FS#7942 - Loading gamecon module within rc.conf doesn't work

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Sebastian Hermann (bandan) - Sunday, 02 September 2007, 20:45 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Thursday, 25 October 2007, 06:14 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category System
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture i686
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version 2007.08 Don't Panic
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Loading the gamecon module during boot gives me following message:
':: Loading Modules
FATAL: Error inserting gamecon (/lib/modules/2.6.22-ARCH/kernel/drivers/input/joystick/gamecon.ko):No such device'
To configure the module, I've added the line 'options gamecon map=0,1,1' to /etc/modprobe.conf, but with or without that line doesn't change the error message.

Additional info:
loading the module with 'modprobe gamecon' in /etc/rc.local, or after booting in the shell, works without an error and attached joypads are working too.
I get this error on my Pentium4 machine and inside an Virtualbox installation on the same machine, I haven't tested on any other computer.

Steps to reproduce:
Add 'gamecon' to 'MODULES=()' in /etc/rc.conf
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thursday, 25 October 2007, 06:14 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 08 October 2007, 06:43 GMT
you are only doing this in virtualbox right?
Comment by Sebastian Hermann (bandan) - Monday, 08 October 2007, 14:53 GMT
Nope, that happens on my real machine. I tested it in Virtualbox to see, if my installation was alright.
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Thursday, 25 October 2007, 05:47 GMT
which port is the gamepad using?
because at loading modules stage not all subsystems are initialised if you didn't specified them too.
Comment by Sebastian Hermann (bandan) - Thursday, 25 October 2007, 06:02 GMT
I'm using a homemade SNES to Parallel-Port adaptor. And I have blacklisted the lp module.
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Thursday, 25 October 2007, 06:03 GMT
ahhh, yes load parport and parport_pc first before gamecon and it will work
Comment by Sebastian Hermann (bandan) - Thursday, 25 October 2007, 06:13 GMT
Yeah, it works. So it wasn't a bug after all, Thanks.

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