoppix disc and dmesg to see what it did at boot.
Are you running Advmame under X or console mode?
GadgetGeek:
Also, this refers to a touchpad, but it may give some clues
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=125338&highlight=mouse+svgalib
Edited to add this link:
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=55665&highlight=mouse+svgalib
which talks about getting a USB mouse to work in framebuffer mode