Comments on: Enabling the Motion Sensor on the Macbook for Physical Neverball! http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monchi http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-3493 Monchi Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:38:56 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-3493 I've developed a little application to use the Motion Sensor of Macbooks to execute different keyboard shortcuts or system commands. It allows you, for example, to switch tabs on firefox or switch desktops on compiz slapping your macbook, similar to smackbook, but works better on macbooks. You can download it at: http://magarto.com/blog/archivo/2008/01/04/mactap-ejecutar-acciones-mediante-toques-en-la-pantalla-en-el-macbook-en-gnulinux/ With Santa Rosa doesn't work, because of applesmc is not even updated, but I hope the problem will be solved quickly I’ve developed a little application to use the Motion Sensor of Macbooks to execute different keyboard shortcuts or system commands. It allows you, for example, to switch tabs on firefox or switch desktops on compiz slapping your macbook, similar to smackbook, but works better on macbooks. You can download it at:
http://magarto.com/blog/archivo/2008/01/04/mactap-ejecutar-acciones-mediante-toques-en-la-pantalla-en-el-macbook-en-gnulinux/

With Santa Rosa doesn’t work, because of applesmc is not even updated, but I hope the problem will be solved quickly

]]> By: Mathew http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2942 Mathew Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:16:39 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2942 I have 3rd generation macbook (Santa Rosa) and running 64bit Ubuntu 7.10. Followed your instruction, but does not seem to work. I have 3rd generation macbook (Santa Rosa) and running 64bit Ubuntu 7.10. Followed your instruction, but does not seem to work.

]]> By: ian http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2941 ian Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:02:01 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2941 This does not work on the November 2007 or later Santa Rosa based macbooks. dmesg shows a lot of output errors from applesmc, so I guess this module's code will need updating for the new platform. This does not work on the November 2007 or later Santa Rosa based macbooks.

dmesg shows a lot of output errors from applesmc, so I guess this module’s code will need updating for the new platform.

]]> By: Lars http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2940 Lars Thu, 08 Nov 2007 23:01:42 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2940 For KDE/Thinkpad users: After the two modporbe commands, go to KDE "System settings" -> "KEYBOARD AND MOUSE" -> JOYSTICK", and calibrate: first: Left second: Right Third: Tilt forward Foutrh: Tilt backward For KDE/Thinkpad users: After the two modporbe commands, go to KDE “System settings” -> “KEYBOARD AND MOUSE” -> JOYSTICK”, and calibrate:
first: Left
second: Right
Third: Tilt forward
Foutrh: Tilt backward

]]> By: om http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2931 om Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:05:36 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2931 I cannot load neither hdaps, neither hpaps module on my ThinkPad under Ubuntu Gutsy: I also installed the hdaps packages, sudo modprobe hdaps FATAL: Error inserting hdaps (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/hwmon/hdaps.ko): No such device sudo modprobe hpaps FATAL: Module hpaps not found. I cannot load neither hdaps, neither hpaps module on my ThinkPad under Ubuntu Gutsy:

I also installed the hdaps packages,

sudo modprobe hdaps
FATAL: Error inserting hdaps (/lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/kernel/drivers/hwmon/hdaps.ko): No such device

sudo modprobe hpaps
FATAL: Module hpaps not found.

]]> By: SirPing http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2934 SirPing Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:02:11 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2934 Thinkpad users can try loading the modules for the motion sensor and joystick: $ sudo modprobe hpaps $ sudo modprobe joydev Run neverball ! Thinkpad users can try loading the modules for the motion sensor and joystick:

$ sudo modprobe hpaps
$ sudo modprobe joydev

Run neverball !

]]> By: Chris http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2933 Chris Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:41:16 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2933 Yes, it will work with Thinkpads as well, provided you have a sensor. sudo modprobe hdaps Then just install and run neverball. Yes, it will work with Thinkpads as well, provided you have a sensor.

sudo modprobe hdaps

Then just install and run neverball.

]]> By: nosrednaekim http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2932 nosrednaekim Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:29:32 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2932 Now THAT is seriously sweet. Wish I had a MAC now ;) Now THAT is seriously sweet. Wish I had a MAC now ;)

]]> By: SirPing http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2938 SirPing Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:55:26 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2938 Thinkpad users : $ sudo modprobe hpaps $ sudo modprobe joydev And enjoy the neverball game ! Thinkpad users :

$ sudo modprobe hpaps
$ sudo modprobe joydev

And enjoy the neverball game !

]]> By: Francis Irving http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/31/enabling-the-motion-sensor-on-the-macbook-for-physical-neverball/#comment-2936 Francis Irving Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:56:12 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=493#comment-2936 Wow! This is amazing. Now Linux works with even pieces of hardware I didn't know I had :) Compiz desktop switching by tapping howto *would* be great... Wow! This is amazing. Now Linux works with even pieces of hardware I didn’t know I had :)

Compiz desktop switching by tapping howto *would* be great…

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