Yes, the mouse works. It worked from the beginning when I plugged it into the ps/2 port.. I was having problems with the usb.. I didnt realize I had to specify in the core input.. I had a brain fart I guess.. I got it working quickly after that. But thanks for all the info. nathan On 22 Aug 2001 17:42:44 -0700, Ken Bowley wrote: > Is the wheel working now? I was under the impression that you were having > trouble getting the wheel to work from your earlier message. > > The "Buttons" option tells X the total number of buttons. In this case > the 3 normal buttons plus the two for the wheel equals 5. Here is an > excert from the README.mouse file that comes with XFree86 4.1.0: > > 5.1 Buttons > > This option tells the X server the number of buttons on the mouse. > Currently there is no reliable way to automatically detect the correct > number. This option is the only means for the X server to obtain it. The > default value is three. > > Note that if you intend to assign Z axis movement to button events using > the ZAxisMapping option below, you need to take account of those buttons > into N too. > > Option "Buttons" "N" > > > > On 22 Aug 2001, Nathan England wrote: > > > I didn't set any buttons, but it still works, and all the buttons work. > > I thought if I told it there were 5 buttons, plus two for the wheel > > axis, I would have to remap the mouse to use 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 > > so that the wheel would work, or use ZAxisMapping 6 7, I guess.. > > > > I only use three buttons anyway.. So this always works for me. > > > > > > > > On 22 Aug 2001 13:14:06 -0700, Ken Bowley wrote: > > > You mention having the ZAxisMapping option set, but you didn't mention > > > anything about telling X how many buttons you have. > > > > > > XFree86 ver >= 4.0 > > > Option "Buttons" "5" > > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > > > > > > On 22 Aug 2001, Nathan England wrote: > > > > > > > I agree to that, but I got lucky. A friend of mine bought the mouse, > > > > but bought a usb and his system doesn't have usb, and before he realized > > > > he could buy the ps/2 usb adapter, he bought a diff. mouse, and gave me > > > > the usb intelli.. So I was quite lucky!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 Aug 2001 11:28:39 -0700, shadoi wrote: > > > > > I highly recommend the logitech wireless optical mouse. It comes with > > > > > both USB and PS/2 support and works like a charm. > > > > > > > > > > And you're not lining Bill Gates' pockets when you purchase it. :) > > > > > > > > > > * Blake > > > > > > > > > > On 22 Aug 2001 11:09:05 -0700, Nathan England wrote: > > > > > > I rebuilt my kernel with the > > > > > > input core support and mouse setups, > > > > > > then added the basic mouse usb support option in the USB setup ( I won't > > > > > > have a joy stick or anything, so I only need the mouse) > > > > > > then rebuilt.. > > > > > > This mouse is AWESOME!!! > > > > > > Wheel works and everything!! I only have the two buttons working, 3rd > > > > > > being the wheel, but the 4 and 5 buttons will work I'm sure, but I have > > > > > > no use for them > > > > > > > > > > > > yet... > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 Aug 2001 09:49:18 -0700, Nathan England wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I just got a usb optical intellimouse. > > > > > > > I'm assuming I continue to use the IMPS/2 like I have been with my > > > > > > > current standard intellimouse. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But I can't seem to get the roller wheel working. I have the > > > > > > > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > set correctly.. If I put my regular intellipoint mouse on it everything > > > > > > > is peachy, but when I switch and restart x the wheel just won't spin!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any ideas? faulty mouse? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=[The Realm of Darkness]=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O- > > > Ken Bowley johann@trod.org > > > AKA: Lord Johann http://www.trod.org > > > -=-=-=-=-=[ Linux, the choice of the GNU generation ]=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > > > LCP, LCI, and Brainbench Linux MVP > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=[The Realm of Darkness]=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= O- > Ken Bowley johann@trod.org > AKA: Lord Johann http://www.trod.org > -=-=-=-=-=[ Linux, the choice of the GNU generation ]=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > LCP, LCI, and Brainbench Linux MVP > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss