Many thanks, worked like a charm!
Ironically, I've just ordered a MS Wireless Blue Optical Mouse - hoping that's 
as easy to get working as this turned out to be.
Thanks again,

On Saturday 26 Oct 2002 9:55 pm, Alan Shoemaker wrote:
> dave wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I've been trying to get my mouse (MS IntelliMouse v1.2A
> > (PS/2)) wheel and third button working since I installed
> > MDK9.0, but without any luck as of yet.
> >
> > I understand there is the 'gpm' mouse driver running the
> > non-X environment mouse, and the mouse for X is defined in
> > XF86Config - but I can't figure out what I need to do in
> > order to get the wheel and button working.
> >
> > It's a pretty 'bog standard' old mouse, but solid and feels
> > great to use, so i'd rather not give up on it just yet :)
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions,
> > David Gallagher
>
> David....try replacing the section concerning the mouse in
> your current /etc/XF86Config-4 file with the below:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>     Identifier "Mouse1"
>     Driver "mouse"
>     Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
>     Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>     Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> EndSection
>
> save the changed file and then restart your xserver. :)


Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? 
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Reply via email to