David,
I have a Microsoft Wheel Mouse / PS2 compatable and the only one that
will work for this one is 'Generic Mouse for PS2.
don
I thought I knew that I knew what I thought
But now I know that what I thought I knew
Isn't what I know I think I thought I knew.
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:05:44 +0000 Jon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> David Hester wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Stephen,
> >
> > I don't think the person who listed /etc/vga/libvga.config... read
> my
> > first post .. which stated. I had tried editing the libvga.config
> to
> > no avail.
> > Any other suggestions would be appreciated.
> > Thanks
> > David
> >
> > ********
> > Hey all,
> >
> > I am running mandrake 7.0.. and gotten everything installed.. I am
> > dual
> > booting between win98 and linux.
> > I decided to get my quake II game running on the linux side... so
> I
> > linked
> > /usr/local/games/quake2\base2q to the windows partition. so that
> seems
> > to
> > work I then the quake2 binaries.. and the 3dfx binaries.. all
> works
> > well
> > (except I can only get my 3dfx to work while I am root) that I
> know is
> > a
> > permissions problems... but the only Thing I can't get working is
> the
> > mouse.. I have a microsoft mouse with scroll wheel.
> > I have modified the libvga.conf in the /etc/vga/ folder .. and
> have
> > tried
> > the settings for microsoft,PS/2, Intellimouse..
> >
> > I also have run the XF86Setup.. and played with the different mice
> > settings
> > there...even playing with the settings there I noticed the scroll
> > wheel
> > didn't register..
> > Does anyone have a mouse with a scroll wheel working?.. is it a
> setup
> > driver
> > or setup I need to run?
> > Also when modifing the libvga.conf... do I have to reboot linux
> for
> > that to
> > take effect I am still unsure of how linux handles start up and
> config
> >
> > files..
> >
> > Thanks
> > David
> > ****************
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Stephen
> F.
> > Bosch
> > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 2:46 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] QuakeII mouse problem
> >
> >
> > Jon wrote:
> >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > > i couldnt get my mouse to work eithwer
> > >
> > > /etc/vga/libvga.config
> >
> > Exactly what has to be done with libvga.config to make the mouse
> work
> > properly?
> >
> > My mouse mapping is totally screwed up in Quake2... I can only
> move
> > forward, to the left, and down, which means that after about 12
> > seconds
> > I'm shooting holes in the floor in the corner of the room. No
> good.
> >
> > -Stephen-
> >
> >
>
> No, I am sorry to say that because I read 100-300 emails a day I
> have a
> problem remembering what everyone said every time. This makes me a
> bad
> person in some peoples eyes. Unfortunately this list does not keep
> threads like a news server would so if you don't quote old messages
> I
> only have what info is in the present message. I may not be the
> only
> person out there with this problem...
>
> I haven't much else to say on your problem except perhaps you could
> install zgv (a console based graphics viewer) to test your mouse
> configuration. If your mouse works correctly under this one then
> you
> know to look elsewhere for an answer, Maybe something in quake.
>
> /etc/vga/libvga.config is used for both.
>
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