GDM/Slackware Mouse Problem

American Psycho · 04-04-2004, 03:53 AM

Mouse: Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 2.0 (was a gift, otherwise wouldn't be microsoft)
Distro: Slack 9.1.0
Problem: My scroll button doesn't work!

and I *can* live without it, but is there anyway I can fix this?

ash4stuff · 04-04-2004, 05:32 AM

What X sistem do you use, Xfree86? Post you config file and the log.

Louis_Carole · 04-04-2004, 04:43 PM

Viewing the documentation on getting the Microsoft Intellimouse may help. The scroll wheels work the same on both (I have an MS optical mouse w/ scroll, too).

American Psycho · 04-04-2004, 04:47 PM

i use gdm (which i would assume is gnome and xfree)

as far as the documentation, where can i find that?

Louis_Carole · 04-04-2004, 04:50 PM

search "scroll mouse linux" in Google. Follow some of the links. I think it boils down to adding the following to your XFree86config file (/etc/XFree86config), in the "Pointer" section:

Protocol "imps/2"

and remove the other corresponding lines. Or something like that.

dunbar · 04-04-2004, 10:04 PM

Got this from http://www.usalug.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1439&

Quote:

You need to open the XF86Config file with a text editor like Kate in order to change it.

Code:

Section "InputDevice" 

# Identifier and driver 

Identifier "Mouse1" 
Driver "mouse" 
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" 
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" 
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"