I went to my /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi file and change the ButtonMapping line to match techno-mole's and it works, at least after one reboot.
<merge key="input.x11_options.ButtonMapping" type="string">1 8 3 4 5 6 7 2 9</merge> -- button mappings wrong with logitech marble mouse https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/313148 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
