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Re: tiny mouse howto - console gpm, X and mouse wheel



> I have just seen that some people have problems with the combination
> of
> gpm, XFree86 and the mouse wheel support for X11.
>
> It has taken a while until I found out what to do.
>
> I have a cordless Logitech wheel mouse and now all works. 
>
> gpm settings in /etc/gpm.conf:
> device=/dev/psaux
> responsiveness=
> repeat_type=raw
> type=imps2
> append=""

I just installed gpm after reading your setup.
My PS/2 mouse instantly left the screen, and
X would make a beep sound whenever i moved
the mouse. My settings were:

device: /dev/psaux
type: autops2
repeat type: m83

Those were the defaults provided by gpm, so i
just took them. I think that the repeat type and
type may be wrong though. If anyone here is using
gpm with a PS/2, please send me your settings.

> Mouse section in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4:
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier  "Mouse0"
>         Driver      "mouse"
>         Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
>         Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
>         Option      "Buttons"   "3"
>         Option      "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
>         Option      "SampleRate" "60"
>         Option      "BaudRate" "1200"
> EndSection

I backed up my XF86Config-4 file first, then i
added the SampleRate, BaudRate, and device
you mention above. I did end up getting my old
mouse back, but i would like a second try at
getting this wheel to work. Perhaps i should
RTFM or something...

> The wheel did not work properly without the SampleRate and BaudRate
> settings.

(==timothy==)

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