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To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Mouse advice for Acme
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From: Axel Belinfante <Axel.Belinfante@cs.utwente.nl>
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:40:06 +0100
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> the original poster asked about OSX and Plan 9, on which the
> scrollpoint works quite fine: i've been using one for close to 6 years
> now.
>
> >  I have a couple of those, but found I didn't like the scroll knob.
> >  Under Linux (sorry) at least, it was way too sensitive.  I couldn't
> >  press and release it fast enough to scroll, say, 3-4 lines.  Whatever
>
> yes, it's crap under Linux, but what isn't? ;) there is a solution for
> that, but as one would expect, it requires patching the kernel and
> recompiling it.

However, under linux the horizontal scrolling does work as expected/
intended, even without patching/recompiling, which is more than can
be said about certain other systems...

on OSX interestingly enough some System Preferences settings
that are relevant for this mouse are not visible unless
eg a mighty mouse is attached.


Axel - Mighty cat walks around at home,
	   mighty mouse is boxed unless I have to change settings...