[plug] intellimouse

[James Robert New]

Before playing with xfree86 setup files always as Super user
set the inittab file startup mode to 3
so you have access to your machine no matter what mistake you might make.
id:5:initdefault: change to id:3:initdefault:
then go to /etc/X11/ dir backup XF86Config 

enter in the text following  #_______starthere> below in the appropriate
place within the XF86Config file.
CTRL SHIFT <- (backspace)      this resets the xserver to test the new setup 
prompt$ startx if it does not work 


#_______starthere>

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

Identifier   "Mouse1"
Driver       "mouse"

#  *** this is the ps/2 IntelliMouse driver
#Option Protocol    "IMPS/2"

    Option "Protocol"    "IntelliMouse"
#  *** works as 3 button mouse (ie no wheel etc)
#Option "Protocol"    "PS/2"  
# *** Doesn't work (mouse pointer erratic)
#Option "Protocol"    "NetMousePS/2"
# *** Doesn't work (buttons don't work unless pointer moving!)
#Option "Protocol"    "NetScrollPS/2"
#Option "Device"      "/dev/psaux"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Buttons" "5"


# Identifier and driver
#### the old bit
#    Identifier	"Mouse1"
#    Driver	"mouse"
#    Option "Protocol"    "IntelliMouse"
#    Option "Device"      "/dev/ttyS0"
#### end of old bit       
# When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
# the following line.

#    Option "Protocol"	"Xqueue"

# Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice. In
# almost every case these lines should be omitted.

#    Option "BaudRate"	"9600"
#    Option "SampleRate"	"150"

# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

#    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#    Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection


#_______finish


On Thu, 03 Aug 2000, russ wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Any ideas on how to get a ms intellimouse to work under X?
> 
> Thanks
> russ
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