X in Slack

[jbstew32]

I just got Slack 8.1 RC2 installed. It uses X 4.2.0

The only problem that I have is with my mouse. It's just a plain PS/2 Intellimouse. It's entry in XF86Config is JUST like this:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier"Mouse1"
Driver"mouse"
Option"Device"    "/dev/psaux"
Option"Protocol"  "IMPS/2"
Option"Buttons""3"
Option"ZAxisMapping""4 5"
EndSection

Now what is wrong with that?? When I try and move the mouse in X it jerks to the top right of the screen. now I have seen this kind of thing in a bug (back in X 3.3.x with GDM). I killed GDM and even tried scrolling my mouse wheel (the old work around) but nothing works.

I just dont know what's going on with it. I used xf86cfg to do it and it screwed up, so I tried xf86config + checking it by hand and it STILL screws up!!!

[pbharris]

hello,
not sure about slack but in debian i used gpm-config to set up the mode in console mode and then X picked up the device.

I use a logitech - which should not matter
your entry differes from mine in that I use a USB mouse and it is device zero...

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
        Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
EndSection

[jbstew32]

I finally just gave up and plugged a USB mouse in, using /dev/input/mice and it works now. idk why my PS/2 mouse doesnt work, omg.; >

[CP]

If you install gpm, then that will set up your mouse for you as a PS/2 on /dev/psaux, then in X setup you tell it its a microsoft mouse on /dev/gpmdata.
I had exactly the same problem
CP

[Ashcrow]

I have a logitec PS/2 mouse installed on my Slackware box and i use /dev/mouse not /dev/pasux since I had problems with it back in 'da gay.'

[ph34r]

I had the same problem. Killing GPM (which I didn't use anyway) is the fix. Or point your mouse device at /dev/gpmdata.

[jbstew32]

ok thx.

now i can actually say

8) Slackware 8)




btw, my karma is -2, i can tell i am liked

[trickster]

I had the same issue with 8.1 rc2. Look for the line in /etc/XF86Config file, under pointing devices, that says

Section "Pointer"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"

Change that to

Section "Pointer"
Protocol "IMPS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"

I think there is a bug in the configurator for X on this version. Even if you tell it you have an Intellimouse, it writes the config file for PS/2.