Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 3 Jun 2004 01:39:18 +0200 | From | Vojtech Pavlik <> | Subject | Re: logitech mouseMan wheel doesn't work with 2.6.5 |
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On Wed, Apr 28, 2004 at 11:34:34PM -0700, Erik Steffl wrote: > Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > >On Wednesday 28 April 2004 01:47 pm, Erik Steffl wrote: > >>Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > >> > >>>What protocol are you using in XFree? > >> > >> that's irrelevant, I got the results above without X running (by > > > >No, it is not. Please change protocol in XF86Config to ExplorerPS/2. > ... > >Kernel only provides emulation of 3 protocols via /dev/psaux: bare PS/2, > >IntelliMouse PS/2 and Explorer PS/2. Since your program does not issue > >Intellimouse or Explorer protocol initialization sequences it gets just > >bare PS/2 protocol data - 2 axis, 3 buttons. Extra buttons are mapped onto > >first 3. For exact mapping consult drivers/input/mousedev.c > > thanks, that makes sense, I tried ExplorerPS/2, it works better, the > wheel works but side button is still same as button 2. > > would it be different if I used /dev/input/mouse0? or > /dev/input/mice? kernel Documentation/input/input.txt seems to be > fairly old (mentions 2.5/2.6 in future tense) and it says to use > "ExplorerPS/2 if you want to use extra (up to 5) buttons" when > discussing what /dev/input/mouse0 provides. Does that mean that there's > no way to use extra side button (which is the sixth button)?
Yes, at this time you can't use the sixth button in X with a 2.6 kernel. An event driver for X would be needed instead of the ExplorerPS/2 one.
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