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Old 09-29-2003, 06:21 PM   #1
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How to enable wheel mouse in Slack 9.0?


I tried to add in the pointer section:
Option ZAxisMapping "4 5", but i could not run X, for several fatal errors.
 
Old 09-29-2003, 06:33 PM   #2
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You shouldn't get X errors just from adding that to XF86Config.

Here's mine:

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
 
Old 09-29-2003, 11:58 PM   #3
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First off, notice that there should be quotes around "ZAxisMapping"

Second, the solution to your problem may depend on what type of mouse you're using, so it would help if you listed it in your post.

Third, you shouldn't start a new thread when you're trying to follow up to your original problem.

Fourth, you probably shouldn't have started the first thread, since you could easily have found the answer by using the search function in this forum. This question has been asked and answered repeatedly. Before posting a question, at least try to use the search. That way, you'll probably get an answer more quickly, and you won't clog up the forum needlessly.

Enjoy!
--- Cerbere
 
Old 09-30-2003, 12:40 AM   #4
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my section:

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxismapping""4 5"

EndSection
 
Old 09-30-2003, 07:59 AM   #5
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As long as your mouse is at /dev/mouse, that's a proper mouse section. Can you post the errors you're getting? They are stored in /var/log/XF86log or something like that. The lines that are errors have (EE) on them.
 
Old 09-30-2003, 10:04 AM   #6
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(damn) mouse

I have a question about the XConfig files. I have tried many, many times to enable my wheeled mouse (Logitech Cordless Trackman Wheel) and I always know to "save " the changes, however, this is what I am seeing in my editor:

/etc/X11

XF86Config
XF86Config-fbdev
XF86Config-vesa
XF86Config.kxconfig.backup
XF86Config~
XF86Config~~


My question is, my mouse remains unable to scroll using the trackball, so I am questioning which "file" my system is using. I have tried numerous times to configure it "properly". This is the file under XF86Config

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

What am I doing wrong here? This is the file under XF86Config~~

Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Mouse1"

Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice""
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Driver "mouse"
EndSection

I am just trying to
correct" this issue, and I seen to be getting caught up, making/generating more files which are not reflecting what I need to change in order to get this (damned) mouse to scroll via the "wheel".

TIA

justaguy
 
Old 09-30-2003, 10:25 AM   #7
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Be sure of the correct device for you mouse.

To find out what file X is using, look in /var/log for the XF86 log file. At the top should be which config file it's using. While you're in there, look for errors.
 
Old 09-30-2003, 10:37 AM   #8
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Have you tried chaning /dev/psaux to /dev/mouse?
 
Old 10-02-2003, 08:11 AM   #9
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Please ..................... before I attempt any more file "tweaking", which I am assuming will result in yet another XF86Config file, I need to know which is the original file, so that I am able to track the "modified files".

Funny thing about it though, when the files were modified it never asked how they were to be named/saved, that just adds to my confusion.

TIA
 
Old 10-02-2003, 08:34 AM   #10
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The original file would be the one without any ~ after it.

Make the changes you want .. adding the ZAxisMapping to the XF86Config file.. not XF86Config~ or XF86Config~~. Delete the ones with the ~ after them.
 
Old 10-02-2003, 09:37 AM   #11
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Lemme give that a try ........................
 
Old 10-02-2003, 09:38 AM   #12
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Those files wothout the tilde (~), are they "keepers"? I mean, they are "required", because I don't want to really screw things up at this point.
 
Old 10-03-2003, 07:59 AM   #13
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Yeah, keep the one without the tilde.
 
  


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