Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 14:41:24 -0400 From: Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> To: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Need a hand with imwheel Message-ID: <20010810144124.A566@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> In-Reply-To: <46AEB8C1B628D511969200508B6FE42A66854B@1upmc-msx6.isdip.upmc.edu> References: <46AEB8C1B628D511969200508B6FE42A66854B@1upmc-msx6.isdip.upmc.edu>
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Ok, looks like using sysmouse as the device is what is dependent upon moused. I am driving my mouse thru X, so I took your advice in parts and just switched the protocol to auto. Problem solved. Thanks! Lou On 08/10/01 12:29 PM, Person, Roderick sat at the `puter and typed: > > try switching Protocal to auto and device to system mouse > > Roderick P. Person > Programmer II > personrp@ccbh.com > > "You ever feel like you just been cheated? " > - Johnny Rotten > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Louis LeBlanc > [[1]mailto:leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net] > > Sent: August 10, 2001 12:00 PM > > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > > Subject: Need a hand with imwheel > > > > > > Hey all. > > > > I am trying to get imwheel working, but having no luck. > > > > I am using the latest imwheel (0.9.9, I think) from the ports, > XFree86 > > 4.1.0, and I _did_ read the imwheel docs, and the FreeBSD.org > > examples. > > > > Here is my pointer section from /etc/X11/XFree86config: > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Mouse0" > > Driver "mouse" > > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > > Option "Device" "/dev/psm0" > > Option "Resolution" "300" > > Option "Buttons" "5" > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > > EndSection > > > > And my mousewheel invokes no response from Netscape, xterm, etc. My > > .Xdefaults file is identical to the one I use on another FreeBSD > > machine where I did get the wheel working. > > > > The other box I have working uses a different card (ATI > > Mach64 3D Pro), > > is currently running XFree86 3.3.x, and has the same mouse > > (intellimouse > > 1.2a). > > > > I know the imwheel docs say to use IMPS/2 as the protocol, but with > > this setup, that doesn't work. The mouse cursor gets epilleptic. > > > > I also tried telling it there were only 3 buttons, setting the baud > > rate to 9600 with protocol Intellimouse (this is what I use on my > > other bsd box). The Intellimouse protocol also causes epilleptic > > siezures in the mouse. > > > > The card on this box was correctly detected by XFree86 4, and here > is > > the section: > > > > Section "Device" > > Identifier "Card0" > > Driver "ati" > > VendorName "ATI" > > BoardName "Rage 128 RF" > > BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > > EndSection > > > > As for imwheel invocation, I have the following line in my > ~/.xsession > > /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel > > > > I have found that the -k flag only applies to Linux, so I left it > out. > > ps -ax | grep imwheel shows the daemon running. > > I have a ~/.imwheelrc file taken (without modification for now) from > > the source. Of course, this is the same one installed in > > /usr/X11R6/etc/imwheelrc, so this may be bad. > > > > Has anyone else gotten this mouse working with the wheel on XFree86 > 4? > > > > I'd appreciate any clues on how you fixed it. > > > > Thanks > > Lou > > -- > > Louis LeBlanc leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net > > Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) > > [2]http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net ԿԬ > > > > Wiker's Law: > > Government expands to absorb revenue and then some. > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > References > > 1. mailto:leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net > 2. http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net/ -- Louis LeBlanc leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net ԿԬ Cinemuck, n.: The combination of popcorn, soda, and melted chocolate which covers the floors of movie theaters. -- Rich Hall, "Sniglets" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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