No Mouse Wheel Support

[psyklops]

I don't understand because http://koala.ilog.fr/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/#xserver says that Red Hat Gnome supports the wheel mouse. Anyone have a similar problem?

[danrees]

It does. Assuming you have a PS/2 wheelmouse, change the protocol in /etc/X11/XF86Config to "IMPS/2".

[thor420]

Verbose answer:

in /etc/XF86Config file you should have in the mouse section:

Options "Buttons" "5"
Options "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Options "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

or something like that

[psyklops]

I found the file xf86 Config but I cant seem to edit it. I used gedit to open the file but Im not able to rewrite

PS/2
to
IMPS/2

what other app should I use to open it that will allow me to rewrite?

[vee-eye]

You must be root in order to edit the file.

su -c 'gedit /etc/X11/XF86Config'

would let you edit the file as root and then send you back to your normal user account.

[psyklops]

I went in became root and edited the XF86Config file line from: Potocol "PS/2"
to
Protocol "IMPS/2"
I even rebooted.
...no mouse wheel. I rechecked the file and the command stayed, so I don't know what happend. I have a microsoft two button mouse with wheel. "1.2A PS/2 Compatible" is on the back...Any other ideas?

[thor420]

did you put the zaxis and button stuff in there as well? I think they are critical to super mouse capabilities. I use a logitech mouse that is exactly the same as the Microsoft one. In all reality you have 5 buttons left, right, wheelup, wheeldown, and wheelpress (3rd button emulation kinda thang)

[ 13 November 2001: Message edited by: thor420 ]

[psyklops]

I guess I would have the 5 button mouse set up also. Although during instalation it detects my mouse as a Generic 3 Button Mouse (PS/2). Could you cut and paste what your file looks like and paste it on the forum so I could try that set up exactly? Thanks.

[thor420]

Sure thing. Here ya go and good luck!


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

[psyklops]

Thank you thor! Im goin to try it tonight.

[Trounce]

I have a Logitech MouseMan Wheel. It's supposed to be supported by XFree86...but i've never been able to get it to work. When i set the protocol to IMPS/2, the mouse gets stuck to the bottom left corner of the screen. When set to the MouseManPlusPS2 protocol, the wheel mouse click down functions, but i can't scroll using the wheel. I've read all the documents, and tried everything...but my mouse just wouldn't work. I know the mouse is supposed to be compatible with all of those protocols. If anyone has new suggestions i can try, i'm all ears.

PsyKlops: I hope u have better luck than i've had.

[bdg1983]

Check to see if you have gpm (general purpose mouse) running as it is known to cause problems with the X mouse drivers.

Did you read the mouse documents at www.xfree86.org (http://www.xfree86.org) ?

[psyklops]

Nope, no luck here either Trounce. I added the lines

Options "Buttons" "5"
Options "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

to my already existing

Sections "Pointer"
Protocol "IMPS/2"
Devices "/dev/psaux"

Hope this comes out right because I didnt cut and paste. Ill try something else tomorrow. Wouldn't be because Im using a partionless install would it...?

Ill check the docs tomorrow Logon, thanks.

[ 14 November 2001: Message edited by: PsyKlops ]

[scanez]

Hmm, I haven't used my scroll mouse in ages but I remember having to install a program called imwheel to get it working. You might want to try that, it may be on your CDs or you can get it from rpmfind.net

Good luck
SC

I mean, installing imwheel in addition to having all the XF86Config options already posted.

[sym]

Originally posted by scanez:
<STRONG>Hmm, I haven't used my scroll mouse in ages but I remember having to install a program called imwheel to get it working. You might want to try that, it may be on your CDs or you can get it from rpmfind.net

Good luck
SC

I mean, installing imwheel in addition to having all the XF86Config options already posted.</STRONG>


IIRC the newer versions didn't need imwheel, but the older versions did.

What version of RH are you using?

[Trounce]

How do I tell if i have gpm running?
I've read the documents....I don't remember seeing any mention of gpm...
PsyKlops, I have RH7.2 running on it's own partition, dual booting with Win2000, so it doesn't have to do with the way u've partitioned....
The gpm reason sounds more promising...i'll check it out a little later...