Kevin Forge wrote: > > Michael Holt wrote: > > > > Kevin Forge wrote: > > > > > > Michael Holt wrote: > > > > > > > > Kevin Forge wrote: > > > > > > > > > > In a related question. Is there a way to make the middle button > > > > > on one of these cheap MS compatible mice work in X ? > > > > > > > > Are you talking about a standard (U)nix style 3-button mouse? If so, > > > > you should be able to select 'generic 3 button mouse' (ps/2 or serial) > > > > in either mousedrak or xf86config. > > > > > > Not quite. It's a Microsoft mouse according to the auto detection. > > > Indeed it has a switch on the bottom that says PC<->MS and I have > > > yet to make it work at the "PC" setting. > > > > > > If you have a similar mouse ( it's serial ) could you send me the > > > pointer section from your /etc/X11/XF86Config ? > > > > > > I'm not sure of the syntax / wording and none of the tools lets me > > > set it by hand. "XF86Setup" dies on startup. ( Major bug somewhere. > > > Should tell that to the list ) > > > > I don't have a serial mouse, but I believe your XF86Config file should > > look like this: > > > > Section "Pointer" > > Protocol "Microsoft" > > Device "/dev/mouse" > > Buttons 3 > > > > Tried that in both 7.0 and 7.1 BETA ( which I am using now ). > In fact that's what my XF86Config says now. Still no middle button. > > > Next, I believe you need to ln -s from /dev/mouse to /dev/ttyS1 (that > > would be com2) or whatever port you use. > > > > I'm using the 7.1beta right now, so I can't remember what tools are > > available on 7.0, I really recommend downloading 'mousedrak' if you > > don't have it. > > I'm sorry I can't be of more help, let me know if any of this works - k? -- ========================== Michael Holt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kirkland, WA ========================== The Penguins are coming!!! ==========================
