How to Activate TrackPoint Thinkpad T61 in Ubuntu 8.10

Create file /etc/hal/fdi/policy/mouse-wheel.fdi with content:

<match key="info.product" string="TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint">
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheel" type="string">true</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.EmulateWheelButton" type="string">2</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.XAxisMapping" type="string">6 7</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.YAxisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.ZAxsisMapping" type="string">4 5</merge>
<merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">true</merge>
</match>

then restart.

To activate point-to-select, follow this instruction:
http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/configure-trackpoint.html

SOURCE:
http://psung.blogspot.com/2008/09/scrolling-with-thinkpads-trackpoint-in.html