archieb7 n00b
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 7
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject: 3DConnexion SpacePilot driver does not start |
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Hello!
I'm new to gentoo and I successfully installed gentoo amd_64 on my Sony Vaio FZ-180 Laptop. I am so happy with it compared with Ubuntu but I can't get my driver to work for my 3D motion controller. The specific controller is listed in the following link:
http://www.3dconnexion.com/3dmouse/spacepilot.php
Gentoo is not officially supported by 3Dconnexion so I cannot get complete help from them in resolving this isuue; they only support red hat and opensuse; also they support some unix platforms.
When I issue the following commands, I get their respective errors:
I'm getting "failed to get user"
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$ /etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb -v
[2007-10-30 18:30:13] 3dxsrv.c :: startupCommandLine(), authGetUser(), failed to get user
$ /etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -d usb -debug
[2007-10-30 18:32:13] 3dxsrv.c,647: displayname = :0
[2007-10-30 18:32:13]
[2007-10-30 18:32:13] 3dxsrv.c :: startupCommandLine(), authGetUser(), failed to get user
[2007-10-30 18:32:13] Error: 3dxsrv.c :: startupCommandLine(), authGetUser(), failed to get user
$ /etc/3DxWare/daemon/3dxsrv -debug -firmware USB
[2007-10-30 18:32:34] UdDev: Opening USB device on USB port /proc/bus/usb/002/06
[2007-10-30 18:32:34] UdDev: SpacePilot opened
[2007-10-30 18:32:34] UdDev: Opening SpacePilot device on USB port /proc/bus/usb/002/06
[2007-10-30 18:32:34] snav_usb.c :: UdDevRezero(): Rezeroing the device
Device = SpacePilot
Firmware = V3.18 |
I'm running in root so I don't know why I can't start this driver. The default inittab entry provided by 3dxconnexion isn't working either. It says that 3d is respawning too fast, waiting 5 min or something like that.
This worked fine on Ubuntu so I son't know why it won't work. Ubuntu was really bloated though so I came back to Gentoo.
Thanks for your help, its much appreciated! |
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