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From: Neil Isaac <isaac.neil@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Trouble with Logitech G7 in Xorg 7.0
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:44:36
Message-Id: a9f1a6400608150937x4d6f44b8gbaa693c6a04ca40e@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] Trouble with Logitech G7 in Xorg 7.0 by Jules Colding
1 On 8/15/06, Jules Colding <colding@×××××.com> wrote:
2 > Hi,
3 >
4 > I've just got myself a new G7 to replace my older MX1000. The problem is
5 > that I can't get the G7 to work at all. Xorg does seem to recognize the
6 > G7 but I can't get any cursor movement at all. I've tried the "evdev"
7 > and "mouse" protocols, but to no avail.
8 >
9 > I am currently running with both mice connected in the hope that the G7
10 > suddenly will work...
11 >
12 > I've create 010_local.rules as the Advanced Mouse HOWTO explained and
13 > otherwise followed the HOWTO to the letter.
14 >
15 > This is my xorg.conf section:
16 >
17 > ############### xorg.conf ###############
18 > #Section "InputDevice"
19 > # Identifier "Logitech MX1000"
20 > # Driver "mouse"
21 > # Option "Protocol" "auto"
22 > # Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
23 > # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
24 > # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
25 > #EndSection
26 > Section "InputDevice"
27 > Identifier "Logitech MX1000"
28 > Driver "evdev"
29 > Option "Protocol" "evdev"
30 > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mx1000"
31 > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
32 > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
33 > EndSection
34 >
35 > Section "InputDevice"
36 > Identifier "Logitech G7"
37 > Driver "evdev"
38 > Option "Protocol" "evdev"
39 > Option "Device" "/dev/input/g7"
40 > Option "Buttons" "8"
41 > Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 7 8"
42 > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
43 > EndSection
44 > #Section "InputDevice"
45 > # Identifier "Logitech G7"
46 > # Driver "mouse"
47 > # Option "Protocol" "auto"
48 > # Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse1"
49 > # Option "Buttons" "8"
50 > # Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 7 8"
51 > # Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
52 > #EndSection
53 >
54 > # this is the relevant part of ServerLayout
55 > InputDevice "Logitech MX1000" "CorePointer"
56 > InputDevice "Logitech G7" "AlwaysCore"
57 >
58 > ################################################
59 >
60 > Any ideas?
61
62 IIRC the G7 is wireless, is it not? If so, some things may be a little
63 different, but I would try a more generic configuration. Try using
64 /dev/input/mice, protocol "auto", then play around with different
65 drivers (start with "mouse".)
66
67 I have a G5 and it works "out of the box" with this configuration:
68
69 Section "InputDevice"
70 Identifier "Configured Mouse"
71 Driver "mouse"
72 Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
73 Option "Protocol" "auto"
74 Option "Buttons" "8"
75 Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
76 EndSection
77
78 Good luck!
79
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81 Neil Isaac
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