From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jan 3 10:23:48 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id KAA28596 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 10:23:48 -0800 (PST) Received: from chemserv.umd.edu (chemserv.umd.edu [129.2.64.40]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id KAA28590 for ; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 10:23:41 -0800 (PST) Received: from latte.eng.umd.edu (latte.eng.umd.edu [129.2.98.15]) by chemserv.umd.edu (8.7.3/8.7) with ESMTP id NAA29840; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 13:23:37 -0500 (EST) Received: (chuckr@localhost) by latte.eng.umd.edu (8.7.3/8.6.4) id NAA07365; Wed, 3 Jan 1996 13:23:37 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 3 Jan 1996 13:23:36 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey X-Sender: chuckr@latte.eng.umd.edu To: Donald Burr cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: New mouse In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Donald Burr wrote: > On Tue, 2 Jan 1996, Chuck Robey wrote: > > > Excuse my miserable graphics, but that's the best I can produce. Anyhow, > > I wasn't willing to pay $90 each for Logitech models, but I found some > > no-name models that claimed Microsoft compatibility and ran $20 each. My > > problem is that, un XFree86, the middle mouse button won't work. I've > > tried all the obvious combinations I could define from the XConfig file, > > but I still couldn't get it to work. I would really like some help. > > Have you tried the "ChordMiddle" option in XF86Config? Some "3-button" > trackballs and mice don't send a specific signal for the middle button, > but they send a signal as if both the left and right buttons were pressed > at the same time ("chorded"). This might work for you, but YMMV. Yeah, I tried that. Like I said, I went thru the XF86Config file, and tried all the options that looked like they might pass. Terry suggested trying to hold the left mouse button key down thru a power cycle of the system, and that converted the trackballs into looking like a 3 button MouseSystems mice, so I guess I'm happy right now. I can s---can the older stuff, and get to work! > > Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212 > TEL (805)564-1871 / FAX 564-2315 / WWW http://www.geopages.com/WallStreet/2072 > PGP Public Key available by request (send e-mail) or on Public Key Servers. > ** Uphold your right to privacy - Use PGP. ** > > ============================================================================ Chuck Robey chuckr@eng.umd.edu -- I run FreeBSD on n3lxx and Journey2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dilbert Zone is Dilbert's new WWW home! The area features never-before-seen original sketches of Dilbert, a photo tour of Scott Adams' studio, Dilbert Trivia and memorabilia, high school photos and much more!: