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Hiya

the ps2 mouse port on the mobo is fskd, just stoped working :angry:

 

No probs it was a 3 button wheel usb mouse with an plug adaptor.

Rebooted with the mouse pluged into the USB port, nothing !

droped into a console ran mousedrake, changed the setting from PS2 3buttom wheel mouse

to USB 3 button wheel mouse.

Back to X mouse working :D

Next boot up and all subsequent boot ups, I have to run mosedrake in a console to reset the mouse to

USB 3 button wheel mouse. PIA

I suspect its the mouse setting in xorg.conf which the protocol line is PS2 mouse

 

should be changed to USB mouse.

Anyone know the exact syntax for the protocol line in the mouse section of xorg.conf for

a USB 3 button wheel mouse

:thanks:

 

Richard

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On a 3 button mouse with one wheel, I've always used

Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"

The wheel is 2..so you only have 5 'buttons'. I wonder how 6 7 could work, unless it has to do with the Explorer driver?

 

the "6 7" parameter is for those mouse/trackball devices that have them in surplus. maybe the default assumption is if you are using a usb pointing device then you will have at least 5 buttons in your device plus the wheel. add 3 more if you have a clickable dual wheel device. :D

 

ciao!

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Thanks for the replies, the input section is exactly the same as suggested , I've tried altering the ZAixsMapping to 4 & 5.

Even checked the usbmouse modules is loaded.

But stiil every time I boot up I have to open a console run mousedrake to select either

3 button mouse with wheel or explorer,

Even trien setting the prococol line to ExplorerUSB, that didn't work either.

 

Running kernel-2.6.11-9.mm.6mdk and 2006B1

 

Thanks Richard

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Is it an Explorer? If not change the protocol to IMPS/2..... and specify how many buttons you have

Section "InputDevice"

        Identifier      "mouse1"

        Driver          "mouse"

        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mouse1"

        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"

        Option          "Buttons"              "5"

        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"      "false"

        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"

EndSection

This is what I use for a logitech usb cordless 3 button 1 wheel

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Is it an Explorer? If not change the protocol to IMPS/2..... and specify how many buttons you have

OK I tried it, rebooted and still no mouse.

went back to mousedrake and changed it back to a usb mouse and , still nothing in X.

Had to power down and wait a couple of minutes before any entry would work in X.

This makes me suspect that in 2006 this is a bug as system settings should never be stored in RAM,

This clearly is as the setting is volutile,,

 

now getting a bit miffed

 

 

Richard

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