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

[Dale Hair <dale@meridian-electric.com>]

On Sun, 2002-10-06 at 20:03, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> 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

I think there should also be an example for a generic 2-button mouse and
maybe not reference XF86Config since anyone referring to this would
probably be using stable woody and XFree86 4.

Something like the following might be easier for a newbie to
understand.  Note that I have never used a Logitech 3-button mouse so
I'm not certain that section is correct.

To get the mouse to work properly in both console and X, configure the
following files.

For a generic 2-button PS/2 mouse or trackball

     /etc/gpm.conf               /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
     ====================        ====================================
     device=/dev/psaux           Section "InputDevice"
     responsiveness=             Identifier  "Mouse0"
     repeat_type=raw             Driver      "mouse"
     type=autops2                Option      "Protocol" "PS/2"
     append=""                   Option      "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
                                 Option      "CorePointer
                                 Option     "Emulate3Buttons"


For a Logitech 3-button PS2 mouse

     /etc/gpm.conf               /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
     ====================        ====================================
     device=/dev/psaux           Section "InputDevice"
     responsiveness=             Identifier  "Mouse0"
     repeat_type=ms3 (or raw)    Driver      "mouse"
     type=autops2                Option      "Protocol" "Intellimouse"
     append=""                   Option      "Device" "/dev/gpmdata"
                                 Option      "CorePointer