Description of problem: Scrolling doesn't work by using the trackpoint and middle button on my ThinkPad X200 running F10 (with fedora-updates enabled). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): $ rpm -q xorg-x11-drv-evdev xorg-x11-drv-evdev-2.0.7-3.fc10.x86_64 Actual results: Can only use middle click Expected results: Should be able to scroll Additional info:
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Created attachment 327570 [details] Xorg.0.log Attaching the Xorg.0.log file. I don't have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf
I don't understand. Why should the trackpoint scroll? It's just another mouse, and the button is just another button. Do you have a configuration option you're trying to set?
I basically want to get this done: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint#TrackPoint_under_Xorg-7.4.2B_using_HAL That page says that I need to update to the rawhide version of evdev (2.1.0) to emulate the middle mouse button as a scroll wheel. In earlier versions (where this could be done from xorg.conf), it was easier to set up by adding a couple of lines. Any chance this can be done in the F10 updates?
yes, it can be done but the server isn't picking up your configuration (if you have any) which indicates some misconfiguratoin on your side. Under fedora, the fdi file is in /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/10osvendor/10-x11-input.fdi. Add the options there, then restart hal and check the options appear on the device by checking the output of lshal. Once they appear there, restart X. If you cannot get it to work, please attach the modified fdi file and the output of lshal.
Created attachment 327630 [details] Xorg.0.log Xorg.0.log after updating the fdi file
Created attachment 327631 [details] 10-x11-input.fdi The updated input fdi file
Created attachment 327632 [details] lshal output
The options do appear in the lshal output, but X doesn't recognise them. I've not tried the evdev driver from rawhide to test if it really does work after the upgrade.
you need to update to evdev 2.1. Version 2.0.x doesn't have the feature you want. If it works for you, please add to it's karma so it does get into stable soon. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F10/FEDORA-2008-9986
I got the newer evdev rpm from koji from the link you mentioned and that makes scrolling work. I added a comment there but the karma seems to have remained the same. In any case, this helps. Thanks.
evdev 2.1.0 has been submitted for stable, closing.