bah

elf · 02-24-2005, 05:53 PM

Alright so I got it up and running.

heh it took me forever to find out the command to get into gui mode was "startx".

Anyway, how do I get my mouse scroll wheel working?,

Also, do I need a firewall for my linux box?

batty_professor · 02-24-2005, 06:32 PM

Sorry, I put a - in there when we were talking about this. If you're using KDE, click the far left icon on the panel, select configure my desktop, you'll get the KDE manager, there you'll find all the KDE settings available to set your preferences. The mouse will be in the "periferals" list. Also in "look-n-feel" (I like this myself) behavior general left button set to "application menu". That way you can bring up that application menu that the left icon got you in the first place, by simply clicking the left mouse button anywhere on the desktop.

Skie · 03-16-2005, 07:24 PM

Did you get your mouse wheel working?

If not, try this:

edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf (depending on if you're using the older XF86 or the newer X.org.

Locate a section that looks similar to this:

Code:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "auto"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/mouse"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"
EndSection

Basically, all you need to add is the following line:

Code:

        Option      "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"

Restart x and you should have a working mouse wheel.

elf · 03-17-2005, 03:00 PM

It's about time...I was beginning to think you had abandoned me.

BP helped me get everything up and running, now its time for the fine tuning

Skie · 03-17-2005, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elf

It's about time...I was beginning to think you had abandoned me.

BP helped me get everything up and running, now its time for the fine tuning

You could've PM'd. :tounge: But not that it would've helped me get my computer workin faster.

elf · 03-17-2005, 04:27 PM

Code:

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier	"Mouse1"
    Driver	"mouse"

# On platforms where PnP mouse detection is supported the following
# protocol setting can be used when using a newer PnP mouse:

#    Option     "Protocol"      "Auto"

# The available mouse protocols types that you can set below are:
#    Auto BusMouse GlidePoint GlidePointPS/2 IntelliMouse IMPS/2
#    Logitech Microsoft MMHitTab MMSeries Mouseman MouseManPlusPS/2
#    MouseSystems NetMousePS/2 NetScrollPS/2 OSMouse PS/2 SysMouse
#    ThinkingMouse ThinkingMousePS/2 Xqueue
    Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"

# The mouse device.  The device is normally set to /dev/mouse,
# which is usually a symbolic link to the real device.
    Option "ZAxisMapping"  "4 5"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/mouse"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/psaux"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/ttyS0"
#   Option "Device"      "/dev/ttyS1"

# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.

#    Option "Protocol"	"Xqueue"

# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
# almost every case these lines should be omitted.

#    Option "BaudRate"		"9600"
#    Option "SampleRate"	"150"

# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

#    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#    Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection

didn't seem to work...do I need to change the "Option "Protocol" "PS/2"" option?

edit: I changed

Code:

    Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"

to option "protocol" "auto" and it works now

Skie · 03-17-2005, 04:43 PM

Cool

02-24-2005, 05:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Did you get your mouse wheel working? If not, try this: edit the /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf (depending on if you're using the older XF86 or the newer X.org. Locate a section that looks similar to this: Code: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse0" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol" "auto" Option "Device" "/dev/mouse" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" EndSection Basically, all you need to add is the following line: Code: Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Restart x and you should have a working mouse wheel. __________________

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elf Assistant Manager, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN or Austin, TX depending Posts: 6,303 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 and Slackware 10.1 My System	It's about time...I was beginning to think you had abandoned me. BP helped me get everything up and running, now its time for the fine tuning __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! I do not subscribe to threads, so if I stop replying, PM me with a link to your thread so I can find it again.

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Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Cool __________________