[arch-general] Wheel Problem

Abdul Halim sagikliwon at gmail.com
Thu Feb 5 13:34:36 EST 2009


On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 1:06 AM, David Rosenstrauch <darose at darose.net>wrote:

> Hmmm ... dunno.  I'm not seeing this in my Arch VM using Fluxbox.  Wheel
> down sends button 5 events, and wheel up sends button 4.  I'm using X
> hotplugging as well - i.e., evdev and HAL.
>
> I'm using Virtualbox, however.  Sounds like you're using VMWare.
>
> Is the VM up to date with the latest Arch packages?
>
> Not sure what else to tell you.  :-(
>
> DR
>
> Guillermo Leira wrote:
>
>> Gnome. And the same in all the other physical and virtual machines.
>>
>> I forgot to mention this: I copied the vmware server vmdk files, and
>> booted it in virtualbox. I just removed open-vm-tools and installed
>> the Vbox Guest Additions, and it works fine...
>>
>> GLR
>>
>> -----Mensaje original----- De: arch-general-bounces at archlinux.org
>> [mailto:arch-general-bounces at archlinux.org] En nombre de David
>> Rosenstrauch Enviado el: jueves, 05 de febrero de 2009 17:08 Para:
>> General Discusson about Arch Linux Asunto: Re: [arch-general] Wheel
>> Problem
>>
>> Guillermo Leira wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I have installed Arch in a virtual machine. I'm using the xorg
>>> hotplugging option. I have an annoying problem: When I try to
>>> scroll up using the wheel mouse, I scroll down (a lot). I have used
>>> xev to see what was xorg receiving from the mouse. Wheel down sends
>>> one "button 5" event, but wheel up sends about twenty "button 5".
>>>
>>> I have several other VMs in the same computer, and all of them work
>>>  fine. I also have some other Arch VMs in other computers, and they
>>>  work fine. I can't find why this one does not work...
>>>
>>> I have tried to modify the hal configuration files, evdev and
>>> vmmouse drivers, but no luck. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Guillermo Leira
>>>
>>
>> Which desktop/window manager are you using in the VM?
>>
>> DR
>>
>>
>> I guess you are using Vmware Workstation. Which version?
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