RE: Scroll wheel not working in X

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I found that it only seems to work in Linux with the IMPS/2 protocol. Using
the PS/2 protocol it doesn't. Checkout the config in one of the messages
below..

Wolf


-----Original Message-----
From: Craig White [mailto:craigwhite@azapple.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 6:42 PM
To: psyche-list@redhat.com
Subject: RE: Scroll wheel not working in X


Now that I think about it - My scroll mouse works fine on
Windows...thought I never use Windows.

I had forgotten all about this until this thread but I swear scroll
mouse doesn't work in linux.

Craig

On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 20:50, Wolfgang Gill wrote:
> I use a KVM switch at home too, and it works... (I doesn't with
windows!!??
> Go figure)
> 
> Wolf
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Craig White [mailto:craigwhite@azapple.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 5:48 PM
> To: psyche-list@redhat.com
> Subject: RE: Scroll wheel not working in X
> 
> 
> Interesting...perhaps it's the KVM switch that I use then...
> 
> Craig
> 
> On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 20:45, Wolfgang Gill wrote:
> > It does on my system. And I run Evolution and Mozilla..
> > 
> > Wolf
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Craig White [mailto:craigwhite@azapple.com] 
> > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 5:42 PM
> > To: psyche-list@redhat.com
> > Subject: RE: Scroll wheel not working in X
> > 
> > 
> > The concept is good but of course, this doesn't make it work on
> > Evolution or Mozilla which are the primary applications, at least not on
> > my system running KDE.
> > 
> > Craig
> > 
> > On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 17:52, Wolfgang Gill wrote:
> > > Try adding this line to your XF86Config file..
> > > 
> > > Section "InputDevice"
> > >         Identifier  "Mouse1"
> > >         Driver      "mouse"
> > >         Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
> > >         Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> > >         Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
> > >         Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" <<<< Add this line for scroll
> > wheel
> > > EndSection
> > > 
> > > Wolf
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: r4slavoie@health.nb.ca [mailto:r4slavoie@health.nb.ca] 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, 8 January 2003 7:07 AM
> > > To: psyche-list
> > > Subject: Scroll wheel not working in X
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hello everyone,
> > > 
> > > Im having this odd problem on on my Dell Dimension 4300 (running
RedHat 
> > > 8.0 installed from scratch), the scroll wheel of my Logitech Optical 
> > > mouse dosen't want to work (the rest of the mouse works fine)!  I have

> > > tried the same mouse on other RedHat 8.0 and it works.  I tried all
the 
> > > configuration tools/parameters for the XF86Config file I could find
but 
> > > it still won't work.  I'm using the IMPS/2 protocol and the /dev/mouse

> > > device in X.  I tried the mouse on both the USB and the PS/2 port and 
> > > got the same result.  I also tried a different Logitech wheel mouse...

> > > The problem seems to be linked directly to that PC (the wheel works in

> > > windose on that PC)! I'm not sure what to try next...  I'm hopping
some 
> > > some of you could illuminate me!
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > Sylvain

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