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Re: update to dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xfree86 advisable for wheel mouse [was: mouse scroll...]



On 29/05/05 05:55 Jonathan Kaye wrote:
|> Ok I will reveal all and hide nothing from you ;-)
|> I'm running Sarge 2.6.8. Yup, definitely a ps/2 mouse. I don't know what
|> dmesg is on about with USB. You've got something about a serial port?
|> Anyway my XF86Config-4 looks like this:
|> # Identifier and driver
|>
|> ~    Identifier    "Mouse1"
|> ~    Driver "mouse"
|> ~    Option "Protocol"   "ImPS/2"
|> ~    Option "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
|> ~    Option "Device"     "/dev/psaux"
|> EndSection

|
| Answer:
|
| Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
|
| Finally found that solution!
|
| i think the choices in 'dpkg-reconfigure' for xserver-xfree86 needs to
| be extended to cover this for the benefit of other wheelmouse users.
|
| there is also the option "protocol" "auto" which isn't offered either.

That's great Adam! I found this link which may be of use to others. What
do you think?
http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Mouse_Scrollwheel

Yes I'm sure it all helps. My mouse is just a simple logitech mouse - only 5 buttons - in that link they are talking about the 6th & 7th buttons! Who knows what you would use them for.

Adam



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