[linux-help] Re: XF86Config Editing

["gLaNDix (Jesse Kaufman)" <glandix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry if this has been asked already, but if you edit your
/etc/X11/XF86Config file and use the following setup for your mouse, does
that get you any closer (or have you tried this already):

Identifier  "Mouse1"
Driver      "mouse"
Option      "Protocol"      "MouseManPlusPS/2"
Option      "Device"        "/dev/psaux"
Option      "Buttons"       "6"
Option      "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"

This was (iirc) what i used in linux to get my mouse that came as part of
the Logitech Cordless Freedom Pro keyb/mouse set...  I believe both mice
use the MouseMan+ protocol, so the above *should* work...  make sure the
Emulate3Buttons is off and ChordMiddle is off...  some websites i've found
say to use 'Option "Buttons" "5"' .. not sure which is correct...  the
ZAxisMapping part gets the scrollwheel working in Qt/GTK apps...
/dev/psaux is the default if you're using the PS/2 mouse...  try manually
putting this in with your favorite text editor (VI, VIm, ed, emacs, etc)
and try a 'startx'...

also, try searching on google for 'logitech cordless optical mouse
xfree86' or the same thing w/o 'optical' ... this is where i found the
information for my mouse...

hopefully the above works for you...  i can't remember for sure exactly
the settings, but that should atleast get you going...  i'm using freebsd
now, so it looks completely different (using the MouseSystems driver)...

Good Luck!!!
gLaNDix

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On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Marc Bachman wrote:

>
> Thank you, Mr. Hull for the obviously definitive answer. I will try posthaste
> and repost.
>
> Tom Hull wrote:
>
> > Marc Bachman wrote:
> > >
> > > Here's an exhaustive update on my progress: to refresh your memories, I
> > > am trying to edit XF86 to add a Logitech Wheel ( optical ) mouse. When I
> > > ran XConfigurator in text mode all was well until finishing installation
> > > of my mouse at which point the inevitable: Xconfigurator: line 5
> > > unexpected in /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> >
> > The following URL looks like it might help you:
> >
> >   http://www-sop.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/
> >
> > This file goes way beyond just setting up X: it includes .Xdefaults hacks
> > for Netscape, and elisp code for Emacs. Also, note that it says Logitech's
> > OEM wheel mice do not work ("only buy color logos").
> >
> > FWIW, I found this (and other potentially useful links) from google search:
> >
> >   XF86Config Logitech Wheel Mouse
> >
> > >                 Xconfigurator: Critical error reading
> > > /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> > >                 Xconfigurator: Check permissions of /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> > >
> > >                 Xconfigurator: Also, make sure you are running this
> > > program as root
> > > So, I check permission :# ls -l /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> > >                                   -rw-r--r--  1 root  root 107 Jul 22
> > > 22:39 etc/sysconfig/mouse
> >
> > Permissions are fine.
> >
> > > So, I want to look at line 5 in /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> > >   root@local host/root ] # /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> > >                                         bash: /etc/sysconfig/mouse:
> > > Permission denied
> >
> > /etc/sysconfig/mouse is not an executable file. It just sets a bunch
> > of environment variables; e.g., for /etc/rc.d/init.d scripts. To get
> > the variables into your shell, run:
> >
> >   . /etc/sysconfig/mouse
> >
> > Then you should be able to type echo $MOUSETYPE and see something.
> > AFAIK, the /etc/sysconfig/ files are only used by /etc/rc.d/init.d/
> > scripts: mouse is used by gpm, which is the console mode mouse driver.
> > I've run strings on X, xdm, and xinit, and find no reference to gpm
> > or /etc/sysconfig or even /dev/mouse.
> >
> > > So just to see if KDE might work,
> > >                                       #startx
> > >                                        XF86Config:
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config
> > >                                        (**) stands for supplied, (--)
> > > stands for probed/default
> > >                                         values
> > >                                         Config error:
> > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/XF86Config: 75
> > >                                          Chordmiddle
> > >                                          ^^^^^^^^^^
> > >                                           Can't use Chordmiddle with
> > > Emulate3Buttons
> >
> > The above URL points out that Emulate3Buttons is incompatible with
> > wheel mouses. Edit the XF86Config file and comment out Emulate3Buttons
> > and Emulate3Timeout.
> >
> > >                                           X10: fatal IO error 104
> > >                                          ( Connection reset by peer) on
> > > X server ": 0.0"
> > >                                          after 0 requests (0 known
> > > processed) with 0 events
> > >                                          remaining
> > > So, we can see that I don't know yet how to get to the files to edit
> > > them, if indeed that will be the best approach. I am sure I need to know
> > > how to deal with this situation so I can potentially offer assistance
> > > later. Thanks in advance, Marc
> >
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> >  *  Tom Hull * thull at kscable.com * http://www.ocston.org/~thull/
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