Re: [SLUG] x configuration

From: Levi Bard (levi@bard.sytes.net)
Date: Thu Jul 01 2004 - 14:14:28 EDT


> I'm using Debian Sarge. There doesn't seem to be an "xfree86config"
> file on the machine, and yes, it's xfree that is installed. I found
> references online to editing "xf86config", but the only files by that
> name are binaries, as are files called "xf86cfg". I'm kind of at a loss.
>
> Another question, while I'm at it, is this: What should I do to
> enable the scroll wheel on my trackball in the window manager
> (WindowMaker, if it matters)?

If you're looking to edit something by hand, it's /etc/X11/XF86Config-4

And the entry to enable the trackball wheel is:
Options ZAxisMapping "4 5"
in the appropriate Pointer section.

Or try `dpkg --reconfigure xserver-xfree86` to do it with a menu.

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