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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
> 
> -- 
> 
> The truly righteous man attains life,
> but he who pursues evil goes to his death.
>         Proverbs 11:19
>  
> http://dman.ddts.net/~dman/
> 



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