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From: Peter Kelly <linuxpete@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] What mouse protocol does xorg use when 'auto'?
Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:30:08
Message-Id: 200606082019.59706.linuxpete@houston.rr.com
1 Holas,
2
3 I've just recently fixed a problem I had when scrolling up. Doing that would
4 send out a signal that I had pressed the scroll button, and try to paste.
5
6 Changing the mouse protocol in xorg.conf from
7 #Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
8 Option "Protocol" "auto"
9
10 fixed the problem. That's great. Now, getting ready for the inevitable move
11 to modular Xorg, I see that
12
13 http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/x/x11/modular-x-howto.xml
14 "Mouse protocol autodetection
15
16 If you have "Protocol" "auto" set in xorg.conf for your mouse, it may not
17 work. You may need to specify "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2" or "IMPS/2" for your
18 wheel to work. "
19
20 Great.
21 How can I find out what protocol xorg is using now? Apparently, I'll need to
22 know pretty soon.
23
24 Thanks.
25
26 Peter
27 --
28 My father, a good man, told me, "Never lose your ignorance; you cannot
29 replace it."
30 -- Erich Maria Remarque
31 --
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