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06-10-2005, 06:22 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2005
Distribution: Cent OS 6.4
Posts: 1,163
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Mouse Scroll Button doesn't work with Logitech PS/2 MOuse.
I am using Slackware 10.1 and I seem to face a problem.
I did not find any options though for configuring or Activating the Scroll Wheel of my Mouse.
My mouse is a one from Logitech Optical Scroll Mouse. with a PS/2 connector (needless to mention)
After so many efforts, I got my internet running in Slackware, and now it is just so fast!
But this was at the cost of inability to use the Scroll wheel.
I did not change any of the settings anywhere!
How do I make the Scroll button work properly?
There is no such problem with the other distros I have got.
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06-10-2005, 06:38 AM
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#2
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Member
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: UK, Europe
Distribution: Slackware64
Posts: 761
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06-10-2005, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2005
Distribution: Cent OS 6.4
Posts: 1,163
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Thanks.
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06-19-2005, 01:23 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2005
Distribution: Cent OS 6.4
Posts: 1,163
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From the Wiki
Quote:
Q) How do I set up a wheel mouse?
A) In X, a scroll wheel counts as three buttons - up is one, down is another. Clicking the wheel is a third button.
For any scroll mouse, as root you will need to edit:
/etc/X11/xorg.conf - Slackware 10.0 and above
/etc/X11/XF86Config - Slackware 9.1 and below
You then just need to add these two lines under the mouse section (usually 'Identifier "Mouse1"' or something similar).
For a 5 button mouse (3 buttons with a scroll wheel):
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Or, for a 7 button mouse (5 buttons and a scroll wheel):
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
For a 7 button mouse, you also need to create the file /etc/X11/xinit/.Xmodmap and put the following in it for the wheel to be mapped onto the right buttons:
pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5
If your mouse protocol is set to
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
or
Option "Protocol" "auto"
You may have to change it to:
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
or
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
In either case, once the changes are made, restart X to use your scroll wheel.
(For some mice, more specific information can be found here: http://www.linux-gamers.net/modules/...p?articleid=46).
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I added those lines, but no use.
I still can't get the scroll button working.
I tried this out.
Code:
#You then just need to add these two lines under the mouse section (usually 'Identifier "Mouse1"' or something similar).
#For a 5 button mouse (3 buttons with a scroll wheel):
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
I added those option lines, right after the Identifier "Mouse1" line. |
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06-19-2005, 05:59 PM
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#5
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Member
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Australia
Distribution: Slackware Archlinux FreeBSD
Posts: 218
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Here you go. This should cover what you need.
Code:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Serial Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "Microsoft"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "PS/2 Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "USB Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"
EndSection
You can paste all 3 in if you wish. Just make sure at the top....... under the keyboard entry you put the correct identifier. Example is for usb mouse
Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "XFree86 Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
# PS/2 Mouse not detected
# Serial Mouse not detected
InputDevice "USB Mouse" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Happy Slacking  |
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06-19-2005, 10:51 PM
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#6
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2005
Distribution: Cent OS 6.4
Posts: 1,163
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i have a PS/2 mouse, and I will post the result after trying this out.
Code:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "PS/2 Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
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06-25-2005, 01:54 AM
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#7
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Registered: Feb 2005
Distribution: Cent OS 6.4
Posts: 1,163
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I messed up with my xorg.conf file badly after adding these lines, and then I was stuck.
Somehow I managed to get it back to work, but now it has a very high resolution on my desktop.
How can i change the resolution back to 1024*768?
Here is a copy of my xorg.conf.
Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 320 240 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "GSM"
ModelName ""
HorizSync 30.0 - 71.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseBIOS" # [<bool>]
#Option "LCDClock" # <freq>
#Option "ShadowStatus" # [<bool>]
#Option "CrtOnly" # [<bool>]
#Option "TvOn" # [<bool>]
#Option "PAL" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceInit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Overlay" # [<str>]
#Option "TransparencyKey" # [<str>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "savage"
VendorName "S3 Inc."
BoardName "VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
Also tell me, if I need to make that Scroll Button work, where should I add those lines? |
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06-25-2005, 03:07 AM
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#8
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Perth, Australia
Distribution: slackware 10.2
Posts: 22
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Here is the relevant excerpt from my xorg.conf file:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
It is a 2-button ps2 logitech cordless mouse with scrollwheel and it works fine
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06-25-2005, 03:10 AM
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#9
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Perth, Australia
Distribution: slackware 10.2
Posts: 22
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to change desktop resolution click on Applications, Desktop Preferences, Screen Resolution and you should be able to change it in there. If you can't (i suspect you can't with your current xorg.conf file) you may need to edit your xorg.conf file
This is another excerpt from my xorg.conf file:
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
This is working fine on my computer
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06-25-2005, 03:22 AM
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#10
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Member
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Australia
Distribution: Slackware Archlinux FreeBSD
Posts: 218
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Try this my friend
Code:
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "freetype"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
#DisplaySize 320 240 # mm
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "GSM"
ModelName ""
HorizSync 30.0 - 71.0
VertRefresh 50.0 - 160.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
Section "Device"
### Available Driver options are:-
### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
### [arg]: arg optional
#Option "NoAccel" # [<bool>]
#Option "HWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "SWCursor" # [<bool>]
#Option "ShadowFB" # [<bool>]
#Option "Rotate" # [<str>]
#Option "UseBIOS" # [<bool>]
#Option "LCDClock" # <freq>
#Option "ShadowStatus" # [<bool>]
#Option "CrtOnly" # [<bool>]
#Option "TvOn" # [<bool>]
#Option "PAL" # [<bool>]
#Option "ForceInit" # [<bool>]
#Option "Overlay" # [<str>]
#Option "TransparencyKey" # [<str>]
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "savage"
VendorName "S3 Inc."
BoardName "VT8375 [ProSavage8 KM266/KL266]"
BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Card0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 1
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 4
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 8
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 15
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Last edited by aikidoist72; 06-25-2005 at 03:23 AM.
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12-02-2008, 11:27 PM
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#11
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2008
Posts: 3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cathectic
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thanks man !
It helped me a lot. |
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