annoying mouse problem in slackware


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Hi,

I'm just installed the slackware 9.1, but seems it doesn't feel happy with my normal usb mouse.

more specificly, the wheel doesn't work here, which is very annoying when I browse the web page or edit a file.

Is there any way to configure this (perferably in a simple graphical mode, cuz not very familiar with text mode so far)

thank you.

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You need to edit a text file to enable your scroll wheel.

Open up /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 depending on which your system uses.

Find the Mouse section of the file and add the following line to that section:

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

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yeah, I already set it up there, but still doesn't work.

perhaps I got something wrong somewhere else?

here I attach the mouse section in XF86Config:

Identifier "Mouse1"

Driver "mouse"

Option "Protocol" "Auto"

Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"

Option "Buttons" "5"

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

thank you

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oh, just want to make sure that which "protocol" should I choose in XF86Config?

I got a usb mouse connected to my laptop, so should it be "USB" or "IMPS/2" ?

thank you.

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I don't have a USB mouse, but your two choices sound like "USB" (the 4-pin rectangle) or "PS2" (the 6-pin circle). I would try the "USB" setting for a USB mouse. :yes:

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Figures I'd be wrong... :pinch:

Connect a USB mouse, but do NOT use the "USB" option... Use the "IMPS/2". :wacko:

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also for multiple mouses you can change the device to /dev/input/mice if you are using kernel 2.6 or better you can use explorerPS/2 as the kernel automatically converts imps/2 to explorerps/2. but I believe you lose backwards compatibility. If it works I wouldn't mess with it though :)

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