Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:20:43 -0800 From: Joseph Vella <satyam@sklinks.com> To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Cc: Linas Valiukas <shirshegsm@gmail.com>, x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Mouse wheel doesn't work Message-ID: <200601310020.43675.satyam@sklinks.com> In-Reply-To: <a2abb1400601301222y6f597647x2f074a72e5454fb@mail.gmail.com> References: <a2abb1400601301222y6f597647x2f074a72e5454fb@mail.gmail.com>
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On Monday 30 January 2006 12:22 pm, Linas Valiukas wrote: > I've just upgraded 6.8.2 to 6.9.0 using 'portupgrade'. My mouse's > wheel just doesn't work anymore :-( I've tried to reconfigure X, but > still no effect. No errors/warnings in Xorg.0.log. I've read X.Org's > changelog, there was something about mouse's keys remapping they've > done to support newer models, but I was too dumb to understand it :-) > I have a Logitech OEM optical ps2 mouse. I started with the xorg.conf options in the handbook and FAQ. No mousewheel. I searched for hours and finally ended up finding a solution that worked. I don't have the latest xorg nor a usb mouse, but maybe this is worth a try for you (his setup was different from mine). I still used the xorg.conf from the handbook and then followed the instructions from the reply to the following post: Re: A4Tech mouse problem solved (but strangely!) From: Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com> Date: 28/11/2005 On 11/26/05, Justin R. Smith <jsmith@drexel.edu> wrote: > I had a problem with the mouse wheel being detected on my wireless > A4Tech mouse. It is supposed to emulate a generic Intellimouse. > > The solution is to run moused with NO type parameter. A parameter of > "auto" or "ps/2" or "microsoft" won't work. You must have a command line of: > > /usr/sbin/moused -p /dev/psm0 > > (with NO -t parameter) > Unfortunately, one cannot use the automatic scripts in rc.conf to do > this because they always use a parameter and fill in "microsoft" if one > leaves the mouse type blank. > Make the following changes to /etc/rc.d/moused Add this if statement before "echo -n "Starting ${ms} moused:" : fi if "${mytype}" == "NONE" ; then mytype="" fi echo -n "Starting ${ms} moused:" : Then change: /usr/sbin/moused ${myflags} -p ${myport} -t ${mytype} ${_pidarg} to /usr/sbin/moused ${myflags} -p ${myport} ${mytype:+-t} ${mytype} ${_pidarg} Now add to /etc/rc.conf: moused_psm0_type="NONE" or moused_type="NONE" ${mytype:+-t} will modify the commands flags only, when ${mytype} is unset or null, null is substituted; otherwise -t substituted. I haven't checked if this works, but if you could make the changes, verify that it works for you and submit a PR with the patch. Scot -- DISCLAIMER: No electrons were mamed while sending this message. Only slightly bruised.
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