[plug] intellimouse

[Nathan Alberti]

Imwheel (In the "Powertools" Directory on ftp://ftp.redhat.com.au) is
worth checking out to fully utilise your intellimouse....

If your are a RedHat user you wont have problems with xrdb like you do
with the modifications to your Xdefaults file etc..etc to get the wheel
to work with programs like Netscape.....

Regards,


James Robert New wrote
> 
> 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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> 
> likes linux
> 
> dislikes MS
> 
> Guess which one I use?
> The one I am forced to!

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