Beware the "Buttons 3". I know the imwheel doc says to use it but it made
the wheel not work for me. I removed it and all works fine.
- Ralph
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Couturier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Wheel Mouse
> Make sure you have the protocol in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file set to
IMPS/2 and ZAxisMapping = 4 5. If your using XFree86 4.0 then it is in the
InputDevice section like this.
>
> Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
> Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
> Option "Buttons" "3"
>
> 3.3.6 has the same things but I think it is in the "Pointers" section and
just:
>
> Protocol=IMPS/2
> ZAxisMapping=4 5
> Buttons=3
>
> But don't quote me on that. Edit the file and "When in Rome do as the
Romans" whatever you input should mimick the current entries.
> The Quotes are required here. It sounds like you have a USB mouse but
have it connected to a PS/2 port so it should work with the standard driver.
By default Mandrake 7.1 install sets the mouse type to just PS/2 and that
breaks the wheel stuff. I also had to edit /etc/X11/Xsession and comment
out the part where they run imwheel -k and put my own line in just above it
that says imwheel -k. Also because of problems witht he pid file I had to
recompile the imwheel and make it suid root, or you could just set the suid
bit on the imwheel binary. That is a security risk, but I wanted my wheel.
I'm not sure how to run it without the SUID bit set.
>
> It does come with support but it doesn't do a good job of setting it up
for you.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> John
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Gil Baron W0MN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 06:35:44 -0500
>
> >I have a new wheel mouse. It is actually the Intellimouse Ps2 and USB
> >compatible attached to PS/2.
> >I installed 7.1 for the supposedly provided wheel mouse support. It is
not
> >supported.
> >Where do I go from here?
> >
> >
> >--
> >Gil Baron W0MN http://members.home.net/gbaron/
> >44:04:55.9 N 92:30:46.206 W 1050' NAD27
> >"Hierro candente, batir de repente"
> >
> >
