Re: X upgrade, Wheel mouse stopped working -fixed

[Ben Russo <Ben@muppethouse.com>]

Graham Campbell wrote:
> On Friday 20 February 2004 09:40 pm, Erik Steffl wrote:
>
> > Graham Campbell wrote:
> >
> > > On Friday 20 February 2004 08:14 pm, Erik Steffl wrote:
> > >
> > > > Graham Campbell wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I just applied the latest X upgrades to Woody. My wheel mouse stopped
> > > > > scrolling (rest works ok). Here is the relevant entries from
> > > > > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 :
> > > > > Section "InputDevice"
> > > > >       Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
> > > > >       Driver          "mouse"
> > > > >       Option          "CorePointer"
> > > > >       Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
> > > > >       Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
> > > > >       Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
> > > > >       Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > > >
> > > > > Section "InputDevice"
> > > > >       Identifier      "Generic Mouse"
> > > > >       Driver          "mouse"
> > > > >       Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
> > > > >       Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
> > > > >       Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
> > > > >       Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
> > > > >       Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
> > > > > EndSection
> > > >
> > > >  what does xev say? are you running gpm?
> > >
> > > xev says nothing when I roll the wheel.
> > > I am not running gpm (as far as I know - this is a new distribution for
> > > me)
> >
> >   try different protocol (for logitech I use MouseManPlusPS/2), I know
> > it didn't always work the way docs said (as far as I can tell) so maybe
> > the protocol you use doesn't work for your mouse anymore. Make sure that
> > you change protocol of the mouse that is actually used (later in the X
> > config)
> >
> > 	erik
>
> Problem fixed by reverting to an old version of XF86Config-4. Unfortunately 
> due to fuzzy thinking and fumble fingers, I no longer have the version that 
> caused the problem, so I cannot guess what the change was that caused the 
> problem. However the Mouse configuration entries were the same between the 
> two!!


I had this problem.  Got it fixed by simple deleting 
/lib/modules/*..*/usbmouse.o (and restarted X)
This module was getting loaded by the system, but when it was
present the mouse didn't work right.  I think I have a different mouse,
  (Microsoft Wireless USB Intellimouse Explorer "7" button wheelmouse)

I tried gobs of stuff.... only thing that worked was getting rid of 
usbmouse.o (and then restarted X).

-Ben.