Re: /dev/input/event* missing

On Feb 15, 2006, at 6:52 AM, Oystein Eftevaag wrote:

> Hiya guys!
>
> For some reason the /dev/input/event* dev nodes aren't
> created automatically when my system boots.
>
> Kernel: Compiling my own, 2.6.15-hh0, from updated CVS.
> Config is h2200_defconfig, with a few minor changes (framebuffer
> inbuilt instead of
> as a module, and changed the kernel command line to output console
> messages to the screen instead of serial).
>
> Root is GPE, the RC2 snapshot. Only modification is to load g_ether
> and ifup usb0.
>
> To get the touchscreen and buttons working I have to create the device
> nodes manually at each boot (which works fine).
>
> Just in case the solution will help someone:
> Edit /etc/init.d/gpe-dm
> Insert after the first line:
>
> mkdir /dev/input
> mknod /dev/input/event0 c 13 64
> mknod /dev/input/event1 c 13 65
> mknod /dev/input/event2 c 13 66
>
> (You can also put in a 'ifup usb0' there to get the usb networking
> bit up).
>
> Any reason why this is happening? I thought device nodes were
> created automatically these days
> as the drivers registered them. The only kernel error messages I've
> seen have been
> errors in loading firmware, doesn't seem related.

I think installing udev 0.84 will fix it:

http://sermons.desiringGod.org/oe/ipk/udev_084-r1_arm.ipk

BTW, you might find the latest h2200_defconfig useful, which has all
h2200-specific drivers built-in.

Matt
Received on Wed Feb 15 2006 - 11:58:01 EST