[lug] Pointer goes nuts

[D. Stimits]

David wrote:
> 
> >> > David wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >    My next guess is then either the connector isn't in solidly, or IMPS/2
> >> > >    is not compatible with the mouse. Does it jump around as just PS/2 (or
> >> > >    the MouseManPlusPS/2 I see commented out)?
> >> > > No jumping around at all, nice and smooth.  The mouse is a Logitech, I
> >> > > bought it a week ago.
> >> > >
> >> > > dajo
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> >> > So then I gather that X11 works. FYI, I have tried my logitech wheel
> >> > only as PS/2 or IMPS/2. Both work fine. But with IMPS/2, I was never
> >> > able to configure the wheel to actually work right in Netscape/Gnome, it
> >> > was acting like a button click each scroll tick.
> >> <snip>
> >> I don't think the mouse is the problem.  I am running a Logitech optical
> >> mouse here in USB mode on my desktop and the wheel works just fine.  On
> >> my laptop the same mouse works just fine through a PS2 interface.  FYI -
> >> I am using a happy hacking keyboard here with the mouse connected to a
> >> little USB HUB in the keyboard.  Very sweet!
> >> If you adjust the path to your XF86Config to where it is on your RedHat
> >> system then this link may help:
> >> http://sdb.suse.de/en/sdb/html/mlasars-mbanse_usbmouse.html
> >>
> >> More info can be found at:
> >> http://www-sop.inria.fr/koala/colas/mouse-wheel-scroll/
> >>
> >> Good Luck,
> >> Ferdinand
> 
> I have wiggled the connector - it seems to be ok.  I have re-booted
> this morning.  xev shows buttons 1, 2, and 3, but no 4 nor 5.  Any
> other ideas?

I am running low on ideas. But, I did a test with my logitech wheel
mouse (non-optical). I set my protocol to just PS/2, and xev shows no
wheel events (even with ZAxisMapping 4 5). Next, I set it to IMPS/2,
went init 3 (non-X), then init 5 (RH's gdm/kdm/xdm/graphical mode). xev
then properly shows that the wheel, moving in one direction, is a button
5 event (actually, a pair of events, I think down/up), or in the other
direction, a button 4 event.

D. Stimits, stimits at idcomm.com

> 
> Section "Pointer"
>     Protocol        "IMPS/2"
> #    Protocol        "MouseManPlusPS/2"
>     Device          "/dev/mouse"
>     Resolution      100
>     Buttons         5
>     ZAxisMapping    4 5
> 
> # When using XQUEUE, comment out the above two lines, and uncomment
> # the following line.
> 
> #    Protocol   "Xqueue"
> 
> # Baudrate and SampleRate are only for some Logitech mice
> 
> #    BaudRate   9600
> #    SampleRate 150
> 
> # Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
> # Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)
> 
> #    Emulate3Buttons
> #    Emulate3Timeout    50
> 
> # ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice
> 
> #    ChordMiddle
> 
> EndSection
> 
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