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Jarhead
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 Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2004 11:25 pm Post subject: not understanding USB mouse set up |
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I don't understand the USB mouse set-up documentation at all. Any pointers?
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BWoso
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 2:31 am Post subject: |
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Make sure you have [*] /dev file system support (OBSOLETE) compiled in your kernel. Then part of your /etc/X11/XF86Config needs to look something like this | Code: | # **********************************************************************
# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************
Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier and driver
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
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You don't need the ZAxisMapping line if you don't have a wheel
That should be it if I remember correctly
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Jarhead
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:27 am Post subject: /dev/input does not exits |
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I am not able to look for mice because /dev/input does not exist. I tried making it myself, but that didn't do any good... Did I forget to install something?
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Insanity5902
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:45 am Post subject: |
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i have a usb mouse and get it working right off the bat with the lines
(MS intellimouse explorer w/ side buttons)
| Code: | Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Basic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/usbmouse"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
EndSection
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difference being I pointed to /dev/usbmouse 
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| Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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make sure that you have the /dev file system compiled into your kernel. It say obsolete but you need it for a usb mouse.
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