Re: Mouse Scrolling Troubles
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:41:04 -0400, Noah Durell <noah.durell@gmail.com> wrote:
> After changing those mouse settings I'm now getting a new error when I
> log into X.
>
> Xsesssion: warning: unable to write to /tmp; X session may exit with an error.
>
> -Noah
>
>
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 13:23:13 -0400, Noah Durell <noah.durell@gmail.com > wrote:
> > On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 12:30:34 -0400, Jule Slootbeek
>
>
> > <jslootbeek@clarku.edu > wrote:
> > > True, wasn't sure about that either, but if if he follows my
> >
> >
> > > instructions it should work
> > >
> > > Jon Dowland wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 10:44:45 -0400, Jule Slootbeek
> > > > <jslootbeek@clarku.edu > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Oops, didn't see that you were using a USB mouse. in that case the
> > > >>Device should be at /dev/input/mice and the Protocal should be usb
> > > >>modprobbing usbhid and/or usbmouse
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I'm a bit confused. He's reporting problems with scrolling but not
> > > > with general behaviour. If X is set to listen to /dev/psaux and its a
> > > > USB mouse then surely he shouldn't get any movement at all? Or can USB
> > > > be pushed through psaux somehow?
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > Ok I tried changing the device and the protocol as suggested by Jule
> > and it didn't even let me enter X. I also tried using the XEV program
> > and I wasn't registering any events for the scroll wheel except when I
> > presssed down on it. I also can't scroll side to side. I can however
> > do a drag scroll by pressing the wheel and moving it around in certain
> > programs (e.g. thunderbird).
> > -Noah
> >
>
Never mind about the start X problem I just did 'apt-get clean' and
that fixed it.
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