Wheel mouse

digger · 08-29-2006, 05:07 PM

Hello,
In Slackware10.2 while trying to get the wheel mouse going I rendered the system unable loaded tried boot disk and CD.

I installed MDK 10.1 to look at the X11 (Mouse works fine here).

This is what I found ,will it work on Slackware?

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

Thanks,
digger

raska · 08-29-2006, 05:32 PM

yes, it would. Assuming that you have a 7-button mouse.
If you have a 5-button mouse change the fifth line to:

Code:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

I recommend to change the fourth line to:

Code:

Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

digger · 08-29-2006, 05:56 PM

Hi appreciate the quick responce,

I have used those settings also tried adding (Option "Buttons" "5") and it didn't work (I've worked with it a couple of days) there are several different ways to try given on line. And have tried many.

the 6 7 are from the mouse I have been using
I'm going to try to get Slackware reloaded later tonight and try again.

thank you,
digger

raska · 08-29-2006, 06:04 PM

You are welcome.
Post any results you have.
If you keep having problems check the /var/log/Xorg.0.log file and post it here too

It must work somehow.

digger · 08-29-2006, 11:46 PM

Thank You for your help
I reinstalled Slackware

Here is what worked;

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Ya'll have a great day
digger