still problems with middle/ right mouse button emulation

8 Oct 2000

      I am still having problems with
middle/ right mouse button emulation
on my Performa 6400/200.

CASE 1:
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Standard SuSE 6.4 installation from CDs:

Linux XXX 2.2.14 #1 Tue May 30 01:15:50 GMT 2000 ppc unknown
Linux version 2.2.14 (root@PMAC.suse.de) 
(gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release)) 
#1 Tue May 30 01:15:50 GMT 2000
with
/proc/sys/dev/
|-- adbmouse
|   `-- button_emulation
|-- cdrom
|   `-- info
|-- mac_keyb
|   |-- adbiso_conversion
|   |-- adbkbd_debug
|   `-- shift_conversion
`-- usbmouse
    `-- button_emulation

After hours of experimentation, I got there:
middle/ right mouse button are realized by

COMMAND (Apple) + mouse click for middle button
CONTROL + mouse click for right mouse button.

You have to very quick with the command/ control key.

This is the other way round than the description
in my SuSE 6.4 manual.

Also: there is no use for the OPTION key, different
from various pieces of advice (e.g. from SuSE support).

All this might be otherwise on other boxes.

CASE 2:
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Upgraded to 2.2.15pre20
This is my preferred version, because
I have a precompiled kernel/module pair
for running Mac-on-Linux.

Linux XXX 2.2.15pre20 #4 Thu Apr 27 12:45:33 CEST 2000 ppc unknown
Linux version 2.2.15pre20 (root@chezmoi) 
(gcc version 2.95.2 19991024 (release/franzo)) 
#4 Thu Apr 27 12:45:33 CEST 2000
with
/proc/sys/dev
`-- cdrom
    `-- info

 Single (left) mouse button works,
 no way to activate middle/right
 mouse button.

CASE 3:
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SuSE upgrade to 2.2.16

Linux XXX 2.2.16 #1 Tue Sep 12 06:32:43 GMT 2000 ppc unknown
Linux version 2.2.16 (root@PMAC.suse.de) 
(gcc version 2.95.3 19991030 (prerelease/franzo/20000625)) 
#1 Tue Sep 12 06:32:43 GMT 2000
with
/proc/sys/dev
|-- cdrom
|   |-- autoclose
|   |-- autoeject
|   |-- check_media
|   |-- debug
|   |-- info
|   `-- lock
`-- mac_hid
    |-- adb_mouse_sends_keycodes
    |-- keyboard_lock_keycodes
    |-- keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes
    |-- mouse_button2_keycode
    |-- mouse_button3_keycode
    `-- mouse_button_emulation

Under X, no mouse operation at all.
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All suggested attempt for middle/right
mouse button emulation via F1/F2 or F11/F12
pairs did not work for me.

Further hints are highly welcome.

Heinz

still problems with middle/ right mouse button emulation

Heinz Nabielek