[ltp] T30 Linux 2.6.0 Trackpoint

[Andy Zeneski]

Yea, the exact same configuration works fine with a 2.4.x kernel. I have 
tried with gpm and without. I submitted a question to the kernel mailing 
list, as I think this is an enhancement to the ps2 driver. :)

-Andy

Richard Neill wrote:
> Dear Andy,
> 
> That sounds more than a little odd! I'm afraid I don't know what is 
> causing that. So, is it actually a kernel thing? i.e. if you boot into 
> something like kernel 2.4.22 with the exact same XF86Config-4 file, does 
> it work properly? If so, it must be a kernel bug - or maybe the device 
> driver is different. Another thought - are you running the gpm mouse 
> daemon? I'm not - but it could conceivably make a difference.
> 
> (Incidentally, are you using tp4d - that lets you change trackpoint 
> settings - it's very nice, but probably not relevant here)
> 
> Sorry not to be any more help.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
> Andy Zeneski wrote:
> 
>> Richard,
>>
>> Yes, this is exactly what I want to do. Right now mine does this:
>> Left => Left
>> Right => Right
>> Middle => Scroll & Paste
>> Left+Right => Paste
>>
>> Here is my XFree86Config entry for the mouse:
>>
>> Section "InputDevice"
>>     Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
>>     Driver        "mouse"
>>     Option        "CorePointer"
>>     Option        "Device"        "/dev/psaux"
>>     Option        "Protocol"        "PS/2"
>>     #Option          "Buttons"               "5"
>>         #Option        "ZAxisMapping"        "4 5"
>>     Option        "Emulate3Buttons"    "on"
>>     Option        "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"
>>     Option        "EmulateWheel"        "on"
>>     Option         "EmulateWheelButton"    "2"
>>     #Option         "ChordMiddle"             "2"
>> EndSection
>>
>> Note: I have tried this also with the commented out options as well 
>> and have the exact same results. This only started happening after 
>> moving to the 2.6.0-test5-bk8 & bk9 kernels.
>>
>> -Andy
>>
>> Richard Neill wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Andy,
>>>
>>> Try here:
>>> http://www.richardneill.org/a22p-mdk9-1.html#x
>>>
>>> I have the trackpoint set up thus:
>>> Left => Left
>>> Right => Right
>>> Middle => Scroll
>>> Left+Right => Paste
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>>
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>> Andy Zeneski wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just upgraded from 2.4.21 to 2.6.0-test5 all is going well so far 
>>>> with just one small problem. Since the update my track point now 
>>>> acts like a middle mouse button and scrolls. Before it would only 
>>>> scroll. Now, some may think this is a good change, but the random 
>>>> pasting when scrolling and popping up tabs in mozilla is a little 
>>>> annoying.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone experienced this and found a fix, or does anyone have any 
>>>> suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> -Andy
>>>>
>>>
>>
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