Can't use scroll-wheel [solved]

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

I have a Logitech wired scroll-mouse, and I cannot get the scroll wheel to work as anything other than a third button. My xorg.conf file is as follows:

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"

# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.

# Option "Resolution" "256"

# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.

# Option "Protocol" "Xqueue"

# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
# almost every case these lines should be omitted.

# Option "BaudRate" "9600"
# Option "SampleRate" "150"

# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

Option "Emulate3Buttons"
# Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

# Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection

I tried looking this up in the forums, but I still couldn't get it to work. One try even made it so startx wouldn't get KDE up and running at all.

I appreciate any help on this.
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StringCheesian · l33t Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 887

To get this scroll wheel working on my MS Intellimouse Optical, I had to put this:

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

Yeah...unfortunately I tried that line:
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

With no change...at least it didn't crash KDE this time, though.
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StringCheesian · l33t Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 887

How about the link I edited in?

Maybe you don't have to do all that. What happens if you put this in your xorg.conf:

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

Okay, I just tried all that, but it prevented KDE from starting, saying it couldn't load the Primary Pointer.
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StringCheesian · l33t Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Posts: 887

Well, I'm stumped. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

Maybe StringCheesian thought you have more buttons than you do, try this:

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

Well, that's what I thought, too, so I added in what he has first, then I methodically erased a line at a time until I could get it working again. So I had what he has:

Section "InputDevice"
... (whatever's there)
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "6"
Option "ZAxisMapping "5 6"
EndSection

then I took out the 'Explorer' and left just PS/2

rebooted...still didn't work...then I took out the Option "Buttons" "6" line altogether.

rebooted...still didn't work...then I took out Option "ZAxisMapping "5 6"
rebooted...and then it worked again, leaving me back at square 1. Is there some kind of mouse-installing guide around somewhere? I don't know what the "5 6" means in ZAxis Mapping, either.

and as for the number of buttons I have, I have two buttons plus the scrollwheel, which can also be used as a button.
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morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

The "5 6" are the button numbers, which on a normal scroll mouse are as follows:

1 - left button
2 - right button
3 - middle mouse / scroll button click
4, 5 - scroll up & down

I guess that StringCheesian has one more button than most of us

I think if you configure more buttons than you actually have X barfs.

You may find out more by looking in /var/log/Xorg.0.log
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MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

It seems to barf just when I use ZAxismapping at all...

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morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

That's odd. Have you told it you've got the extra buttons:

fserafin · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

here my section i had problems at first too .... it was syntax for me

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mice"

that is what mine looks like

I tried doing it like this:

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/mice"

It crashed, so I did this:

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/mice"

Then it crashed, then I tried this:

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Device" "/dev/mice"

It crashed, then I did this:

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mice"

That worked, but it means I'm back at the beginning (with no scrollwheel support)
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morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

Do you really have /dev/mice, not /dev/input/mice?

Try this:

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

well, I know that /dev/psaux doesn't exist on my system...is that a problem??? I do have /dev/input/mice...and I remember NOT having it a while ago, which was why I used /dev/mice...I will try that. Wait, scratch that...I already AM using /dev/input/mice...
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morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

Well I'm out of ideas - what kind of mouse is it anyway? Is it a MS one? Is it USB or PS/2?
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fserafin · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:06 pm Post subject:

did you compile your kernel for support with /dev/psaux

i belive there an option in the kernel comfig for ps2 devices

MaverickHunterZero · n00b Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 30 Location: Indiana

Yeah, I see where that is, and I have it now. I'll try it. What's the protocol "IMPS/2" thing? it didn't seem to work for me, I just use PS/2...but maybe if I understood what it is....
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golding · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:22 am Post subject:

Try checking this out

morodoch · Guru Joined: 22 Sep 2005 Posts: 523 Location: England

I think PS/2 is a lowest common denominator driver for PS/2 mice, where IMPS/2 has support for the scroll-wheel. I may be wrong on this, though.
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