did a slackware-current update nuke .Xmodmap for anyone else?
Hey,
Just installed the September 8th, 10th, and 12th updates from slackware-current and seem to have lost the functionality provided by my /etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap file (the 'pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5' thing). Happens in any window manager. Now my wheel and back/forth buttons are screwed up. Anyone else get the same problem? |
Have you read ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackwar...nt/UPGRADE.TXT ?
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located wherever you saved your -current download. |
I had the same problem, although I log in at runlevel 4 using KDM and IIRC it was caused by the latest kdebase upgrade. I reverted /opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xsession to a previous version of the file and it started reading .Xmodmap again.
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If this is indeed a bug, I know Patrick would appreciate you
sending him a report. He's about to release Slackware-10.2 and it would be nice to get that fixed beforehand. |
Hi i have this same problem (although i have only just realised it might not be me, as have done two fresh installs and around 6 kernel recompiles to try and fix it) I am a newbie and have not got a clue how to fix this. any help would be most welcome!
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It is not so much a bug, as the KDE files are now unmodified, whereas in earlier versions Pat had put in his own versions of Xsession.
And btw ... Slackware-10.2 has been released. |
The easiest solution would be to create /etc/xprofile (or ~/.xprofile for individual users is you want), and in it put these lines from the original /opt/kde/share/config/kdm/Xsession:
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# /etc/xprofile: This file contains system-wide defaults used by X |
thankyou for your reply, i will when i get back from work tonight. Hopefully that will sort it if not "i will be back" ;)
thankyou for your time. |
No joy as i dont have any of these files? (sysresources=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xresources
sysmodmap=/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap) anymore help would be most welcome! |
Well, can you elaborate on what you mean by "the same problem"? You refer to two fresh installs and 6 kernel recompiles, whereas the original poster refers to a simple problem with the kdebase upgrade regarding their .Xmodmap file?
Essentially: 1) What *exactly* is the problem you are having? 1B) What hardware is involved, if any (i.e. are you saying the scroll wheel on your mouse doesn't work? What kind of mouse is it?) 2) What have you done so far to try and cure it? (e.g. editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf, custom .Xmodmap, etc) |
Hi sorry for not being very clear on my first post. Yes the problem is with my scroll wheel mouse the wheel does not work at all. I have done about everything i could dig up have done mouseconfig, edited xorg.conf with ZAxisMapping Buttons ect recompliled the kernel to include all mouse options and vice versa. have taken the above steps also. have really tried all sorts to no avail. the mouse is one that came with this pc dell 4600 its an optical usb one. Hope this makes it a bit clearer.
many thanks |
For future reference, your PC appears to be a Dimenson 4600 (There's also a server called the PowerEdge 4600, so just making sure).
The links from that page takes me to this for the USB Optical Mouse. If I'm right, it classes as a five button mouse (left + right, wheel = up, down, click) you shouldn't need to start fiddling with .Xmodmap (unless I'm wrong, and you have two side buttons or more). Can you please post the mouse section from your /etc/X11/xorg.conf? |
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