Raena Lea-Shannon wrote: > > Thanks. > > Stephan Borg wrote: > > > > Yeah - sorry, I would have been more detailed in my response. > > > > I also saw another post on slug about using 'sax2' - if your running > > Xwindows, that's probably an easier solution. But both ways should work. > > > > Feel free to email me any more questions you have. > > > > Rgds, > > Stephan > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Raena Lea-Shannon > > > Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2002 8:39 PM > > > To: Stephan Borg > > > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re {SLUG]Not so Magic TVView and Misc > > > Mouse query and Linux for Lawyers/Lawyers for Linux > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Excuse my complete dumbness (I won't post this but feel free > > > to expose my ignorance to the list), is what you mean for me > > > to edit this file and type a new line underneath: > > > > > > Section "Input Device" > > > > > Driver 'mouse" > > > > > Identifier "Mouse[1]" > > > > > Option Device "/dev/psaux" > > > > > Option "Name" "Autodetected" > > > > > Option "Protocol" ps/2 > > > > > Option "Vendor" "Autodetected" > > > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" > > > > > > > > > > > Stephan Borg wrote: > > > > > > > > Oh, okay - that's version 4. > > > > > > > > Ok, I've got: > > > > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" > > > > > > > > BTW, PS/2 is like a brand name :) > > > > > > > > Let me know if it works. > > > > Stephan > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Raena > > > Lea-Shannon > > > > > Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2002 8:12 PM > > > > > To: Stephan Borg > > > > > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re {SLUG]Not so Magic TVView and Misc Mouse > > > > > query and Linux for Lawyers/Lawyers for Linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Almost there I think. > > > > > > > > > > Stephan Borg wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, let me try again - are you using X-Windows? > > > > > > > > > > > > If so, in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file, you should find a > > > > > line in the > > > > > > 'Section "Pointer"': Emulate3Buttons > > > > > > > > > > What I find is this > > > > > > > > > > Section "Input Device" > > > > > Driver 'mouse" > > > > > Identifier "Mouse[1]" > > > > > Option Device "/dev/psaux" > > > > > Option "Name" "Autodetected" > > > > > Option "Protocol" ps/2 > > > > > Optin Vendor "Autodetected" > > > > > > > > > > > > I would say, just make sure its in there and not commented out. > > > > > > > > > > > I think maybe it should be ps/3? Am i on the right track.? > > > > > > Stephan > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > > > > > > Of Raena Lea-Shannon > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2002 7:46 PM > > > > > > To: Stephan Borg; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Re {SLUG]Not so Magic TVView and Misc > > > > > Mouse query > > > > > > and Linux for Lawyers/Lawyers for Linux > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephan Borg wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ok, I think I can help on items 2 & 3. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (2) > > > > > > > The mouse config, under Redhat (and hopefully) Suse is > > > > > > > /etc/sysconfig/mouse. In there, you should find a line > > > > > and change it > > > > > > > to: XEMU3=yes > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would assume, you'll need to restart the gpm server > > > > > > > (/etc/init.d/gpm > > > > > > > restart) > > > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately there is no sysconfig in etc in my SuSE. The was > > > > > > only syslog. Any ideas where else i should look. Thanks. > > > > > > > (3) > > > > > > > Yeah, keep me posted on your progress - <plug> I'm always > > > > > finding it > > > > > > > difficult to advertise my linux skills to possible clientele. > > > > > > OK thanks too and ,plug taken. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Rgds, > > > > > > > Stephan Borg > > > > > > > Osgiliath P/L (ACN: 095 048 981) > > > > > > > Mobile: 0402 789 788 > > > > > > > Email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > </plug> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > > > > > > > Behalf > > > > > > > > > > > > > Of Raena Lea-Shannon > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, 6 January 2002 6:08 PM > > > > > > > To: slug > > > > > > > Subject: [SLUG] Re {SLUG]Not so Magic TVView and Misc Mouse > > > > > > > query and Linux for Lawyers/Lawyers for Linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope someone can help on this(ese). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. (out of 3) > > > > > > > I am running Linux on the SuSE 7.3 distro install. (BTW > > > > > for a newbie > > > > > > > the SuSE install is pretty slick. Previously I had > > > > > istalled RH 7.1. > > > > > > > I found this very educational and learnt how to > > > partition using > > > > > > > fips, and install a dual boot. Then my el cheapo crappo hard > > > > > > > disk died I had > > > > > > > > > > > > > to re-install and decided to try SuSE. This time I > > > > > decided to stuff > > > > > > > MS > > > > > > > > > > > > > off altogether so no MS partition/dual boot. :-) the SuSE > > > > > > > install has default partitioning is a nice integration. ) > > > > > > > Anyway... