[bulug] Re: Middle button trackpad scroll Ubuntu 9.10
- From: "Koeris Michael S." <koeris@xxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:27:23 -0500
Jimmy,
Worked like a charm. Many thanks!
Mike
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On Jan 15, 2010, at 6:35 PM, Jimmy C. Chau wrote:
> BTW, in case you're wondering who Hal is, HAL is the new method of
> configuring X. (HAL can also do other things, but that's less relevant
> here.)
>
> So basically, HAL's fdi files are the new xorg.conf. See
> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Input#Input%20Configuration%20with%20HAL>
> for some more information.
>
> -Jimmy
>
> Jimmy C. Chau wrote:
>> Mike,
>>
>> I don't have an X41 myself, so there's no way for me to confirm whether
>> any of these work, but perhaps you should try some of the things that
>> come up when you perform a Google search for the following terms: hal
>> x41 middle scroll. Here's a link to the Google search:
>> <http://www.google.com/search?q=hal+x41+middle+scroll>.
>>
>> The top result seems promising
>> (<http://forums.remote-exploit.org/bt4beta-howtos/21788-activate-scrolling-middle-trackpad-button.html>),
>> but there are other promising results on that list too.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> -Jimmy
>>
>> Koeris Michael S. wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I recently dug out my old thinkpad X41 and installed Ubuntu on it (easy
>>> enough). Problem is though the scroll of the middle trackpad button won't
>>> work and 9.10 doesn't have a xorg.conf anymore. I know I could write one
>>> but then again I don't want to bother with that.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts?
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
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