Slackware 10 mouse

[Dextrimental]

Im having problems with my logitech mouse,
If i move the mouse left and right it goes up and down, and when i press the mouse buttons it goes left and right, I tried every protocol until i was blue in the face and they all pretty much do the same thing. Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it?

[JohnT]

Edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf.



# Core Pointer's InputDevice section
# ************************************************** ********************

Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "ZaxisMapping""4 5"
EndSection

[Dextrimental]

That has been done over and over, I can't tell you how many times I played with that file with those same exact settings.

[JohnT]

Have you tried adding the ....Option "Buttons" "5"

[Dextrimental]

Yes I have. Its totally weird becuase i just came from slack 9.0 and the same config worked perfectly fine.

[JohnT]

I would suggest tryng another mouse, unless that one is known to work presently in another OS.

[Dextrimental]

I have 2 pcs using a kvm hub, and its working fine on my other slackware distro. Im just gonna try a reinstall and hope for the best.

[JohnT]

KVM Hub.....:eek: ...there's your problem.... your mouse is reversed switched from what it would normally be. Try swapping KVM ports with the other pc and see what happens.

[Dextrimental]

I installed the distro without the kvm hub connected, I have done this 2 times so far and still the same thing (I never use the a kvm hub when installing a distro). I just got done installing slackware 10 just a few mins ago and i still get the same thing.

[JohnT]

Are you still running through the hub though?..try a direct to pc connection.

[Dextrimental]

It does the same thing.

[JohnT]

Is this a PS/2 connection? Have you tried another mouse also? Post the mouse section of your /etc/xorg.conf.

[fatTrav]

I had the same problems (with a known workin mouse) but it works just fine in X for a non-root user. however the scroll wheel won't work for root...any ideas?

(my mouse section is the same as the one johnt posted)

[Dextrimental]

The funny thing is, I turned my pc off for a while becuase it kept irritating me, I come back and turn it on and it works fine for root an non root users. I appreciate the help though. Thanks alot guys.

[crow2icedearth2]

this is what i did and it worked first time
running slackare 10 i reserved the order of button 4 and 5 because om on KVM switch

# Identifier and driver

Identifier "Mouse1"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZaxisMapping" "5 4"
# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.


on most system i had to have
Option "ZaxisMapping" "4 5"

but read somewhere the KVM switchs reverse it

[crow2icedearth2]

yeah the button 4 5 has to be that way i had mine reverse.....lol