Re: Logitech optical mouse?
On Thu, Jul 04, 2002 at 12:16:26AM -0500, Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 03, 2002 at 10:20:27PM -0600, Dave Price wrote:
> | I have an optical logitech mouse that I am trying to use with Xfree-86
> | (4). It works fine under windows, but is very eratic under X; any idea
> | how I should set this up in debian woody?
>
> Do you have gpm running? If yes (I don't know why you wouldn't) :
>
> 1) in /etc/gpm.conf set
> repeat_type=raw
> device=/dev/input/mice
> type=imps2
type=autops2
(If you are woody. See more with gpm -t help|less)
> (I don't really know about the type, but imps2 is most common and
> works for my logitech scroll mouse)
>
> 2) in /etc/X11/XF86Config
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Logitech MouseMan Wheel"
> Driver "mouse"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
>
> # Note: Protocol must match the 'type' set to gpm
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> EndSection
>
>
> The key is
> 1) don't let gpm and X fight over /dev/psaux -- that will be erratic,
> let gpm get the raw device and then feed it to X via a "fifo"
> (aka "named pipe" or "unix domain socket")
> 2) use the same (correct!) protocol setting in each
>
> -D
>
> --
>
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>
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>
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