[Users] Logitech M705 mouse incompatible with Linux Re: Strangeness I'll be watching for...

[Michael Rasmussen]

On Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:13:28 -0400
Pierre Fortin <pf at pfortin.com> wrote:

> 
> Thanks for that tip...   Someone on the Mageia discuss list suggested
> solaar. It's included in the distro.  Sadly, there's nothing I can do
> with it; every feature is locked.  The only problem with this mouse is
> that the wheel, in either free-wheeling or click-step mode is totally
> unpredictable as to how far it will or won't move; yup, scrolling is
> sometimes way too fast, or intermittently ignored.  Moving one click
> may not move, or may run 5 or more steps. 
> I like the forward/back buttons, the left/right by tilting the wheel,
> and nice motion; except for the scrolling.  With xev, the scroll
> events don't seem excessive.
> I have a similar M510 (no keyboard) I use on the laptop; it works
> great on this system. Also have a M215 which works great. I'm
> thinking it's bad firmware in the mouse. Logitech has Windows/Mac
> apps to update firmware; but there's no Windows allowed in this house.
> Thanks again!
> Pierre
I just noticed that I have a Logitech M705 mouse wheel which works as
expected. It is wireless connected through the Unifying Receiver and
controlled by Solaar and you can firmware upgrade using 'fwupdmgr'.

1: sudo fwupdmgr get-devices | grep -A 12 'Unifying Receiver'
2: copy the device ID (my case ecd8ed6144290e36b8d2587116f9d3543d3c69b7)
3: sudo fwupdmgr get-releases ecd8ed6144290e36b8d2587116f9d3543d3c69b7
produces a long list of firmware releases.
4: sudo fwupdmgr get-updates ecd8ed6144290e36b8d2587116f9d3543d3c69b7
Will list available updates
5: sudo fwupdmgr update ecd8ed6144290e36b8d2587116f9d3543d3c69b7
Update to latest firmware version.

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