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Shockwaver
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:28 pm    Post subject: xmodmap for MX700 Reply with quote

I'm trying to configure my MX700 logithech mouse but at every command (xev, xmodmap) i get
Code:
[command]: unable to open display ''
also if i pass -display option i cannot get the right display.. what cold i do?..
Also i havn't the imwheel command that i've seen throgh the forums..... lol.. help!
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ikaro
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

did you startx before running xmodmap ?

the other app:
x11-misc/imwheel
( not needed for mx700 )
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Are you trying all those as root?

You need to issue
Code:
xhost +local:

before using su to switch to root user.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

thx!

anyway.. i've just found out i should emerge imwheel before^^ so in the end what should i do to make the MX700 work? The posts about that are so long and confusing and say so many different settings..
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-178733-highlight-mx700.html

please SEARCH.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

.. so many differento configuration.. anyway i'll try.. thx!
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