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diff --git a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme-joystick.txt b/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme-joystick.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 4f89a73ccb..0000000000 --- a/indra/newview/linux_tools/client-readme-joystick.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,78 +0,0 @@ -Second Life - Joystick & SpaceNavigator Support README --=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= - -WHAT IS IT? --=-=-=-=-=- - -This feature allows the use of a joystick or other supported multi-axis -device for controlling your avatar and camera. - -REQUIREMENTS --=-=-=-=-=-= - -* A joystick or other generic multi-axis input device supported by your chosen - version of Linux - -- OR - - -* A SpaceNavigator device (additional configuration may be required, see below) - -Success has been reported on the following systems so far: -* Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) with a generic USB joystick -* Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty) with a USB 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator -* Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper) with a generic USB joystick -* Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper) with a USB 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator - -CONFIGURATION --=-=-=-=-=-=- - -SPACE NAVIGATOR: *Important* - do not install the Linux SpaceNavigator -drivers from the disk included with the device - these are problematic. -Some distributions of Linux (such as Ubuntu, Gentoo and Mandriva) will -need some system configuration to make the SpaceNavigator usable by -applications such as the Second Life Viewer, as follows: - -* Mandriva Linux Configuration: - You need to add two new files to your system. This only needs to be - done once. These files are available at the 'SpaceNavigator support with - udev and Linux input framework' section of - <http://www.aaue.dk/~janoc/index.php?n=Personal.Downloads> - -* Ubuntu or Gentoo Linux Configuration: - For a quick start, you can simply paste the following line into a terminal - before plugging in your SpaceNavigator - this only needs to be done once: - sudo bash -c 'echo KERNEL==\"event[0-9]*\", SYSFS{idVendor}==\"046d\", SYSFS{idProduct}==\"c626\", SYMLINK+=\"input/spacenavigator\", GROUP=\"plugdev\", MODE=\"664\" > /etc/udev/rules.d/91-spacenavigator-LL.rules ; echo "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"ISO-8859-1\"?><deviceinfo version=\"0.2\"><device><match key=\"info.product\" contains=\"3Dconnexion SpaceNavigator\"><merge key=\"input.x11_driver\" type=\"string\"></merge></match></device></deviceinfo>" > /etc/hal/fdi/policy/3Dconnexion_SpaceNavigator_LL.fdi' - -For more comprehensive Linux SpaceNavigator configuration information please -see the section 'Installing SpaceNavigator without the official driver' here: -<http://www.aaue.dk/~janoc/index.php?n=Personal.3DConnexionSpaceNavigatorSupport> - -JOYSTICKS: These should be automatically detected and configured on all -modern distributions of Linux. - -ALL: Your joystick or SpaceNavigator should be plugged-in before you start the -Second Life Viewer, so that it may be detected. If you have multiple input -devices attached, only the first detected SpaceNavigator or joystick device -will be available. - -Once your system recognises your joystick or SpaceNavigator correctly, you -can go into the Second Life Viewer's Preferences dialog, click the 'Input & -Camera' tab, and click the 'Joystick Setup' button. From here you may enable -and disable joystick support and change some configuration settings such as -sensitivity. SpaceNavigator users are recommended to click the -'SpaceNavigator Defaults' button. - -KNOWN PROBLEMS --=-=-=-=-=-=-= - -* If your chosen version of Linux treats your joystick/SpaceNavigator as -if it were a mouse when you plug it in (i.e. it is automatically used to control -your desktop cursor), then the SL Viewer may detect this device *but* will be -unable to use it properly. - -FURTHER PROBLEMS? --=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- - -Please report further issues to the public Second Life issue-tracker -at <http://jira.secondlife.com/> (please note, however, that this is not -a support forum). |