Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 12:29:48 -0400 From: "Person, Roderick" <personrp@ccbh.com> To: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: Need a hand with imwheel Message-ID: <46AEB8C1B628D511969200508B6FE42A66854B@1upmc-msx6.isdip.upmc.edu>
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This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C121B9.AC1DE030 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable try switching Protocal to auto and device to system mouse Roderick P. Person Programmer II personrp@ccbh.com "You ever feel like you just been cheated? " - Johnny Rotten > -----Original Message----- > From: Louis LeBlanc [mailto:leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net] > Sent: August 10, 2001 12:00 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org > Subject: Need a hand with imwheel >=20 >=20 > Hey all. >=20 > I am trying to get imwheel working, but having no luck. >=20 > I am using the latest imwheel (0.9.9, I think) from the ports, = XFree86 > 4.1.0, and I _did_ read the imwheel docs, and the FreeBSD.org > examples. >=20 > Here is my pointer section from /etc/X11/XFree86config: >=20 > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Mouse0" > Driver "mouse" > Option "Protocol" "PS/2" > Option "Device" "/dev/psm0" > Option "Resolution" "300" > Option "Buttons" "5" > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" > EndSection >=20 > And my mousewheel invokes no response from Netscape, xterm, etc. My > .Xdefaults file is identical to the one I use on another FreeBSD > machine where I did get the wheel working. >=20 > The other box I have working uses a different card (ATI=20 > Mach64 3D Pro), > is currently running XFree86 3.3.x, and has the same mouse=20 > (intellimouse > 1.2a). >=20 > I know the imwheel docs say to use IMPS/2 as the protocol, but with > this setup, that doesn't work. The mouse cursor gets epilleptic. >=20 > I also tried telling it there were only 3 buttons, setting the baud > rate to 9600 with protocol Intellimouse (this is what I use on my > other bsd box). The Intellimouse protocol also causes epilleptic > siezures in the mouse. >=20 > The card on this box was correctly detected by XFree86 4, and here is > the section: >=20 > Section "Device" > Identifier "Card0" > Driver "ati" > VendorName "ATI" > BoardName "Rage 128 RF" > BusID "PCI:1:0:0" > EndSection >=20 > As for imwheel invocation, I have the following line in my = ~/.xsession > /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel >=20 > I have found that the -k flag only applies to Linux, so I left it = out. > ps -ax | grep imwheel shows the daemon running. > I have a ~/.imwheelrc file taken (without modification for now) from > the source. Of course, this is the same one installed in > /usr/X11R6/etc/imwheelrc, so this may be bad. >=20 > Has anyone else gotten this mouse working with the wheel on XFree86 = 4? >=20 > I'd appreciate any clues on how you fixed it. >=20 > Thanks > Lou > --=20 > Louis LeBlanc leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net > Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire :) > http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net =D4=BF=D4=AC >=20 > Wiker's Law: > Government expands to absorb revenue and then some. >=20 >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C121B9.AC1DE030 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2654.45"> <TITLE>RE: Need a hand with imwheel</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>try switching Protocal to auto and device to system = mouse</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Roderick P. Person</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Programmer II</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>personrp@ccbh.com</FONT> </P> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>"You ever feel like you just been cheated? = "</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>- Johnny Rotten</FONT> </P> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> From: Louis LeBlanc [<A = HREF=3D"mailto:leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net">mailto:leblanc+fr= eebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net</A>]</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Sent: August 10, 2001 12:00 PM</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Subject: Need a hand with imwheel</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Hey all.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I am trying to get imwheel working, but having = no luck.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I am using the latest imwheel (0.9.9, I think) = from the ports, XFree86</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> 4.1.0, and I _did_ read the imwheel docs, and = the FreeBSD.org</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> examples.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Here is my pointer section from = /etc/X11/XFree86config:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Section "InputDevice"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Identifier "Mouse0"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Driver "mouse"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Option "Protocol" = "PS/2"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Option "Device" = "/dev/psm0"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Option "Resolution" = "300"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Option "Buttons" = "5"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 = 5"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> EndSection</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> And my mousewheel invokes no response from = Netscape, xterm, etc. My</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> .Xdefaults file is identical to the one I use = on another FreeBSD</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> machine where I did get the wheel = working.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> The other box I have working uses a different = card (ATI </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Mach64 3D Pro),</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> is currently running XFree86 3.3.x, and has the = same mouse </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> (intellimouse</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> 1.2a).</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I know the imwheel docs say to use IMPS/2 as = the protocol, but with</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> this setup, that doesn't work. The mouse = cursor gets epilleptic.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I also tried telling it there were only 3 = buttons, setting the baud</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> rate to 9600 with protocol Intellimouse (this = is what I use on my</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> other bsd box). The Intellimouse protocol = also causes epilleptic</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> siezures in the mouse.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> The card on this box was correctly detected by = XFree86 4, and here is</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the section:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Section "Device"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Identifier "Card0"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = Driver "ati"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = VendorName "ATI"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = BoardName "Rage 128 RF"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> = BusID "PCI:1:0:0"</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> EndSection</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> As for imwheel invocation, I have the following = line in my ~/.xsession</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> /usr/X11R6/bin/imwheel</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I have found that the -k flag only applies to = Linux, so I left it out.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> ps -ax | grep imwheel shows the daemon = running.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I have a ~/.imwheelrc file taken (without = modification for now) from</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> the source. Of course, this is the same = one installed in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> /usr/X11R6/etc/imwheelrc, so this may be = bad.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Has anyone else gotten this mouse working with = the wheel on XFree86 4?</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> I'd appreciate any clues on how you fixed = it.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Thanks</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Lou</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> -- </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Louis = LeBlanc = leblanc@acadia.ne.mediaone.net</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Fully Funded Hobbyist, KeySlapper Extrordinaire = :)</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> <A HREF=3D"http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net" = TARGET=3D"_blank">http://acadia.ne.mediaone.net</A> &nb= sp; &nb= sp; =D4=BF=D4=AC</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Wiker's Law:</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> Government expands to absorb = revenue and then some.</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> To Unsubscribe: send mail to = majordomo@FreeBSD.org</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" = in the body of the message</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>> </FONT> </P> </BODY> </HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C121B9.AC1DE030-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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