quick n00b help: Mouse scroll in RH7.2 doesnt work, now to activate.

[SinNisTeR]

im running RH 7.2 and the mouse scroll has been disabled since install.. how do you get the scroll working. i love the scroll, this is driving me insane! 😛 thanks in advance! 🙂

 

[n0cmonkey]

No clue, but I know there are docs on this either at linuxdoc.org or xfree86.org

 

[manly]

In the mouse InputDevice section of your XF86Config file, make sure the following two lines are present:

Option "Buttons" "5"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

The 5 buttons refers to the left and right button, the middle wheel button, and scroll up and scroll down on the wheel. I know, seems weird but that's how it is.

If you have more buttons, then alter those parameters accordingly.

My Logitech MouseMan has a thumb button as well (making 6 buttons), and I have to use the xmodmap command to correctly re-map the actions associated with each button.

This is definitely one area where Linux/XF86 could have a better out of the box experience.

 

[SinNisTeR]

Option "Buttons" "5" wasnt there and
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" was with a # in front

# ZAxisMapping 4 5


so i fixed that, and i can use the middle mouse scroll button to click on stuff, but scroll doesnt work, what about emulate 3rd button? is there something i need to config there?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< Option "Buttons" "5" wasnt there and
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" was with a # in front

# ZAxisMapping 4 5


so i fixed that, and i can use the middle mouse scroll button to click on stuff, but scroll doesnt work, what about emulate 3rd button? is there something i need to config there? >>



Not for this.

Check this out
And this

 

[way]

Another (albeit more drastic) solutions would be to install Mandrake--8.2 just came out and it is quite nice.

 

[nihil]

<< Another (albeit more drastic) solutions would be to install Mandrake--8.2 just came out and it is quite nice. >>



or install a real distro. 😛

 

[SinNisTeR]

hmmm, i thought he was talking about the XF86Config file, not the XF86Config-4... rofl.. all these files.. sheesh. thanks you guys for the help. i'll keep tweaking until i get it right =)

and nihil what do you suggest i run o wise one?

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< hmmm, i thought he was talking about the XF86Config file, not the XF86Config-4... rofl.. all these files.. sheesh. thanks you guys for the help. i'll keep tweaking until i get it right =) >>



XF86Config can be the same as XF86Config-4. If the format of XF86Config is for version 3.3.6 XF86 4.x looks at XF86Config-4 (or it looks for XF86Config-$ first... Dunno for sure). But its a backwards compatibility thing.



<< and nihil what do you suggest i run o wise one? >>



I wonder if he knows Linus uses RedHat...

 

[nihil]

<< hmmm, i thought he was talking about the XF86Config file, not the XF86Config-4... rofl.. all these files.. sheesh. thanks you guys for the help. i'll keep tweaking until i get it right =)

and nihil what do you suggest i run o wise one? >>



whatever thou dost desire. just voicing my personal dislike for mandrake. whatever you're happy with is all that matters.

 

[n0cmonkey]

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<< hmmm, i thought he was talking about the XF86Config file, not the XF86Config-4... rofl.. all these files.. sheesh. thanks you guys for the help. i'll keep tweaking until i get it right =)

and nihil what do you suggest i run o wise one? >>



whatever thou dost desire. just voicing my personal dislike for mandrake. whatever you're happy with is all that matters. >>



Which distro do you use?

 

[nihil]

debian. my first linux install and distro. i'm somewhat of a newb though, just started using linux 6 months ago.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< debian. my first linux install and distro. i'm somewhat of a newb though, just started using linux 6 months ago. >>



So you have never tried other distributions?

 

[SinNisTeR]

what is it about mandrake taht you dont like? what is it about debian that is soo good? 🙂

just curious, im a newb and would like to find the distro that fits me like a glove.

 

[nihil]

i used mandrake very briefly and decided to stick with debian.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< what is it about mandrake taht you dont like? what is it about debian that is soo good? 🙂

just curious, im a newb and would like to find the distro that fits me like a glove. >>



apt-get is Debian's big thing. Its swell! 🙂

 

[nihil]

<< what is it about mandrake taht you dont like? what is it about debian that is soo good? 🙂

just curious, im a newb and would like to find the distro that fits me like a glove. >>



honestly, my friend told me not to use mandrake and he has been using *nix'es for years. so i kinda just took his word for it without really forming an opinion of my own. and yes, i know that that is incredibly ignorant of me. 🙁

 

[manly]

By fixing that, you mean you uncommented the ZAxisMapping directive, right? And your mouse has 5 buttons as I described?

The other relevant setting is the Protocol directive. In most cases, "imps/2" should work.

If these settings are correct, then you might need to investigate xmodmap to get scrolling working.