Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-11 Thread DJ Lucas
Bruce Dubbs wrote: How about this: Add a page with limited discussion and add the links to the other pages. Then we can expand the configuration page as desired without affecting other pages. Added preliminary page in 3709/3710 :-) -- DJ Lucas --

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-09 Thread DJ Lucas
Sorry, for the late reply...I left it saved in drafts... -- DJ Lucas Bruce Dubbs wrote: DJ Lucas wrote: Yes it has. It's something I have wanted to add for a while. I'd also like to add some more on X resources, but that is beyond what we've been discussion. How about this: Add a

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread DJ Lucas
Randy McMurchy wrote: DJ Lucas wrote these words on 04/07/05 23:32 CST: Good plan considering that we don't mention details of xorg.conf or XF86config at all. May I suggest this one: http://www.xfree86.org/current/mouse.html It even goes into detail for multiple scroll wheels or the

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread Bruce Dubbs
DJ Lucas wrote: But where to put it? I'm looking at the source for the configuring x page, and there is not a logical place for it. Maybe a new sub-section for tweaking the x-config file defaults? Looking now, I think it's always kinda lacked in that area. It's just second nature to tweak the

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-08 Thread DJ Lucas
Bruce Dubbs wrote: DJ Lucas wrote: or just give the links in the Additional Configuration section. I think that'll work well. If you want to do this, I believe an additional section between XFree86 and X Window System Components would be apropriate and links in both the Xorg and XFree

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-07 Thread DJ Lucas
Randy McMurchy wrote: Option ZAxis Mapping 4 5 in the InputDevice section. Probably a good idea, but the wrong list. Redirecting to blfs-dev. Perhaps an even better idea would be to have a link directing readers to a place where *all* input device's special needs could be found.

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-07 Thread Randy McMurchy
DJ Lucas wrote these words on 04/07/05 23:32 CST: Good plan considering that we don't mention details of xorg.conf or XF86config at all. May I suggest this one: http://www.xfree86.org/current/mouse.html It even goes into detail for multiple scroll wheels or the rocking scroll wheel

Re: Addition to Chapter 25 - X window System Environment

2005-04-05 Thread Bruce Dubbs
kevlinux wrote: I would like to suggest a comment in the referenced section, maybe in the Edit xorg.conf.new to suit your system area, regarding getting your wheel mouse working. Specifically, to add: Option ZAxis Mapping 4 5 in the InputDevice section. Probably a good idea, but the wrong list.