Mouse scroll problem

Bller · 08-22-2009, 10:37 AM

Uhm i think i tried every mouse option there is in pkgtool and i can`t seem to make my scroll work. Any idea?

willysr · 08-22-2009, 10:57 AM

edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
add

Code:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "3 4"

restart X Server

windtalker10 · 08-22-2009, 11:39 AM

If that doesn't work you may also have to in your xorg.conf:

Quote:

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"

Make sure there isn't a comment >#< at:

Options emulate 3 buttons

forum1793 · 08-22-2009, 11:45 AM

You might also try removing all entries in your xorg.conf for the mouse and keyboard (maybe only works with slackware-current...not sure).

Bller · 08-22-2009, 11:57 AM

Are you sure these things won`t f**k up my X again?, seriously I can`t afford to lose another 2 hours reinstalling the whole thing #-o

bgeddy · 08-22-2009, 12:01 PM

Why don't you just make a copy of the working xorg.conf before you make the changes ? Something I always do just in case..

Bller · 08-22-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willysr

edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
add

Code:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "3 4"

restart X Server

Where do i add this exactly, i have like sh*tloads of "Option" things in there.

Bller · 08-22-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgeddy

Why don't you just make a copy of the working xorg.conf before you make the changes ? Something I always do just in case..

Well i am backing up the file, but i don`t know how to replace it back with the text terminal .

rjlee · 08-22-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bller

Well i am backing up the file, but i don`t know how to replace it back with the text terminal .

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Linux_G...e_Manipulation - note that "renaming" a file is the same thing as moving it.

bgeddy · 08-22-2009, 12:16 PM

I take it you are booting to the CLI as in standard Slackware and running startx to run X. Just boot to the command line and make a copy as root:

Code:

su -c "cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak"

then switch back if needed:

Code:

su -c "cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak /etc/X11/xorg.conf"

If you have setup Slackware to boot directly into X then I would set it back to boot to the command line while you fix stuff.

Bller · 08-22-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bgeddy

I take it you are booting to the CLI as in standard Slackware and running startx to run X. Just boot to the command line and make a copy as root:

Code:

su -c "cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak"

then switch back if needed:

Code:

su -c "cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak /etc/X11/xorg.conf"

If you have setup Slackware to boot directly into X then I would set it back to boot to the command line while you fix stuff.

It is booting in command line,not directly into X. How is it possible to start X without typing startx in the command ?

bgeddy · 08-22-2009, 02:29 PM

Quote:

It is booting in command line,not directly into X. How is it possible to start X without typing startx in the command ?

By changing the runlevel in /etc/inittab to start at runlevel 4 or adding 'append="init = 4"' to the stanza in /etc/lilo.conf or just hit tab at lilo, enter the name of the label you want to boot (from /etc/lilo.conf) and add "init = 4" to the line. Lots of ways of doing this. Personally I wouldn't recomend any and prefer to boot to the command line.

Bller · 08-22-2009, 02:41 PM

I prefer the command line too, i was just curious to know how it would be done. Thanks

Bller · 08-22-2009, 05:32 PM

Ok i added like this in my xorg file :

Code:

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

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier    "Mouse1"
    Driver    "mouse"
    Option  "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"

.....

but still my scroll won`t work

Bller · 08-22-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by windtalker10

If that doesn't work you may also have to in your xorg.conf:

I did this too, like t his :

Code:

# The available mouse protocols types that you can set below are:
#    Auto BusMouse GlidePoint GlidePointPS/2 IntelliMouse IMPS/2
#    Logitech Microsoft MMHitTab MMSeries Mouseman MouseManPlusPS/2
#    MouseSystems NetMousePS/2 NetScrollPS/2 OSMouse PS/2 SysMouse
#    ThinkingMouse ThinkingMousePS/2 Xqueue
    Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"
    Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"

....

still doesent work