Comments on: Logitech G5 Review Under Linux

By: Nikta

Nikta — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:40:03 +0000

An update to anyone else who still uses this for setup..

Here’s what was required for me to get my G5 – single-thumb mouse working in Ubuntu 11.04 64bit

xorg.conf required this

Section “InputDevice”

# generated from default
Identifier “Mouse0″
Driver “evdev”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/event3″
Option “CorePointer”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5″
Option “HWheelRelativeAxisButtons” “7 6″
Option “Buttons” “10″
Option “Protocol” “auto”
Option “Emulate3Buttons” “no”
EndSection

And i had to modify my xmodmap file to the following….

pointer = 1 6 3 4 5 8 9 2 7

Results are –

Tilt wheel – back/forward pages in browser
Single Thumb Button – opens link in new tab..

All other buttons work as normal

By: isy

isy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:48:15 +0000

Please disregard the above question.
In xorg.conf, I deleted the line

InputDevice “Mouse0″ “CorePointer”

in Section “Server Layout” then the error messages disappeared.

Thanks.

By: isuy

isuy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:08:15 +0000

How do I get rid of these two error messages at the end of Xorg.0.log?

(EE) PreInit returned NULL for “Logitech USB Gaming Mouse”
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (8)

Here is my xorg.conf:

Section “InputDevice”

# generated from default
Identifier “Mouse0″
Driver “evdev”
Option “CorePointer”
Option “Name” “Logitech USB Gaming Mouse”
Option “Device” “/dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Gaming_Mouse-event-mouse”
Option “Emulate3Buttons” “false”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5 6 7″
EndSection

and, Xorg.0.log
..
..
..
(**) Option “CorePointer”
(**) Mouse0: always reports core events
(**) Mouse0: Device: “/dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Gaming_Mouse-event-mouse”
(II) Mouse0: Found 20 mouse buttons
(II) Mouse0: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Mouse0: Found scroll wheel(s)
(II) Mouse0: Configuring as mouse
(**) Option “Emulate3Buttons” “false”
(II) Mouse0: Forcing middle mouse button emulation off.
(**) Mouse0: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Mouse0: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device “Mouse0″ (type: MOUSE)
(**) Mouse0: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Mouse0: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Mouse0: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Mouse0: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Mouse0: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: “/dev/input/event0″
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found 3 mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelInertia: 10, EmulateWheelTimeout: 200
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device “Macintosh mouse button emulation” (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter chain progression: 2.00
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) filter stage 0: 20.00 ms
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: (accel) set acceleration profile 0
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: initialized for relative axes.
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard
(**) Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard: always reports core events
(**) Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard: Device: “/dev/input/event4″
(II) Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard: Found keys
(II) Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device “Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard” (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option “xkb_rules” “evdev”
(**) Option “xkb_model” “evdev”
(**) Option “xkb_layout” “us”
(**) Option “xkb_options” “terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp”
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Logitech USB Gaming Mouse
(**) Logitech USB Gaming Mouse: always reports core events
(**) Logitech USB Gaming Mouse: Device: “/dev/input/event1″
(WW) Logitech USB Gaming Mouse: device file already in use. Ignoring.
(II) UnloadModule: “evdev”
(EE) PreInit returned NULL for “Logitech USB Gaming Mouse”
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed (8)

By: Patrick McFarland

Patrick McFarland — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:44:35 +0000

It may be autodetecting it, or it may be ignoring the section altogether and loading its own driver. Read your /var/log/Xorg.0.log to find out (look for evdev).

By: isuy

isuy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:31:12 +0000

Yeah thanks, but without that line in the xorg.conf, my mouse still works as normal. Why is that?

By: Patrick McFarland

Patrick McFarland — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:04:24 +0000

It tells X which device to use. Problem is, those numbers can change randomly. Use something like:

Option “Device” “/dev/input/by-id/usb-Logitech_USB_Gaming_Mouse-event-mouse”

Substituting the correct id if you’re not using a G5.

By: isy

isy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:57:16 +0000

Thanks, it works under Slackware-13.0.

What does this following line do exactly?

Option “Device” “/dev/input/eventn”

When I first configured xorg.conf, it was event3, but now
cat /proc/bus/input/devices prints event1.

I didn’t change the line in xorg.conf, but the mouse still works.

By: UandMe

UandMe — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:18:22 +0000

http://www.hidpoint.com/

recommend this website do download Logitech/Microsoft drivers for linux.. ;] hope this helps like it did for me

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By: zeddock

zeddock — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:16:50 +0000

Can we start at the beginning now? I have a Logitech VX Revolution. Is it all I need to do to just add a file called xmodmap?

I just don’t understand. Can anyone assist?

On 8.10 and want buttons to work.

Thanx,

zeddox

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By: chuck

chuck — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:34:38 +0000

in ibex, all i had to do was make an .Xmodmap file with the following in it:

pointer = 1 6 3 4 5 8 9 2 7

By: BBjam

BBjam — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:12:54 +0000

Big thanks! Got it working in hardy heron 64

By: Max

Max — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:12:50 +0000

Thanks a lot, it works! But in Slackware distribution, make sure that
xf86-input-evdev-1.2.0-i486-1 package is installed.

By: Hans

Hans — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:26:21 +0000

Thanks for the help with getting tilt to work.

By: Patrick McFarland

Patrick McFarland — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:18:02 +0000

I hate WPG2.

By: Nikta

Nikta — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:13:37 +0000

Whats wrong with the page ? gettin errors with your templates.

By: Patrick McFarland

Patrick McFarland — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:32:06 +0000

Chuck, if you’re still out there, thanks.

By: Nikta

Nikta — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:14:50 +0000

Ok problem solved… with chucks xmodmap
i swapped 2 with 7 – problem solved…
So its safe to say u can probley update this guide now… with chucks method etc..
Im runnung ubuntu hardy heron 64bit.

By: Nikta

Nikta — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:05:33 +0000

Im using chucks xmodmap solution, that makes tilt-wheel work, but not the thumb-button… if i change it back to yours, tilt-wheel doesnt work… bugga

By: Nikta

Nikta — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:04:25 +0000

Ok.. im currently using Chucks solution for the tilt-wheel – and yes the button mapping has changed as u see above in his post… but now the thumb-button doesnt work, if i change it back to your one, tilt-wheel doesnt work… Bugga

By: Nikta

Nikta — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:45:14 +0000

Well i’ve tried changing it etc.. and re-logging in – and xmodmap doesn’t come up… tried a reboot, same thing… so i couldnt change xmodmap if i wanted to apparently now

By: Patrick McFarland

Patrick McFarland — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:10:58 +0000

Thats controlled by .Xmodmap, Nikta. So unless the button ordering changed, mine should still remap middle click to thumb button.

By: Nikta

Nikta — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:54:41 +0000

Oh wait… seems i was too hasty… tilt works like it used too.. but now my single thumb-button doesnt open links in a new tab anymore.. rats..!!

By: Nikta

Nikta — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:50:19 +0000

CHUCK !!! YOUR AWESOME !!! for months i’ve been without.. and u pop along and fix it in mere minutes… kudos to u.. !!! THANKS!