Mouse wheel doesn't work in slackware

thorney · 08-02-2005, 09:01 AM

Hi,

My mouse wheel doesn't work in slackware 10.1. Does anyone know how I might go about adding mouse wheel functionality. Its a generic microsoft mouse with a mouse wheel.

thanks,

thorney

cadkins · 08-02-2005, 09:16 AM

yep...........go to /etc/X11/ and edit the xorg.conf file

can use pico or editor of your choice

scroll down until you see

# The available mouse protocols types that you can set below are:

You'll want these settings:
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

# This is to set the mouse wheel
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"

reboot and all should be scrolly

thorney · 08-02-2005, 09:42 AM

excellent, thank you

cadkins · 08-02-2005, 10:02 AM

not a problem. glad it worked