xorg.conf input device error, please help!

**BiPolar** · 12-03-2005

I attempted to run this fix:

Code:

  INSTALLATION&#58;

   1. gcc -o tp-scroll tp-scroll.c -lm
   2. mkfifo /dev/imouse
   3. In XF86Config, replace the InputDevice section&#58;

      Section "InputDevice"
              Identifier  "Mouse0"
              Driver      "mouse"
              Option      "Device" "/dev/imouse"
              Option      "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
              Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
              Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
      EndSection

   4. disable gpm &#40;sorry, doesn't play nice with gpm yet&#41;
   5. add "&#91;path&#93;/tp-scroll /dev/mouse /dev/imouse" to rc.local.

&#40;Worked directly as above. Added script to /etc/init.d/local.start&#41;

but when i restarted, i get an xorg error telling me "mouse" is not a valid keyword. What happened, and how do i fix?

Thanks!

**deltaflyer** · 12-03-2005

try changing these around

Code:

Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver      "mouse" 
to
Identifier  "mouse"
 Driver      "Mouse0"

might work

andy

**genesus** · 12-05-2005

Also, I'm not familiar with /dev/imouse, isn't gentoo usually /dev/input/mice?

**loft306** · 12-05-2005

Originally Posted by deltaflyer

try changing these around

Code:

Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver      "mouse" 
to
Identifier  "mouse"
 Driver      "Mouse0"

might work

andy

ummm no

try changing the protocol to auto[ and the device te code]Option "Protocol" "Auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
[/code]
also check the /var/log/Xorg.0.log
for the exact orror....
and if u r using xorg then the config file's name is /etc/X11/xorg.conf and is created with ' xorgconfig '
not XF86config

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