Logitech MarbleMouse usage on Debian Squeeze

[edit] Actually, I have found a simple way in newer versions of Debian and Ubuntu. See my post at THIS LINK.


MarbleMouse usage is frustrating on Debian (and Linux in general?), but I found a file that, when added to /etc/hal/fdi/policy enables scrolling using the small left button. This works on my install of Squeeze (64 bit). I called it MarbleMouse.fdi, if that matters. It seems not to enable 3d scrolling, but rather just the up/down scroll feature.

<deviceinfo version="0.2"> <!-- Logitech Marble Mouse USB, PN 804377-0000, connected to PS/2 port or PN 810-000767, connected via USB --> <device> <match key="info.product" string="ImExPS/2 Logitech Explorer Mouse"> <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">evdev</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.Protocol" type="string">ExplorerPS/2</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.ButtonMapping" type="string">1 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 2</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">8</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelTimeout" type="string">300</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> </match> </device> <!-- Logitech Marble Mouse USB, PN 804377-0000, connected via USB --> <device> <match key="info.product" string="Logitech USB Trackball"> <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">evdev</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.ButtonMapping" type="string">1 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 2</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">8</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelTimeout" type="string">300</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge> </match> </device> <!-- Logitech Marble FX, PN 804251-0000, PS2 --> <device> <match key="info.product" string="PS2++ Logitech Mouse"> <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">evdev</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">8</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelTimeout" type="string">300</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge> </match> </device> <!-- Logitech Marble FX, PN 804251-0000, PS2 info.product seems to vary on different kernels --> <device> <match key="info.product" string="PS2++ Logitech TrackMan"> <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">evdev</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">8</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelTimeout" type="string">300</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge> <merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge> </match> </device> </deviceinfo> <!-- Logitech ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse, PN 804269-0000, Trackman Marble+ works with default settings, so needs no additional options here. PS/2 Logitech TrackMan, Trackman Marble, PN 804122-0000 also needs no special parameters (only 3 buttons) -->