Re: logitech mouseMan wheel doesn't work with 2.6.5

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

Erik Steffl wrote:
> Kim Holviala wrote:
> 
>> On Tuesday 20 April 2004 17:14, Erik Steffl wrote:
>>
>>
>>>   it looks that after update to 2.6.5 kernel (debian source package but
>>> I guess it would be the same with stock 2.6.5) the mouse wheel and side
>>> button on Logitech Cordless MouseMan Wheel mouse do not work.
>>
>>
>>
>> Try my patch for 2.6.5: http://lkml.org/lkml/2004/4/20/10
>>
>> Build psmouse into a module (for easier testing) and insert it with 
>> the proto parameter. I'd say "modprobe psmouse proto=exps" works for 
>> you, but you might want to try imps and ps2pp too. The reason I wrote 
>> the patch in the first place was that a lot of PS/2 Logitech mice 
>> refused to work (and yes, exps works for me and others)....
> 
> 
>   didn't help, I still see (without X running):
> 
> 8, 0, 0 any button down
> 9, 0, 0 left button up
> 12, 0, 0 wheel up, sidebutton up
> 10, 0, 0 right button up
> 
> 8, 0, 0 wheel rotation (any direction)
> 
> except of some protocols (IIRC ps2pp, bare, genps) ignore wheel 
> completely. is there any way to verify which protocol the mouse is 
> using? modprobe -v printed different messages for each protocol so I 
> think that worked (it said Generic Explorer etc.)
> 
>   I tried: exps, imps, ps2pp, bare, genps
> 
>   any ideas?
> 
>   the mouse says: Cordless MouseMan Wheel (Logitech), it has left/right 
> buttonss, wheel that can be pushed or rotated and a side button, not 
> sure how to better identify it. With 2.4 kernels it used to work with X 
> using protocol MouseManPlusPS/2.

   anybody? any hints? should I look at driver? are there some docs for 
logitech mice (protocol)?

   TIA

	erik