Kernel 2.6 -> mouse wheel doesn't work any more [solved]

crashedworld · n00b Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 53

Hi!

I've recently switched to kernel 2.6. I've changed nothing else on my system configuration. My Problem is now, that with kernel 2.6 my mouse wheel doesn't work any more (under 2.4 it worked fine). Also I've got a new Keyboard (Cherry CyMotion Master Linux) with additional keys which don't work either.

Both (Keyboard and mouse) are conntected via USB.

thx for any help.

yaneurabeya · Veteran Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 1754 Location: Seattle

Have you read this thread and modified where necessary: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=21251 ?

hardcore · l33t Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 626 Location: MSU, MI

Did you happen to emerge -uD world lately, followed by an etc-update?? The reason I ask is because an new x.org was introduced into portage, and the emerge touched /etc/X11/xorg.config
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crashedworld · n00b Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 53

the problem is kernel specific. that's for sure.

I've tried the following:

crashedworld · n00b Joined: 11 Mar 2004 Posts: 53

the problem was simple:

I've only activated the support for USB EHCI.
But there was also need for USB UHCI.

EDIT:

thx for your help, guys

einstein1981 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:14 am Post subject:

I'm sorry, for this question, but I' ve never been able to get mouse wheel to work, where should I activate those supports?

thanks
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Arainach · l33t Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 609

In xorg.conf's Mouse section, you'll need to add the line:

einstein1981 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:35 am Post subject:

it's already in there but it doesn' t seem to work
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Arainach · l33t Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 609

Is your number of buttons set to 5?
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einstein1981 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:27 am Post subject:

this is the whole xorg.conf.

the mouse is a microsoft intelimouse explorer 4.0, usb

also, I don't know for sure which file xorg is using, because I seem to remember that on the last nvidia error, the error said that there was a problem with the xorg conf file in /xorg.conf... which is odd since I thought xorg used the file that was in /etc/X11/
so this is the file in /etc/X11

yaneurabeya · Veteran Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 1754 Location: Seattle

einstein1981 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:16 am Post subject:

:S:S:S
the mouse works.. perfectly... only... basic mouse operations... up down left right ( any combination of those also works),
what DOESN'T work is the mouse wheel...
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yaneurabeya · Veteran Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 1754 Location: Seattle

Arainach · l33t Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 609

his is the whole xorg.conf.

the mouse is a microsoft intelimouse explorer 4.0, usb

also, I don't know for sure which file xorg is using, because I seem to remember that on the last nvidia error, the error said that there was a problem with the xorg conf file in /xorg.conf... which is odd since I thought xorg used the file that was in /etc/X11/
so this is the file in /etc/X11

You have an EXPLORER... That's why. Why didn't you say so in the first place? Use the instructions in the thread linked to to get it working; that's what I do for mine (Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 USB)
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einstein1981 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:04 am Post subject:

forgot to post back:
thanks for the link, was very usefull all 7 buttons and mouse wheel work!!

thanks again you guys
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