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02-24-2003, 05:35 AM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Dublin
Distribution: Rock
Posts: 53
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USB Mouse
Hello...
I have installed linux on new toshiba laptop..
kernel compiled... video drivers installed.... xf86 configured and all working ....
however my mouse has a USB connection...
so in my XF86Config for mouse protocol im not sure which one to use i.e PS/2 etc..... or even if XF86 supports it...
I have enabled usb support in my kernel...
thanks in advance
R: Pengy:
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02-24-2003, 06:04 AM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sunny Southport, again.
Distribution: PCLinuxOS 0.93 and 0.92, Vector sometimes
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Here's the bit of my config file - mine is a Logitech, by the way.
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
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02-24-2003, 06:06 AM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Dublin
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mines a logitech also ...
will this suport the middle mouse also??
thanks
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02-24-2003, 06:08 AM
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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sunny Southport, again.
Distribution: PCLinuxOS 0.93 and 0.92, Vector sometimes
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You mean the wheel? It does on my system, yes.
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02-24-2003, 06:09 AM
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Location: Dublin
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okie dokie ill give that a lash.....
cheers
R |
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02-24-2003, 08:14 AM
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Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Dublin
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do you need to install logitech drivers for this device...
you this:
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
my mouse is at /dev/misc/psaux
..the mouse dosnt work properly in X ..
it keeps moving back to the bottom left corner of the screen..
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