> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Couturier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7:31 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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.
What is the pid file and how do I find and recompile and install again (if
that is what is done ?) the imwheel program?
How do I set that bit. I am not worried about security, this is just a hoe
machine to play with.
Of course does this mean I am always root and can accidentally destroy
things, not good! ?
I hope it gets better support and setup SOON. :-)
By the way the optical sensor is THE BEST thing that ever happened to a
mouse. ABSOLUTELY no problem with dirty wheels any more, and it is very
precise motion, and needs no pad. If you do not have one, get it, you will
be glad that you did.
One of the two I have has two side buttons that you can program. Default is
forward and back although I turn them off. I hit them too easily
accidentally.
>
> 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"
> >
> >
>
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