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[teacher]

How about 2.6-15?  http://ftp.belnet.be...i1.lve.i586.rpmIt is in unstable.  I think i will give it a spin.  

[burninbush]

teacher, on Apr 1 2006, 05:53 PM, said:

How about 2.6-15?  http://ftp.belnet.be...i1.lve.i586.rpmIt is in unstable.  I think i will give it a spin.  

Can somebody explain what the kernel has to do with mouse buttons?

[Bruno]

boilertech, on Apr 2 2006, 12:53 AM, said:

  There is not a source in synaptic for 2.6.14    All I want in a linux distro is full multimedia (like PClinux) with multi button mouse support. Any sugestions?

You are right . . . me too I only see the source for the 2.6.13 . . . . . ( the 2.6.13-oci2.mdk )But since you had problems with the 2.6.12 ( and oci - aka ocilent - who "bakes" the kernels for PCLos probably forgot to compile the correct modules in the 2.6.12 ) the 2.6.13 should do fine. BrunoPS: Is your "protocol" in xorg.conf set to

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Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"

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[boilertech]

Yes, here is my xorg.conf.Section "InputDevice"    Identifier "Mouse1"    Driver "mouse"    Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"    Option "Buttons" "7"EndSectionI was looking at my lilo setup and noticed this, In my append box

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noapic nolapic nomce acpi=ht psmouse.proto=imps splash=silent

Looking at the mouse part. Could this have anything to do with my mouse problem?If I download the 2.6.15 rpm. Will this come with the source?Also...Wierd thing is. When I run "xev" The wheel part of my mouse works. xev shows that 5 of 7 buttons are working.

Edited by boilertech, 02 April 2006 - 10:47 AM.

[Bruno]

Yep the "psmouse.proto=imps" is a option to the kernel in Lilo.conf I have only seen in PCLos up to now . . . . . dunno what happens if you leave it out  . . You can try but be sure to make a backup of the present /etc/lilo.conf so you will be able the go back to previous situation just using the keyboard.There is no source for the 2.6.15 in pclos either . . . you could try to download and install it in an alternative way though: Installing a Kernel Source Bruno

[boilertech]

OK. Now we are getting somewhere. I removed the line from my append box. I ran xev and the buttons now are read. Except they should be buttons 6 and 7 instead they are 2 and 3. Buttons 6 and 7 are not listed so I have two buttons for 2 and 3. I will try to explain better. Left button=1 wheel button=2 right button =3 wheel up=4 wheel down=5 left side=2 right side=3. The two side buttons should be 6 and 7.

[Bruno]

Hi BoilertechGlad you got some progress finally !!What happens if you give the command:

imwheel -k -b "67"

. . . . does that make any change ? Bruno

[boilertech]

Same. I did try that. Also tried this.

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[mike@localhost ~]$ xmodmap -ppThere are 7 pointer buttons defined.    Physical        Button     Button          Code        1              1        2              2        3              3        4              6        5              7        6              4        7              5

[Bruno]

Hi boilertechMaybe this gives some info: http://fresh.t-syste.../imwheel.1.html( note: I saved the text to a file and renamed it to imwheel.html so it can be viewed "normal" in a browser )Or here it talks about

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Option       "ButtonNumber" "7"

( http://www.glaurung....x500.howto.html ) Bruno

[boilertech]

I changed my  Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" to Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" And it now works. I get weird readings from "xev" But in mozilla it works great for forward and backwards. You are very patient and helpfull ( Every one here ). Thanks for all the help. Hopefully I can return the help someday.

[Bruno]

You're welcome my friend . .  . but honestly I looks rather like you managed to figure it out yourself and my "help" was not really of much use after all . . . . Great job Boilertech   Bruno

[boilertech]

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I get weird readings from "xev"

I removed the "imwheel.sh" from .kde/autostart and everything is perfect. I will sit down later tonight and write the steps I took to make this work and post here.

[teacher]

It sounds like changing the mouse name is what did the trick.  It is amazing what little details can do.  Glad you are happy with it now.  Way to go!

[boilertech]

This is how I got multiple buttons on my mouse to work with PCLinuxos.1). Back up lilo.conf  

 # cp /etc/lilo.conf{,-BACKUP}

2). Remove "psmouse.proto=imps " from append. ->Control Center ->Boot ->Configure Lilo ->highlight default entry (has a * at the end) ->Click modify ->remove "psmouse.proto=imps" from append.3). Backup xorg.conf.  

 # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf{,-BACKUP}

4). Edit xorg.conf  

 # kate /etc/X11/xorg.conf

  look for the ¨input device¨ mouse section and adapt it to look like: ( line 3, 5 and 6 !! )

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Section "InputDevice"    Identifier "Mouse1"    Driver "mouse"    Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"    Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"    Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"    Option "Buttons" "7"EndSection

5). Make a script in .kde/Autostart  

$ kate  ~/.kde/Autostart/mouse

  Insert these lines

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#!/bin/shxmodmap -e "pointer = 1 2 3 6 7 4 5"

Make sure you set it to executable.6). Download the program ¨imwheel¨ (1.0.0pre1) you can find it Here and install it. Once your wheel works you can test to see the extra buttons with < xev > (place mouse in the square and click the buttons and see what happens).

[boilertech]

Thanks again for all the great help and support. Keep up the good work.   Mike..........

[Bruno]

Hi MikeI placed a link to your post in the Tips about extra mouse buttons here on the forum:http://forums.scotsn...14&t=503&st=106And on my site:http://www.brunolinu...se_Buttons.htmlThanks a bundle for your contribution ! Bruno