enabling scroll wheel (slackware)

Brother Michael · 12-20-2003, 12:06 AM

How do I enable my scroll wheel on my mouse in Slackware?

Mike

Scruff · 12-20-2003, 12:15 AM

Edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config file. here's an excerpt from mine:

# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

The important parts are the Protocol and the ZAxisMapping. Be sure to create/edit these lines and you should be all set

You'll need to restart X for it to take effect.

Brother Michael · 12-20-2003, 12:19 AM

so I can edit the XF86Config file with X running I just have to restart for settings to take effect?

Like in a Terminal?

Scruff · 12-20-2003, 12:26 AM

Exactly. You can use whatever editor you are comfortable with. I don't know RH very well, but if you login from the command line you should be able to use ctrl+alt+backspace to quit X, then just do 'startx' again.

Kristijan · 12-20-2003, 02:21 AM

Mine take more fiddling to get it working, my Mouse config in /etc/X11/XF86Config

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "Mouse1"
  Driver "mouse"
  Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
  Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
  Option "Buttons" "7"
  Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection

then I have to /usr/X11/bin/xmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 7 6 4 5" which basically maps which button does what.

LinuxLala · 12-20-2003, 04:39 AM

Your protocol should not just be PS/2, it should be IMPS/2

thegeekster · 12-20-2003, 04:56 AM

Seems to be a very commonly asked question......search results for wheel mouse slackware

Brother Michael · 12-20-2003, 04:40 PM

SUCCESS!

Thanks everyone for your help!

Kristijan · 12-20-2003, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Linuxlala:
Your protocol should not just be PS/2, it should be IMPS/2

Was that for me?

Scruff · 12-20-2003, 06:48 PM

ExplorerPS/2 works just as well as IMPS/2. My mouse wheel works fine with it.

LinuxLala · 12-22-2003, 11:21 AM

The IMPS/2 was just a general remark. All the documents I read suggested likewise, so I was just telling everyone that it shud be IMPS/2.

That was because i did not know about ExplorerPS/2

Thanks for enlightening me