Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-05 Thread Bruce Dubbs
kevlinux wrote: I would like to suggest a comment in the referenced section, maybe in the "Edit xorg.conf.new to suit your system" area, regarding getting your wheel mouse working. Specifically, to add: Option "ZAxis Mapping" "4 5" in the InputDevice section. Probably a good idea, but the wrong l

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-05 Thread Randy McMurchy
Bruce Dubbs wrote these words on 04/06/05 00:40 CST: > kevlinux wrote: > >>I would like to suggest a comment in the referenced section, maybe in >>the "Edit xorg.conf.new to suit your system" area, regarding getting >>your wheel mouse working. Specifically, to add: >> >> Option "ZAxis Mapping" "4

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-07 Thread DJ Lucas
Randy McMurchy wrote: >>> >>>Option "ZAxis Mapping" "4 5" >>> >>>in the InputDevice section. >> >>Probably a good idea, but the wrong list. Redirecting to blfs-dev. > > > Perhaps an even better idea would be to have a link directing > readers to a place where *all* input device's special needs

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-07 Thread Randy McMurchy
DJ Lucas wrote these words on 04/07/05 23:32 CST: > Good plan considering that we don't mention details of xorg.conf or > XF86config at all. May I suggest this one: > > http://www.xfree86.org/current/mouse.html > > It even goes into detail for multiple scroll wheels or the rocking > scroll whee

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread DJ Lucas
Randy McMurchy wrote: > DJ Lucas wrote these words on 04/07/05 23:32 CST: > > >>Good plan considering that we don't mention details of xorg.conf or >>XF86config at all. May I suggest this one: >> >>http://www.xfree86.org/current/mouse.html >> >>It even goes into detail for multiple scroll wheels

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread Bruce Dubbs
DJ Lucas wrote: But where to put it? I'm looking at the source for the configuring x page, and there is not a logical place for it. Maybe a new sub-section for tweaking the x-config file defaults? Looking now, I think it's always kinda lacked in that area. It's just second nature to tweak the

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread DJ Lucas
Bruce Dubbs wrote: > DJ Lucas wrote: > >> or just give the links in the "Additional Configuration" section. >> I think that'll work well. > > > If you want to do this, I believe an additional section between XFree86 > and X Window System Components would be apropriate and links in both the > Xor

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread Bruce Dubbs
DJ Lucas wrote: This has turned into a bit more than the original suggestion of z axis for the mouse. :-) In time it certainly sounds good, but in the interim, would an additional heading on the X Windows System Components page, "Additional Configuration" and A brief paragraph on what to find at t

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-09 Thread DJ Lucas
Sorry, for the late reply...I left it saved in drafts... -- DJ Lucas Bruce Dubbs wrote: > DJ Lucas wrote: > > > Yes it has. It's something I have wanted to add for a while. I'd also > like to add some more on X resources, but that is beyond what we've been > discussion. > > How about this:

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-10 Thread DJ Lucas
Bruce Dubbs wrote: > >>How about this: Add a page with limited discussion and add the links to >>the other pages. Then we can expand the configuration page as desired >>without affecting other pages. Added preliminary page in 3709/3710 :-) -- DJ Lucas -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman