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Re: mouse will only works in one direction with X+gpm



On Thu, 2003-11-20 at 15:54, Micha Feigin wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 12:33:58PM -0600, Alex Malinovich wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-11-20 at 10:36, Micha Feigin wrote:
> > > I configured my logitec usb optical wheel mouse (a lot of words for the
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

> > Judging by the fact that you're using /dev/input/mice, I'm guessing
> > you're using a USB mouse? If that's the case, all you need to do is have
> 
> I actually stated that but yes, it usb.

So you did! Sorry I missed it the first time. :)

> > the mouse already defined in your XF86Config-4 (which it looks like you
> > already do) and just make sure your USB modules are loaded when you
> > start up X. Plugging in the mouse at any point after that should make it
> > "just work". I've been doing just this for a while with my laptop with
> > no problems.
> 
> I thing that that is a problem since last time I checked, they didn't
> suspend properly (I am using swsusp to suspend my laptop instead of
> turning it off) so I need to unload the usb modules for suspend.(will
> check again just in case).

I've never had a problem with my USB modules and suspending, but in case
you do have that problem you can just put in a few modprobe -r lines in
your apm suspend scripts. (Somewhere around /etc/apmd. Sorry I don't
have my laptop handy so I can't tell you exact directories to check.)
Hope that helps.

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