I found that doing: mkdir ~/shouldhavebeendoneatcanonicalalongtimeago cd ~/shouldhavebeendoneatcanonicalalongtimeago apt-get source xserver-xorg-input-evdev apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-input-evdev http://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/driver/xf86-input-evdev/log/ download and unpack the tar at [head], cp -r (overwrite) the contents of the xserver-xorg with the newer stuff cd xserver-xorg... rm debian/patches/* debchange -n (put in a remark as to the date of the fix) dpkg-buildpackage -b in the vm, install the result (dpkg -i ../(latest deb there).deb
and ... scrolling once again works in vms where it was broken before. I've tried to attach the .deb for amd_64 with this post. ** Attachment added: ".deb compiled using source as of 5/27/13" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/1039523/+attachment/3688188/+files/xserver-xorg-input-evdev_2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2.1_amd64.deb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-evdev in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1039523 Title: Mouse Scroll Wheel not working Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Im runnning Precise in various qemu-kvm virtual machines with Spice. The ScrollWheel stops working in the virtual machine as soon the spice-vdagent gets started. After killing the spice-vdagent process the Scroll Wheel works again. Seems to be an evdev Bug, see solved Fedora Bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?format=multiple&id=805902 Infos: Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS Release: 12.04 xserver-xorg-input-evdev: Installiert: 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 Kandidat: 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 Versionstabelle: *** 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages spice-vdagent: Installiert: (keine) Kandidat: 0.8.1-1 Versionstabelle: 0.8.1-1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages See also attached Xorg.0.log To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/1039523/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
