USB optical mouse

[d34db0y]

My Microsoft USB optical mouse won't work in slack 10.0 can anyone help me or tell me how to configure it to work?? It would be greatly appreciated.

[adrenaline]

run xorg.conf and then edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
make a backup of your original conf file first
cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.orig

inside xorg.conf delete the part that looks like this one then add this there and reboot.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Let me know if this is not clear

[Fallen Angel]

I don't think that ZaxisMapping works under Slack 10. I've tried several times to fix my wheel but it won't work.

[Vergil83]

I don't think that ZaxisMapping works under Slack 10. I've tried several times to fix my wheel but it won't work.

works for me.

[Fallen Angel]

Have you just added ZaxisMapping option in xorg.conf?

[Vergil83]

Have you just added ZaxisMapping option in xorg.conf?

i have a logitech mouse, and I just added z axis mapping like adrenaline has
I had to change

Option "Protocol" "whatever" to Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

however

[d34db0y]

I got my mouse to work but now I would like to know how to get the scroll wheel working please and thanks you ahead of time

[Vergil83]

I got my mouse to work but now I would like to know how to get the scroll wheel working please and thanks you ahead of time

add the z axis mapping like myself and adrenaline mentioned.

and fyi, no images allowed in sigs.
http://www.linuxforums.org/rules.php

[genesus]

zaxismapping does work in slackware, you may have to try "6 7" instead of "4 5" depending on how many buttons the mouse is, the wheel counts as three.

[adrenaline]

run xorg.conf and then edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
make a backup of your original conf file first
cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.orig

inside xorg.conf delete the part that looks like this one then add this there and reboot.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "off"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Let me know if this is not clear

Sorry guys I should have been more clear - These configs are in my xorg.con file. where the mouse section goes. Mine happens to be a laptop. The first set is for the laptop and the second is for my external optical mouse of which the scroll works as well as the scroll button. I hope this clears it up a little. Hint though if you have a desktop with just the one mouse use the second set as I posted but try changing the Device to /dev/mouse or /dev/imput/mouse
BTW the IMPS/2 should get the scroll to work along with the ZAxisMapping option. You might also try leaving the Emulate3Buttons out I really don't think it is needed but mine works so I am leaving it there.
let me know if this is not clear

Fallen Angel - Let me know if yours is still not working I will try and help you fix it.