View Full Version : Scroll mouse
Smizack
09-17-2002, 10:03 PM
Ok. I can't figure this one out.
I need to have my scroll wheel working in 7.2
How do I do this??
routehero
09-27-2002, 07:56 PM
Go in to a command shell and type this:
ps -auwwx | grep gpm
What does it say?
I have an MS Intellimouse Optical under Redhat 7.2 and the scroll works no problem under X-Windows.
I defined my mouse as 'imps2' (not using the USB port).
You can change your mouse type in the file
/etc/sysconfig/mouse
Your mousetype will depend on your mouse. I think one of the Redhat configuration utilities will give you a GUI for changing that, will check when I get home.
Smizack
09-27-2002, 10:44 PM
Not sure, I'm messing with windows right now.
I've tried a few scroll hacks before with no luck tho.
routehero
09-28-2002, 12:54 PM
In a command shell, type
gpm -t help | more
This will list all of the mouse types that you can specify. You can change what it is set to on boot up in
/etc/sysconfig/mouse
For my MS Intellimouse Optical, I have /etc/mouse as:
FULLNAME="Microsoft - IntelliMouse (PS/2)"
MOUSETYPE="imps2"
XEMU3="no"
XMOUSETYPE="IMPS/2"
The scroll wheel works no problems in Mozilla (0.9.9).
Smizack
09-28-2002, 02:34 PM
Kewl, I'll give that a shot.
Does your's work in Konqueror?
routehero
09-28-2002, 03:09 PM
I don't have KDE installed, so I couldn't tell you. I use GNOME for X on this box.
Just load up mozilla, it should work in KDE.
Smizack
10-12-2002, 09:52 AM
This is kina wierd. I went to x setup and changed my mouse to a Microsoft Intelimouse, and it still didn't work, but on my last ventures with dual booting, I chose the same mouse (Microsoft Intelimouse) and it's working fine now.
titan386
10-12-2002, 01:56 PM
I've found that the setting for scrolling mice is in the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. In the section "Input Device" with the identifier of "Mouse0" there should be the following line:
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
If you change "PS/2" to "IMPS/2" that should give you a scrolling mouse.