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I also got an Askey Magic TvView TV card (CPHO51 TV+FM > > > > > Tuner Card). > > > > > > > My > > > > > > > > > > > > > old TV also died. (I choose not to dwell on these > > > events at any > > > > > > > metaphorical or other level) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not being a shell Linux command guru though keenly > > > > > aspirational I am > > > > > > > using SuSE's YAST2. It identified my TV Card, no > > > problem and I > > > > > > > configured it for PAL -BG as per instructions for > > > > > Australia set up. > > > > > > > When I open motv in a shell I get no picture or fuzz or > > > > > anythng at > > > > > > > all > > > > > > > > > > > > > and the shell says this: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > motv > > > > > > > This is motv-3.61, running on Linux/i686 (2.4.10-4gb) > > > > > > > Warning: Actions not found: Remote > > > > > > > Warning: Actions not found: Remote > > > > > > > Segmentation fault > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and after a station scan it closes out of motv > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Xconsole says > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date kernel: bttv0:PLL: 28636363 => 35468950 ... ok Date > > > > > > > kernel: tuner: TV freq (o.6) out of range (44-958) > > > > > Date kernel: > > > > > > > tuner: tuner type not set Date kernel: tuner: tuner > > > type not set > > > > > > > Date kernel: linux last message repeated 52 times > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In station scan mode the Xconsole spits out alot of "out > > > > > of range" > > > > > > > messages. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The MagicTVView has an infra red remote. I have tried > > > > > pressing the > > > > > > > power button and retrying motv but still get the same result. > > > > > > > Nothing at all happens. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2. > > > > > > > The other thing is the mouse in SuSE. With my RE 7.1 > > > install the > > > > > > > mouse > > > > > > > > > > > > > acted like a 3 button one and cut and paste from a console to > > > > > > > anywhere > > > > > > > > > > > > > was a sinch but sadly SuSE mouse config didn't (so far as I > > > > > > > could > > > > > > > see) > > > > > > > > > > > > > offer this. Can anyone tell me how to either re-config my > > > > > PS/2 mouse > > > > > > > to get the 3 Button simulation happening or alternatively > > > > > explain a > > > > > > > method of copying and pasting from console to whatever. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 3. > > > > > > > Lastly I am in the process (SLOW STEEP) of setting up > > > a site as > > > > > > > a means of getting the legal profession (or such of it as has > > > > > > > some > > > > > > > sense) to move from MS to Linux and at the same time to > > > > > get some of > > > > > > > them to capture a bit of the spirit of Jessica Litman and > > > > > Lawrence > > > > > > > Lessig and ofcourse (Richard Stallman, Linux Torvalds > > > > > sine qua non) > > > > > > > and get behind the GNU/Linux Open Source and do a bit of soul > > > > > > > searching on the ridiculous new copyright, privacy, > > > censorship, > > > > > > > trade practice, broadcasting and international treaty (WTO, > > > > > > > GATT, G8, World Copyright > > > > > > > Convention) kind of stuff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As well as general info and specific assist set up advice > > > > > info and > > > > > > > links I want to set up tech support by either links to other > > > > > > > sites > > > > > > > (SLUG) which I do with first conferring consulting informing > > > > > > > exchanging thoroughly with such sites. If you get > > > work installing > > > > > > > Linux and setting up systems out of that then great. Then > > > > > > > and/or/possibly/eventually (demand permitting) have a > > > tech assist > > > > > > > list > > > > > > > > > > > > > on the site itself. For now what are peoples thoughts? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Would anyone like me to keep you posted on progress? > > > If there is > > > > > > > enough interest I might just post progress to Grrltalk. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My background and interest in all this is as an Intellectual > > > > > > > Property Lawyer. Please note that I am not ambulance > > > chasing or > > > > > > > trying to network for clients. I do alot of pro bono > > > > > stuff in Arts > > > > > > > and Media and > > > > > > > > > > > > > have a conscience. For me it is a persoanl/political > > > thing. I am > > > > > > > disgusted at what is happeinig with Copyright Laws in Aust > > > > > > > (which ftmp > > > > > > > > > > > > > are a copy of the US DMCA sadly) and the Media Oligop > > > in Aust is > > > > > > > very much driving IP and Broadcasting policy. My > > > practice covers > > > > > > > small independent companies and individuals many are > > > > > having trouble > > > > > > > with rising restrictions on access to "Works" "Subject > > > > > Matter Other > > > > > > > Than Works" not to mention TV and Radio and Cable and Copper > > > > > > > Wire bandwidth. Some of you may be familiar with our > > > > > > > Productivity Commission which has only resulted in > > > reserving TV > > > > > > > for existing commercial players. I could go on but if > > > any of you > > > > > > > have read Jessica Litmans's Digital Copyright or Lawrence > > > > > > > Lessig's > > > > > Code and/or > > > > > > > Future of > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ideas books you can with a few exceptions say ditto > > > for here in > > > > > > > Aust. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope to hear from some of you. > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Raena > > > > > > > > Hi,
Yes Sax2 was the answer. With SuSE 7.3 you cannot edit the BSB86config file in a text editor it seems. Sax2 peripherals has a selection for 3button emulation. Thanks for getting me there. Raena -- *Innovation makes enemies of all those who prospered under the old regime...*, Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince
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