Intelli Mouse with Wheel

Support knowledgebase (lmarks_imwheel_setup)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.2, 6.3
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XFree86: Version 3.3.2
Intelli Mouse with Wheel

Symptom:

You have a ps/2 like mouse with a wheel and whish to use the wheel scrolling function in X-Windows programs.

Solution:

Versions 6.2

The Imwheel package is not part SuSE of version 6.2 or below. You will therefore have to down load it from the following site: http://freshmeat.net. Do a search for "imwheel" and grab the latest version in rpm format.

Note: This package has been tested with SuSE version 6.2 . It may work with earlier versions, but there is no guarantee. ;)

Now you may go to YaST and install this package.

  1. Run YaST
  2. select Choose/Install packages
  3. select Install Packages
  4. choose "Directory" for source
  5. enter in the path for the imwheel package
  6. mark with an "X" and continue installation

Now that that the Imwheel package has been installed, its time to configure it!

Since it would be repetative to describe what has already been detailed in the package documentation, we will not describe configuration here.

Please review carefully the /usr/doc/imwheel-0.*.*/README file. You can either print it or view it using the "less" command.

Version 6.3 or higher

The Imwheel package is part of SuSE version 6.3 or higher. If you have installed the standard packages, then this package has already been installed.

You can check to see if it has been instaled by typing the commnad:

                  bash# rpm -q imwheel

The output should look somewaht like this

                  lmarks@artemis:~% rpm -q imwheel
                  imwheel-0.9.5-46

If it is not installed then follow the instructions below.

  1. Run YaST
  2. select "Choose/Install Packages"
  3. select "Change/Create Configuration"
  4. select series "ap"
  5. mark "Imwheel" with an 'X'
  6. press twice
  7. select Start Installation
  8. Exit completely out of YaST.

Now that that the Imwheel package has been installed, its time to configure it!

All that you need to do is edit your /etc/XF86Config file. Using an editor of your choice, I recommend pico, edit the /etc/XF86Config file and add the folloing line to the "Pointer" section.

		  ZAxisMapping            4 5

	ex:       Section "Pointer"
		  Protocol              "IMPS/2"
		  Device                "/dev/psaux"
		  SampleRate            60
		  BaudRate              1200
		  ZAxisMapping          4    5
		  Buttons               3
		EndSection                     

Now start or restart xwindows and run the command "imwheel". If this works correctly then you may whish to add a line to your ~/.xinitrc file in the "start some stuff" section.

	ex:	  #
		  #   start some stuff
		  #   
   		    imwheel &

Please review carefully the /usr/doc/packages/imwheel/README file. You can either print it or view it using the "less" command.

ex: bash# less /usr/doc/packages/imwheel/README


Keywords: WHEEL, INTELLI, MOUSE, IMPS2, IMPS/2, IMWHEEL, INTELLIMOUSE, MICROSOFT

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