Keys swapped while not in X, mouse wheel not working.

Fred Greg · 10-05-2004, 08:17 AM

While not logged into X, ie. while logged into tt2, tt3, etc., some of my keys swap:

# becomes £
@ becomes "

" becomes @

As far as I've seen, that's all - but entering the code for £ (Alt+0163) gives the correct symbol, so I can't type # at all, which is annoying for config files - no comments.

This doesn't occur in X; that's just fine. So I can configure everything from X, but that's a pain - what if I don't want to run X?

I have no idea how to configure the keyboard except for X, which is fine.

Also, my mouse wheel isn't working in X - I found this site while searching Google, but the help previously given there didn't help - X's config file used a different format, & it looked like it was set up anyway:

Code:

/etc/X11/FX86Config-4
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Configured Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/psaux"
        Option          "Protocol"              "PS/2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"

# I don't need this emulation, I've got 3 buttons; should I turn it off?

Code:

        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"

# This ZAxisMapping is what was suggested to include in the other thread I found in this site, but it's already on... help!?!

Code:

EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Generic Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "CorePointer"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "Protocol"              "ImPS/2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "true"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

I'm using a PS/2 Logitech Navigator Duo (Mouse & Keyboard), both of which are fine bar one problem each. These are the only config problems I've encountered yet. I run Debian sarge (testing), with 512MB DDR, P4 2.6 GHz, only 10 GB to Linux, the rest is for Windows XP, where the stuff works perfectly. I've got an nVidia GeForce4 MX 440 (don't see how that could affect it, but I dunno), AC '97 Sound. Those are fine.

Baldrick65 · 10-05-2004, 08:26 AM

Here is the relevant section of my XF86Config-4 file (Mandrake 10)

Code:

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

Note the Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7" BTW, it's only an el-cheapo Belkin USB optical scroll mouse, not an MS one.

Baldrick

Baldrick65 · 10-05-2004, 08:29 AM

And as far as the keyboard goes, it sounds like the system is configured to use a UK keyboard, but a US one in X ... strange. Not too sure how to fix that

Baldrick

Fred Greg · 10-05-2004, 09:52 AM

Thanks Baldrick65 - It didn't work, but could it be the numbers? I have no idea where to get specs on the Logitech mouse though...

Any ideas as to where I might be able to configure the system keyset or whatever it's called, anyone?

Baldrick65 · 10-06-2004, 06:41 AM

Try deleting the "Emulate 3 Buttons" option and muck around with the "ZAxisMapping" number settings. Try "6 7" and "4 5" to see if it helps. I'm not sure about the keyboard mapping though

Baldrick