kernel 2.6.1 synaptics problems tapping and tap'n'drag

From: Jon Westgate (oryn_at_oryn.fsck.tv)
Date: 01/10/04

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    Hi,
    I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but if I run 2.6.1
    I get mouse problems that I didn't get with 2.6.0
    I'm running a compaq m300 (600MHz PIII) with a synaptics touch pad.

    In 2.6.0 there was an option to include or not include support for the
    synaptics touchpad (I found that my touchpad worked just fine with that
    option unchecked) in 2.6.1 that option is nolonger there.

    In 2.6.1 I find that the operation of the mouse is very erratic its
    almost impossible to take your finger off the pad without the cursor
    moving, Tapping doesn't work, The pad seems very accelerated (ie you
    drag your finger a short distance and the cursor is at the other side of
    the screen before you know it), Lastly if you dragged your finger to the
    edge of the pad it used to continue on smoothly. This no longer works.

    My question is:
    Is there a command line or append option I can put in lilo.conf to
    prevent the synaptics driver from trying to reprogram my touchpad? I
    quite like its default behavior. There is definatly something trying to
    reprogram it as I have to turn off my laptop for it's behavior to return
    to normal. Even if I reset it still needs a power cycle to fix it.
    dmesg says my touchpad is this:
    input: PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio4

    I'm not running any special drivers or settings in XF86Config
    I just have /dev/input/mice setup with protocol set as ImPS/2

    Regards
    Jon Westgate

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