Scroll Wheel not working in Debian Sarge.

duffmckagan · 10-26-2005, 05:03 AM

>>Second, a ServerLayout section should really be included even if you only have 1 of each possible device. I would have thought it was required, but I guess not.

Why is that?
Please explain.

>>First, you have ''Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" '' in the Keyboard InputDevice section - that should be removed.

Yes. Actually, I was also wondering why is that thing placed there.
But then I thought that it was some options relating to using the Keyboard to move the pointer. :d

Thanks again for all of your who helped here.

ciotog · 10-26-2005, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by duffmckagan
>>Second, a ServerLayout section should really be included even if you only have 1 of each possible device. I would have thought it was required, but I guess not.

Why is that?
Please explain.

Well, it indirectly says so in various xorg.conf documents (like info xorg.conf).

Actually upon reading it more thoroughly it does say:

Quote:

If no ServerLayout sections are present, the
single active screen and two active (core) input devices are selected
as described in the relevant sections above.

so you're right, it's not required

I'll keep it in just to be explicit and to avoid possible future problems should it ever become required.

duffmckagan · 10-27-2005, 12:54 AM

Ok. Thanks.

sammons · 05-24-2006, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wells

Something else I noticed was that you have the following for the Configured Mouse:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
	Option		"CorePointer"
	Option		"Device"		"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"	        "PS/2"

I believe that the protocol you are going to want is the ImPS/2 protocol, the way it is setup in the Generic Mouse section. The mouse wheel will not work with the simpler PS/2 protocol, but the ImPS/2 (which is the Intellimouse protocol) will handle it.

Thanks, works a charm with my Microsoft Intellimouse. Thats been bugin' me for weeks.

Many thanks

Phil

Wells · 05-24-2006, 09:42 AM

Glad to be of help. Nice to know that bits and pieces of knowledge from seven months ago are still being found and used.