mouse trouble in slackware 9.1

bmoscon · 09-12-2003, 12:10 AM

i recently installed slackware 9.1 and i cant get my usb wheel mouse to work. the mouse itself works fine but the scroll wheel doesnt. can anyone help me?

itsjustme · 09-12-2003, 12:26 AM

It has to do with zaxismapping in your XF86Config file. Here's some threads from a search on "wheel mouse":

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...der=descending

edit: This might be a more specific search on "zaxismapping":

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...der=descending

bmoscon · 09-12-2003, 12:39 AM

w00t it works now

purslow · 09-21-2003, 04:18 PM

i've just installed Slackware 9.0 as a test on a new box.
i'm surprised there's still a problem with wheel mice.
after searching forums & trying various permutations,
the crucial changes to the default /etc/X11/XF86Config ,
in the mouse section, are:

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" # instead of "PS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" # a new line

i have a Logitech mouse with a PS/2 adaptor.
after making those changes, scrolling works ok.