Re: 2.6.11: touchpad unresponsive

From: Dmitry Torokhov (dmitry.torokhov_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/02/05

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    Date:	Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:08:35 -0500
    To: Miguelanxo Otero Salgueiro <miguelanxo@telefonica.net>
    
    

    On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:51:09 +0100, Miguelanxo Otero Salgueiro
    <miguelanxo@telefonica.net> wrote:
    > Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
    >
    > >On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:55:59 +0100, MIGUELANXO@telefonica.net
    > ><MIGUELANXO@telefonica.net> wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >>I just compiled 2.6.11 from 2.6.10 config using 'make oldconfig',
    > >>activate new options to default values (i.e. set "main kernel lock
    > >>preemtive" to YES).
    > >>
    > >>Booting X in new kernel makes my touchpad very unresponsive. I can't
    > >>click any longer in the touchpad area, and the touchpad doesn't response
    > >>when moving in small increments, so the whole experience is quite bad.
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>
    > >
    > >If it is identified as an ALPS touchpad you can try installing Peter
    > >Osterlund's Synaptics X driver:
    > >
    > > http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/
    > >
    > >Alternatively you can restore 2.6.10 behavior with psmouse.proto=exps
    > >boot option (if psmouse is a module add "options psmouse proto=exps"
    > >to your /etc/modprobe.conf).
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > Yes, it's an ALPS touchpad.
    >
    > Ok, I compiled latest synaptics driver (synaptics-0.14.0) under the
    > following conditions
    > - Enabled CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2 (already enabled)
    > - Enabled CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV (this one on purpose)
    >
    > I read README.alps so I tried patching the kernel with alps.patch as
    > suggested. Looks like it didn't work because patch refused to patch
    > already patched files. I gave a look at the patch and the kernel code,
    > and they seem to be incompatible (maybe you need to release a newe patch).
    >
    > So I proceded without the patched kernel, installing the synaptics
    > driver using INSTALL and README.alps settings.
    >
    > With plain INSTALL settings (no ALPS), the touchpad seemed responsible,
    > but kind of slow. Simple or double click didn't work.
    >
    > With README.alps settings, touchpad feels a lot like in 2.6.10, thought
    > the "acceleration" seems to be non-linear.
    > Simple click worked BUT double-click didn't work. Horizontal/Vertical
    > scroll and Click-n-Drag worked too, so I'm almost there.
    >

    There are more paches done by Peter in the input queue that should
    improve ALPS tapping behaviour. Maybe Peter will add them to his
    driver for time being.

    >
    > By the way, I'm using a Toshiba laptop (Toshiba Satellite A10), maybe
    > you would like to add that to your supported hardware list.
    >

    Please let Peter (petero2@telia.com) know as he maintains the driver/site.

    -- 
    Dmitry
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