Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Wheel mouse and laptop?
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Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Wheel mouse and laptop?
On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:14:11 -0500 Terry Sheltra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. This is what was received. What did you send? Charles The universe is an island, surrounded by whatever it is that surrounds universes. -- Mandrake Linux 9.1 Kernel- 2.4.21pre4-1mdk -- msg117454/pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Fwd: Re: [newbie] Wheel mouse and laptop?
On Thursday 30 Jan 2003 8:38 pm, Charles A Edwards wrote: On Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:14:11 -0500 Terry Sheltra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. This is what was received. What did you send? There are some odd things going on at the moment. You will see that this was addressed to me as well as to the list, and I got my copy. It said: Strange behavior .. nothing showed up in my last response. This is what it said: Hey Anne, I did post a question after that. It dealt with MandrakeOnline, and read: Is there a way to schedule a computer that's registered with MandrakeOnline to do updates earlier in the day than around midnight? Still a newbie when it comes to this command line stuff .. lol :-) -- Terry Sheltra PC Technician/Asst. Network Administrator University of Virginia School of Architecture 434.982.3047 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Registered Linux User #218330 Composed on a 100% Microsoft-free PC Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Wheel mouse and laptop?
I was curious ... I have a Dell Latitude C610, and use a PS/2 wheel mouse while I'm at work. When I'm at home, I have to plug in a PS/2 mouse to use. If I try to use the glidepad, the mouse behaves VERY erratically (i.e. it clicks for no apparent reason, pointer seems to camp out in the lower left corner). Any suggestions on how I may go about remedying the situation? Things work well if I change my mouse to say just a generic PS/2 mouse, but I would love to keep the wheel funtion if I'm able to. Thanks! -- Terry Sheltra PC Technician/Network Administrator University of Virginia School of Architecture 434.982.3047 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Registered Linux User #218330 Composed on a 100% Micro$soft-free PC Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Wheel mouse and laptop?
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Re: [newbie] Wheel mouse and laptop?
On Thursday 16 January 2003 09:21 am, Terry Sheltra wrote: I was curious ... I have a Dell Latitude C610, and use a PS/2 wheel mouse while I'm at work. When I'm at home, I have to plug in a PS/2 mouse to use. If I try to use the glidepad, the mouse behaves VERY erratically (i.e. it clicks for no apparent reason, pointer seems to camp out in the lower left corner). Any suggestions on how I may go about remedying the situation? Things work well if I change my mouse to say just a generic PS/2 mouse, but I would love to keep the wheel funtion if I'm able to. Thanks! People curse and fix it according to one vehement linux critic. The problem is 3-button emulation which is in effect for most notebook internals. That kills the wheel mouse. If you properly install the wheel mouse then the erratic normal mouse is observed. There is a small statement in 9.0 errata about that one. http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/90errata.php3 Error scenario: When changing the mouse protocol from PS2 (simple PS2 mouse) to IMPS2 (PS2 wheel mouse), the mouse goes crazy. Why: Not really known; for some the mouse goes back to normal when using the wheel during the mouse test (as the installer asks with the MOVE YOUR WHEEL message). With some mice, this does not seem to work. Solution: Format a floppy disk with a DOS filesystem (in Linux, you can use the command mkdosfs /dev/fd0). Copy patch.pl to the floppy disk. Remove the floppy and reboot using the Mandrake Linux 9.0 CD1 to do a CD-ROM installation. During boot, press F1 at the splash screen, then place your floppy disk that contains patch.pl in the floppy drive. At the prompt, type patch, then follow the installation as usual. And of course the problem is ALSO notebooks in general. The hardware is not exactly standard, and the drivers for windows are generally customized by the notebook maker to avoid little annoyances like this. When you have a manufacturer of notebooks offering linux preinstalled, it is likely that this little annoyance will not be evident. Civileme Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
