Copyright © 2002 Andrey Volkov
Revision date 11/30/2002. You can always get the latest version from
mkeys.sourceforge.net
First of all, you need some kernel modules to be loaded or compiled in:
input.o - Input core (main driver) mousedev.o - If you need mouse support keybdev.o - If you need keyboard support (most likely you do) usbcore.o - For USB to work usb-[uoe]hci.o - USB host controller (either one: UHCI, OHCI, or the newest EHCI) hid.o - The HID driver handles all HID devices
In case you already work with USB mouse or/and keyboard, you might have this modules installed. But you may also use BIOS support for USB keyboard, in this case change to linux USB keyboard support by these modules.
Then, another module is needed for HIDNode driver to work (since it uses event interface):
evdev.o
When you load or compile in modules, you should create device files (unless you have a devfs, you should):
cd /dev mkdir input mknod input/mice c 13 63 # this is for USB mouse, if you own one mknod input/mouse0 c 13 32 # those are for applications that require mknod input/mouse1 c 13 33 # PS/2 - style mouse device mknod input/mouse2 c 13 34 mknod input/mouse3 c 13 35 ... mknod input/mouse30 c 13 62 mknod input/event0 c 13 64 # this is for event devices required by HIDNode mknod input/event1 c 13 65 mknod input/event2 c 13 66 mknod input/event3 c 13 67
Note: LEDNode module requires a right to write to event files (to light a LED we need to write to file, not read :). So, if you need this, check that you have enough permissions to write to /dev/input/event?
Now everything should be right, but if you encounter some difficulties, contact me.