Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 list. Redirecting to blfs-dev. - Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 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 could be found. I'd hate to think of all the possibilities in having to provide instructions for all the different kinds of input devices. -- Randy rmlscsi: [GNU ld version 2.15.94.0.2 20041220] [gcc (GCC) 3.4.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.4] [Linux 2.6.10 i686] 00:45:01 up 4 days, 18 min, 6 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 could > be found. > 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 wheel found on the newer MS mice. -- DJ Lucas -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 wheel found on the newer MS mice. You have commit privileges to the BLFS repository. Need I say more? :-) -- Randy rmlscsi: [GNU ld version 2.15.94.0.2 20041220] [gcc (GCC) 3.4.3] [GNU C Library stable release version 2.3.4] [Linux 2.6.10 i686] 00:48:00 up 6 days, 21 min, 5 users, load average: 0.00, 0.03, 0.00 -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 or the rocking >>scroll wheel found on the newer MS mice. > > > You have commit privileges to the BLFS repository. > > Need I say more? > > :-) > Ceratinly not :-) 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 config file for my liking, I never took notice to it before now. Probably need to mention screen, monitor and device sections too...or just give the links in the "Additional Configuration" section. I think that'll work well. -- DJ Lucas -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 config file for my liking, I never took notice to it before now. Probably need to mention screen, monitor and device sections too...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 Xorg and XFree sections pointing to the new section would be appropriate. The book section should take each section of the config file and provide an example. For instance, there can be discussion about multiple ServerLayout sections (and how to use them), a discussion of what modules should/can go in the Modules section, how to set up the Device section for the user's video driver, including multi-head operation, and a discussion of the Screen section would be appropriate. Of course a reference to man xorg.conf or man XF86Config is apropriate. A good list of references for XFree86 is at http://www.xfree86.org/current/. Unfortunately, I don't know of an equivalent xorg page, but the info is mostly the same. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 > Xorg and XFree sections pointing to the new section would be appropriate. > > > A good list of references for XFree86 is at > http://www.xfree86.org/current/. Unfortunately, I don't know of an > equivalent xorg page, but the info is mostly the same. > 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 the link provided suffice? For instance, a dual head setup would have me completely lost ATM. While I do have the hardware availible, I've never had the need to set it up, but it sounds like as good an excuse as any to try it out. :-) I'll BZ it for later and add the title and short paragraph to the componenets page if this sounds ok for now. -- DJ Lucas -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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 the link provided suffice? For instance, a dual head setup would have me completely lost ATM. While I do have the hardware availible, I've never had the need to set it up, but it sounds like as good an excuse as any to try it out. :-) I'll BZ it for later and add the title and short paragraph to the componenets page if this sounds ok for now. 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: 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. If you want me to, I can add the page and the links tonight and you can put in the initial content. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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: 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. If you want me to, I can add the page
> and the links tonight and you can put in the initial content.
>
Sounds like a planbut I must admit that I totally looked past the
OP's suggested location. I didn't remember the edits being done to
{xorg.conf,xf86config}.new instead of the final config file. Anyway,
yeah. Either way, I can add it.
-- DJ Lucas
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Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment
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/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
