At 23:15 10.07.00, you wrote:
i only have one more user.......like you.....and it is member of the root
group......hmmmm...so this shouldnt be the source of my problem..
--quay
>Depends upon how many users you have. I just have root and one user for
>myself so far. I have added myself to the root group. That may be
>working for me. I changed the lines in the XF86Config file too to get
>it working.
>
>Harry
>
>
>Quaylar wrote:
> >
> > At 11:41 10.07.00, you wrote:
> >
> > hi harry/ralph
> >
> > i was trying too what ralph described, but for some reason i cant start
> > imwheel as user.....only as root.....
> > typing imwheel -k as user results in following :
> >
> > couldnt write pid to pid file : no permission
> >
> > i already changed permissions on /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel* with chown and
> > chgrp <user>, also $HOME/.imwheelrc
> > but problem remains......
> > srolling with mousewheel as root user works pretty good-----would
> > appreciate doing it as normal user too.....
> >
> > hope u can help
> >
> > --dave
> >
> > >Ralph,
> > >
> > >Thanks for the info, this worked wonderfully. I did have one x-windows
> > >crash since doing this, so I don't know if it's due to the mouse or
> > >not. When it crashed to the console, I noticed that the mouse was able
> > >to move the cursor around the screen of the console. Will keep an eye
> > >on this.
> > >
> > >I had tried all.....including just putting imwheel in the autostart
> > >folder. Deleting those lines and adding the one you said to was
> > >perfect.
> > >
> > >Harry
> > >
> > >
> > >Ralph Day wrote:
> > > >
> > > > That should be: "imwheel -k" in your Autostart folder
> > > >
> > > > There are a few other things I've had to do to get imwheel to work.
> > > >
> > > > First, edit /etc/X11/XF86Config:
> > > >
> > > > Find the lines follwing Section "Pointer"
> > > > Change the line that says Protocol "PS/2" to Protocol "imps/2"
> > > > Comment out the two lines using a # at the start of the line
> > > > Emulate3Buttons
> > > > Emulate3TimeOut 50
> > > > Add a line:
> > > > ZAxisMapping 4 5
> > > >
> > > > If you have a serial mouse, set the protocol line to "IntelliMouse" or
> > > > "Auto".
> > > > Don't add the line Buttons 3 to the XF86Config file like the doc
> says. It
> > > > caused my PS/2 Intellimouse wheels buttons to act like left and middle
> > > > click.
> > > >
> > > > Copy /etc/X11/imwheelrc to $HOME/.imwheelrc
> > > >
> > > > HTH - Ralph
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Andrew Scotchmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 10:13 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse Driver
> > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 09 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > > > > > I know that Mandrake 7.0 comes with a wheel mouse driver. How do I
> > > > > > enable this under KDE?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Supposedly, that was one of the last updates was for it. Is it
> > > possible
> > > > > > to use the wheel mouse under KDE?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Harry
> > > > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I use a microsoft intelli-mouse and have the wheel running perfectly.
> > > > > Open autostart and place into it a new application.
> > > > > Under execute type: imwheel %f
> > > > > --
> > > > > Andrew
> > >
> > >--
> > >___________________________________
> > >Harry Flaxman | Linux User 182484
> > >http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman
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>
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>Harry Flaxman | Linux User 182484
>http://web.meganet.net/hflaxman
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