Configuring Logitech mice (mx500, etc)

[Jump]

Just for reference, here's my X11 file. I'm using an MX610 mouse. The only thing that doesn't work is my cruise control; fwd/back/volume/scroll all work. Cruise control (auto-scrolling when clicking the wheel and moving the mouse) is my next project.


Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "ButtonMapping" "1 2 3 6 7"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

THANK YOU!!!!

The original post did not work for me, but your recommendation worked perfectly on my MX518 w/ Edgy 6.10.

Thanks again!!!!!

[sandman55]

I have a logitec MX500 and I havent been able to get it to work after the first bit
sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
but before I continue (and I'm going to try a few things) I want to know is this thread for Dapper? or only edgy because I'm working with Dapper. Thanks

[sandman55]

Can anyone answer are the instructions in this thread for Dapper or Edgy

[detyabozhye]

They're for Breezy as far as I remember. I have the ones for Dapper in my signiture which work for some in Edgy as well.

[sandman55]

Thanks for that detyabozhye I was just about to install Edgy but I will try your site first, Im using Dapper to practice on first

[Angry penguin]

I am having difficulty getting this to work with my logitech mx500. I get the error:
unknown protocol "evdev"
and "failed to initialize core devices"

and something about wacom not initializing or something.

xorg:

#Section "InputDevice"
   # Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
   # Driver        "mouse"
   #  Option        "Device"          "/dev/input/event9"
   # Option        "Protocol"       "evdev"
   # Option        "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
   # Option        "Dev Name"       "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
   # Option        "Dev Phys"        "usb-0000:00:02.0-1/input0"
  #  Option        "Buttons"        "9"
 #   Option		"CorePointer"
#EndSection

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c025 Version=0110
N: Name="Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:02.0-1/input0
S: Sysfs=/class/input/input1
H: Handlers=mouse1 ts1 event1 
B: EV=20007
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103
B: LED=ff00

any ideas? I have been try to get this mouse to work since warty...

[AnRkey]

I am having difficulty getting this to work with my logitech mx500. I get the error:
unknown protocol "evdev"
and "failed to initialize core devices"

and something about wacom not initializing or something.

xorg:

#Section "InputDevice"
   # Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
   # Driver        "mouse"
   #  Option        "Device"          "/dev/input/event9"
   # Option        "Protocol"       "evdev"
   # Option        "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
   # Option        "Dev Name"       "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
   # Option        "Dev Phys"        "usb-0000:00:02.0-1/input0"
  #  Option        "Buttons"        "9"
 #   Option		"CorePointer"
#EndSection

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c025 Version=0110
N: Name="Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:02.0-1/input0
S: Sysfs=/class/input/input1
H: Handlers=mouse1 ts1 event1 
B: EV=20007
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103
B: LED=ff00

any ideas? I have been try to get this mouse to work since warty...

Thist post works for Feisty >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=219894

It's pretty good and easy to do. It shows how to install evdev in the firt step or two.

Let us know if it works.

AnRkey

[Angry penguin]

Thist post works for Feisty >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=219894

It's pretty good and easy to do. It shows how to install evdev in the firt step or two.

Let us know if it works.

AnRkey

Unfortunately, I have already tried that tutorial as well. I believe evdev is installed by default in feisty because when I tried installing it, apt told me it was already. Despite the fact that evdev is installed, It still tells me unknown protocol, which makes no sense. Unless there is something that needs to point to it, or its looking in the wrong place.

EDIT: I think I have it figured out, I just had to pretty much use the default config for my mouse and add xbindkeys to get side buttons working in nautilus and firefox. Thanks!

[DancingSun]

I am having difficulty getting this to work with my logitech mx500. I get the error:
unknown protocol "evdev"
and "failed to initialize core devices"

and something about wacom not initializing or something.

xorg:

#Section "InputDevice"
   # Identifier    "Configured Mouse"
   # Driver        "mouse"
   #  Option        "Device"          "/dev/input/event9"
   # Option        "Protocol"       "evdev"
   # Option        "ZAxisMapping"   "4 5"
   # Option        "Dev Name"       "Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
   # Option        "Dev Phys"        "usb-0000:00:02.0-1/input0"
  #  Option        "Buttons"        "9"
 #   Option		"CorePointer"
#EndSection

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=046d Product=c025 Version=0110
N: Name="Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:02.0-1/input0
S: Sysfs=/class/input/input1
H: Handlers=mouse1 ts1 event1 
B: EV=20007
B: KEY=ff0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103
B: LED=ff00

any ideas? I have been try to get this mouse to work since warty...

I noticed that, at a glance, your "Device" line in xorg.conf indicates "event9" while your cat output indicates "event1".

For what it's worth, I've fiddled around with my mouse configuration on and off, and I don't remember when did I last change it, but it seems like I can get by with just 3 lines of configuration code:

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Mouse1"
    Driver         "evdev"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/event9"
EndSection

[AnRkey]

Angry penguin: Glad to know it's working

AnRkey