Problem with xorg evdev mouse in newer kernels

[Neil Bird]

   I first noticed this a while back, and it caused me to hold on to an 
older kernel for a while, but I've since had to move on for other reasons, 
so I've got to tackle this now.


   I have a Logitech MX-3000 wireless keyboard/mouse.  The mouse has a no. 
of buttons on the side, and a scroll wheel that also nudges left and right 
(to horiz. scroll).  I'd managed to get this mostly working using an evdev 
config. in xorg.conf, but as of, I think, kernel 2.6.25 this hasn't been 
working (still true in latest).  I'm on F8 still, ATM, looking to jump to 
F10, but I don't expect a fix there.

   I did test that *only* switching the kernel made the difference (by 
rebooting/reselecting).  Essentially, the no. of working buttons dropped.

   I've since managed to tweak it so that I can get most of the actual 
buttons back, but the wheel-nudge isn't generating anything (xev).


   What should I be looking at?  Is evdev not the correct way to go?  Using 
the older "ExplorerPS/2" setting doesn't even seem to give me as many 
buttons as I can now get via evdev.

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[neil at fnx ~]# rm -f .signature
[neil at fnx ~]# ls -l .signature
ls: .signature: No such file or directory
[neil at fnx ~]# exit