running Slack 10
microsoft basic optical mouse usb

The mouse works, even the wheel works as a push button. However it wont scroll. I have added the obvious entries to xorg.conf, and confirmed I am using the 2.0 usb driver ehci-hcd

Heres my Xorg

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "ZAxis Mapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

I have also tried "Protocol" options "PS/2" & "IMPS/2"
Also seen the "ZAxis Mapping" as "ZAxisMapping" and that didnt change anything.

Any solutions appreciated

try IMPS/2


soule

Hi,

i guess it is just a typo ... i wouldnt expect space there ...

this is just a wild guess if u just pasted ur xorg.conf..


Hardik

Well, it's true that "Protocol" should be set to "IMPS/2" to make sure. Also the "ZAxis Mapping" should be all one word, "ZAxisMapping", and you should not need to specify the number of buttons, although neither should setting it to "5" create a problem. To start with though, I would set the section like this, and see what happened:

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

It could be that you've had every option right at one time or another, but never had them all right at the same time. :-)

Your probably right as its working with IMPS/2 option now.
FYI "ZAxis Mapping" with the space is what I have in there now, and its working. Seen both ways all over the net. So I guess it does not matter

Thanks to everyone that helped