If you have usb ports, I recommend the Belkin 3-button mouse. See:
http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=38&pcount=&Product_Id=22121&Section.Section_Path=%2FUSB%2FMultimed%2E%2E%2Eeyboards%2F
There are clear instructions for setting up usb devices at
http://www.linux-usb.org/
And you get real 3-button function.
Jeremiah
Anthony Campbell wrote:
On 02 Dec 2000, Jeremiah H. Savage wrote:
When I was using a ps/2 mouse, I got the middle buttom to work by
changing the Device in the "Pointer" Section of /etc/X11/XF86Config from
Device
"/dev/psaux" <-- yours might have something else
to
Device
"/dev/gpmdata"
Jeremiah
Anthony Campbell wrote:
I have a 3-button mouse; Microsoft-compatible. It works as expected in
the console but the middle button doesn't work in X.
Also, I have to turn it off in the console when I'm in X, otherwise the
pointer freezes.
Any ideas about this?
Anthony
Yes, I used to have "/dev/gpmdata" as well at one time. I tried it again
now and it does allow the mouse to work both in console and X. However,
the middle button still doesn't work, but I've gone back to a 2-button
genuine Microsoft mouse which can at least emulate 3 buttons (essential
for xfig).
