Wheel, and Scrolling in Suse


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Sorry, if I missed this, I tried looking for it first.....

I just installed Suse 9 Pro, and am trying to get my wheel mouse to work properly. I can use the mouse just fine except the wheel part. I have a logitech Cordless Elite keyboard and mouse set. I can also use a MX 700 mouse to work instead if I need. I just want the scrolling deature to work.

I have never really used linux before, and made the switch 100% effective today. My resolution is to be using linux for a minimmum of 6 months this year regardless of what I have to put up with.

Also, do you think that it is worth the 40.00 from SuSe to get the WineX Winerack and install that. I want to play some of my games like starcraft and unreal03 and understand that is the easiest way to go about it.

Thanks in advance for the help, and remember that I am a noob at linux

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First off, congratulations on your determination! :D

I was a dual-booted for about a year, before I realized that keepign Windows around was actually limiting me in Linux. I used it as a crutch that prevented me from doing and learning. (easier to reboot into Windows, eh?) :no:

As for teh scroll wheel, I know it can be done, as I have googled for it before (although my RH8, 9, Fedora Core 1, and Mandy 9.1 have all set the scroll wheel up for me). I forget what the file was, but it was a simple edit to the file to make it work manually.

The process just has to be in about a million FAQs for Linux. Give it a Google and see what comes up! ;)

P.S. Try using http://google.com/linux It is just cooler! :cool:

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The trick which you need to do is open up XF86Config (usually found at /etc/X11/XF86Config).

Once inside that file find the section dealing with your mouse and changing the type from PS/2 to IMPS/2...

and adding ZAxisMapping "4 5" (scroll up and scroll down) (DO NOT EMULATE 3 BUTTONS)

(your file might not have this layout but make sure to add {Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"} and change {Option "Protocol" "PS/2"} to {Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"}

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Hope this helps.

Courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Rimtech :)

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Rimtech,Jan 5 2004, 23:41] The trick which you need to do is open up XF86Config (usually found at /etc/X11/XF86Config).

Once inside that file find the section dealing with your mouse and changing the type from PS/2 to IMPS/2...

and adding ZAxisMapping "4 5" (scroll up and scroll down) (DO NOT EMULATE 3 BUTTONS)

(your file might not have this layout but make sure to add {Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"} and change {Option "Protocol" "PS/2"} to {Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"}

Section "InputDevice"
 ? ? ? ?Identifier ?"Mouse0"
 ? ? ? ?Driver ? ? ?"mouse"
 ? ? ? ?Option ? ? ?"Protocol" "IMPS/2"
 ? ? ? ?Option ? ? ?"Device" "/dev/psaux"
 ? ? ? ?Option ? ? ?"ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Hope this helps.

Courtesy of yo:) friendly neighborhood Rimtech :)

Thanks for the advice, I will do that tonight. I had set it to emulate the MS explorer USB mouse with wheel. Yast2 says that it is wheel enabled, but it still does not scroll.

I will look in my X config and add those lines.

I got a fun book for christmas called "Linux for Windows Addicts - a 12 step program for habitual windows users" it is really good, and is walking me through alot of the problems and pitfalls of linux. I am also reading up on most of the command line stuff.

Thanks for the help, I will let you know. I am VERY happy so far with Linux. I am glad to have made the switch.

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First off, congratulations on your determination! :D

I was a dual-booted for about a year, before I realized that keepign Windows around was actually limiting me in Linux. I used it as a crutch that prevented me from doing and learning. (easier to reboot into Windows, eh?) :no:

As for teh scroll wheel, I know it can be done, as I have googled for it before (although my RH8, 9, Fedora Core 1, and Mandy 9.1 have all set the scroll wheel up for me). I forget what the file was, but it was a simple edit to the file to make it work manually.

The process just has to be in about a million FAQs for Linux. Give it a Google and see what comes up! ;)

P.S. Try using http://google.com/linux It is just cooler! :cool:

I agree that leaving windows installed would have hampered me. I actually told it to leave windows alone, and just install in the remaining space. I then went into GRUB and deleted the bootload option for windows.

I am going 100% in and right now, cannot see any reason why I would not stay with it. 99% of the applications that I was using on windows were opensource and linux compatable, so I am still using them. (GAIM, XMMS style player etc...) I also was using OO and not M$ Office, so no hardship there.

Glad to be trying to join this community, and breaking my dependancy on windows.

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If all you did is remove an entry from GRUB, then Windows is still there. Why don't you reinstall and use the space Windows is taking up?

I guess for that 1% chance that he will go back to Windows after a year? ;)

Seriously, though, probably to get read-access to his Windows data. Keep those docs, pics, mp3s and whatever he has built up while using Windows.

Maybe even try to run the Blaster worm with wine! :laugh: :rofl:

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I guess for that 1% chance that he will go back to Windows after a year? ;)

Seriously, though, probably to get read-access to his Windows data. Keep those docs, pics, mp3s and whatever he has built up while using Windows.

Maybe even try to run the Blaster worm with wine! :laugh: :rofl:

I actually will be reinstalling the OS with using up all the space. I cannot get my system to unmount the windows drive so that I cna just use the space.

Thanks for the all the help, I did get my wheel mouse to work.

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