tiny mouse howto update - console gpm, X and mouse wheel

[Osamu Aoki <debian@aokiconsulting.com>]

Hi,

I am going over ML for the next "Debian Reference" over the mouse
configuration.

I found a thread with your names quite interesting.  In order to refresh
all, I put all participants in TO list.  Excuse me.

I have 3 questions:

1. imps2 issue

Is "imps2" really needed for woody gpm?  Woody gpm default seems to
have moved to "autops2".  I thought autops2 will take care both.

FYI:"gpm -t help|less" command in woody/sarge should provide.

  autops2        - For PS/2 type mouse, specific protocol will be auto detected
  ms3            - For the Microsoft IntelliMouse (serial), 3 buttons 
   (wheel is repeated).
  imps2           - For the Microsoft IntelliMouse on a PS/2 port
   (round connector with 6 pins), 3 buttons (wheel is repeated).
  exps2 (ExplorerPS/2) - IntelliMouse Explorer (ps2) - 3 buttons 
   (wheel is repeated).

2. What do you think of Debian Reference description?

    http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ 
    Chapter 3.3 Mouse configuration

3. Was timothy bauscher"s problem typo?

Was following message a typo problem?

On Wed, Mar 20, 2002 at 03:18:36PM -0500, timothy bauscher wrote:
> > 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
               ^^ typo? ms3
I have 

device=/dev/psaux
responsiveness=
repeat_type=ms3
type=autops2
append=""
sample_rate=

> 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.
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