{"id":7,"date":"2008-05-20T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2008-05-20T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valentijn.sessink.nl\/?p=7"},"modified":"2008-07-18T16:08:58","modified_gmt":"2008-07-18T14:08:58","slug":"walkera-helicopters-on-linux-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valentijn.sessink.nl\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Walkera helicopters on Linux, part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

In part one we built a kernel module and put it somewhere in the filesystem. In this part, we’re going to tell the inputattach<\/em> utility what to do with it.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

I assume you followed the directions in part 1, as you will need the build-essentials<\/em> and the debian-helper<\/em>, devscripts<\/em> and fakeroot<\/em> packages to be able to build a new inputattach<\/em> utility.<\/p>\n

First, get the source code for inputattach:
\n$ apt-get source inputattach<\/code><\/p>\n

Also, download the patch file. You may cut and paste it from http:\/\/www.mail-archive.com\/ … \/msg00276.html<\/a>, but you can also download inputattach-123-zhenhua.patch<\/a>.
\nthen go to the subdirectory that contains the code, and type
\n$ patch < ..\/inputattach-123-zhenhua.patch<\/code><\/p>\n

Please note that this patch also contains a “define” statement for the SERIO_ZHENHUA constant. This should normally not be necessary, but as we compiled a half-baked kernel in part 1, we need this. This is bad coding practice, don’t run your nuclear reactor on this<\/strong> (even though the GPL permits you to do that).<\/p>\n

Anyway, now change the Debian Release number:<\/p>\n

EMAIL=your.mail@address.invalid dch -D UNRELEASED -n<\/code><\/p>\n

Change the last version number to a “0” to be safe. This forces dpkg to upgrade your inputattach utility, should an upgrade be available. Also, we change the target distribution to UNRELEASED, as we won’t put this file on the internet.<\/p>\n

Now build the package:<\/p>\n

debian\/rules build && fakeroot debian\/rules binary<\/code><\/p>\n

We have our software ready now; you only need to install it with<\/p>\n

$ sudo dpkg -i ..\/inputattach_1.23-0ubuntu2.0_i386.deb<\/code><\/p>\n

You are now ready for step 3, profit<\/span> the Heli-X helicopter simulator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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