On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:15:15 -0600 lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 04:44:54AM +0100, s. keeling wrote: > > > Not to mention, gpm config is a black art. I have no clue how to gpm > > my mouse, and haven't for years. I knew how long ago, but gpm is not > > easy these days. What protocol does a three button, serial, logitech > > mouse use? None of what I've tried work. M/N:M-M35? > > It worked out of the box for me, I have a Logitech Trackman Marble > FX. It has 4 buttons, and at least three of them work. > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ cat /etc/gpm.conf > # /etc/gpm.conf - configuration file for gpm(1) > # > # If mouse response seems to be to slow, try using > # responsiveness=15. append can contain any random arguments to be > # appended to the commandline. > # > # If you edit this file by hand, please be aware it is sourced by > # /etc/init.d/gpm and thus all shell meta characters must be > # protected from evaluation (i.e. by quoting them). > # > # This file is used by /etc/init.d/gpm and can be modified by > # "dpkg-reconfigure gpm" or by hand at your option. > # > device=/dev/input/mice > responsiveness= > repeat_type=none > type=exps2 > append='' > sample_rate= > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ > > > What gpm doesn't like is when by using setfont the number of lines on > the screen changes, but restarting it fixes that. It eventually > doesn't like starting X11, but that is probably because I still have > X11 configured to access the mouse instead of using gpm because I > didn't use gpm before. For the protocol: > > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Configured Mouse" > Driver "mouse" > Option "CorePointer" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "false" > EndSection > >
but then I lose the touchpad capabilities related to synaptic such as scrolling and tap lock to drag, no? > Just give it a try and install it, if it doesn't work, you can still > remove it. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
