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[Bug 1166442] Re: Elantech clickpad/touchpad lacks multitouch features.
Never mind, I had modprobed psmouse proto=imps, and fixed the issue by
running the command:
sudo rmmod psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse
My touchpad is now working with full functionality. I also found the
following instructions to automate this command on boot and create
scripts to run it on resume from suspend/hibernate:
To enable the Touchpad you'll need to do the following from terminal:
1. sudo nano /etc/rc.local
2. Add the following line before the exit command. (sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/reg_07')
3. press CTRL+O then press Enter.
this will enable the touch-pad on start-up but it might stop working
when suspended and/or hibernated. a workaround for this is:
1. sudo nano /etc/pm/sleep.d/sr-enable
and copy the following to the file
#!/bin/bash
case "$1" in
suspend)
;;
resume)
sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/reg_07'
;;
*)
;;
esac
3. press CTRL+O then press Enter.
4. sudo nano /etc/pm/sleep.d/ht-enable
5. again copy this
#!/bin/bash
case "$1" in
hibernate)
# executed on suspend
;;
thaw)
sudo bash -c 'echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio4/reg_07' # executed on resume
;;
*)
;;
esac
6. press CTRL+O then press Enter.
7. then (sudo chmod +x /etc/pm/sleep.d/ht-enable && sudo chmod +x
/etc/pm/sleep.d/sr-enable)
8. then issue the following command ( sudo update-initramfs -u -k all )
Courtesy of "Халид (halidrauf)" in comment #11
(https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1379450)
Thank you George Moutsopoulos and Ulrik de Bie!
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1166442
Title:
Elantech clickpad/touchpad lacks multitouch features.
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in linux source package in Precise:
Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Quantal:
Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Raring:
Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Saucy:
Fix Released
Status in linux package in Arch Linux:
New
Bug description:
Newer versions of the Elantech multitouch trackpad are not fully
supported in Linux. These appear in many of the newer Samsung
laptops, for example. elantech.c in the kernel needs to be updated to
support these models (up to v7 perhaps?)
This bug is confirmed to affect a range of samsung laptops running
Ubuntu 12.04 and newer, ArchLinux, Fedora and also affects the current
(3.9) upstream kernel.
A dkms package was produced in 2011 (see
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-
intel/+bug/681904/comments/64) which may fix certain older laptops
affected by this issue, but doesn't fix newer models.
== Original Report ==
Hello,
So far I've been having a problem with my Elantech multitouch trackpad in Linux. Basically all i get is right click, left click, and tap to click, along with basic movement. The problem seems to be rooted in improper detection of the trackpad, likely b/c its a new revision or whatnot. Of note is that working elantech trackpads of the past in forums i scouted through show up as "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad". Mine just shows up in xinput as "PS/2 Elantech Touchpad". I think this might be a simple fix in the end, just improper detection, I hope. For reference, I've tried kernel 3.5 on Ubuntu 12.10 and kernel 3.8.0-17 on Ubuntu 13.04 thus far, with all combinations of psmouse.
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What's expected: touchpad multitouch support
What happened: basic touchpad support
Laptop mode: Samsung Series 7 NP780 series
Ubuntu distro(s) tested: Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 13.04
Kernels used: 3.5 signed (Ubuntu 12.10 default), 3.8.0-16, 3.8.0-17 signed
Other tests: Attempted using psmouse-elantech-v6, psmouse-alps, and psmouse-alps-dst. No improvements so removed.
synclient -l reports "Couldn't find synaptics properties. No synaptics driver loaded?"
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See attached for more info. Ask anything you need!
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ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: gscoppino 2272 F.... pulseaudio
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f683852c-7aa0-4f32-8b86-56f0a018989d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-06 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-17-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=cf39fbe5-c8ff-4d16-b11e-a41a4f3ae955 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-17.27-generic 3.8.6
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-17-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-17-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.104
StagingDrivers: rts5139
Tags: raring staging
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-17-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-06 (3 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P03ABU.139.130226.SK
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NP780Z5E-S01UB
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: SEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP03ABU.139.130226.SK:bd02/26/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E:pvrP03ABU:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP780Z5E-S01UB:rvrSEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: 770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E
dmi.product.version: P03ABU
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
---
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: gscoppino 2272 F.... pulseaudio
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f683852c-7aa0-4f32-8b86-56f0a018989d
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-06 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-17-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=cf39fbe5-c8ff-4d16-b11e-a41a4f3ae955 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-17.27-generic 3.8.6
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-17-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-17-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.104
StagingDrivers: rts5139
Tags: raring staging
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-17-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-06 (3 days ago)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P03ABU.139.130226.SK
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: NP780Z5E-S01UB
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: SEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP03ABU.139.130226.SK:bd02/26/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E:pvrP03ABU:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP780Z5E-S01UB:rvrSEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: 770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E
dmi.product.version: P03ABU
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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