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Re: [Bug 550625] Re: Alps touchpad is recognized but synaptics clients and scrolling do not work

 

+1
Ubuntu 10.04
Dell Latitude E6510


On 29 June 2011 19:39, durroon <550625@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> +1
> ubuntu 10.10 / dell latitude e5510
>
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> Title:
>  Alps touchpad is recognized but synaptics clients and scrolling do not
>  work
>
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
>  Confirmed
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>  Fix Released
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu:
>  Invalid
> Status in “linux” source package in Lucid:
>  Triaged
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” source package in Lucid:
>  Confirmed
> Status in “linux” source package in Maverick:
>  Triaged
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” source package in Maverick:
>  Invalid
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
>  New
> Status in “linux” package in Fedora:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  SRU Justification:
>
>  Impact: The end result of the commit is loss of scroll support, with no
>  extra functionality gained.
>
>  How addressed: By reverting the commit, the previously enabled scroll
>  support is reestablished through the ImPS/2 extension.
>
>  Reproduction: Run current Ubuntu kernel on affected hardware. Scroll
>  functionality present in previous Ubuntu releases is now missing.
>
>  Regression Potential: Since this is a revert of a one-line device id,
>  the regression potential is minimal. The device should fall back to
>  ImPS/2 protocol without issue.
>
>  =====
>
>  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
>
>  I have Ubuntu 9.10 and an Alps touchpad (E7: 73 02 64). Chase fixed
>  the kernel so that it was recognized  and, indeed, the touchpad shows
>  up in both gsynaptics and system>preferences>mouse, but when I
>  actually try to adjust the settings nothing changes. My goal is to
>  disable the tap-to-click feature or disable the touchpad when typing.
>  Chase suggests it may be something related to the driver and to open
>  another bug.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  Architecture: i386
>  Date: Sun Mar 28 22:02:25 2010
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
>  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC
>  Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.1.2-1ubuntu7
>  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic
> root=UUID=f1e2e19e-a0f8-407d-9533-c5ba95a8be50 ro quiet splash
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.58~alps4-generic
>  RelatedPackageVersions:
>   xserver-xorg 1:7.4+3ubuntu10
>   libgl1-mesa-glx 7.6.0-1ubuntu4
>   libdrm2 2.4.14-1ubuntu1
>   xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.9.0-1ubuntu2.1
>   xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.12.99+git20090929.7968e1fb-0ubuntu1
>  SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic i686
>  XorgConf:
>   Section "InputDevice"
>    Identifier "Macintosh mouse button emulation"
>    Driver "synaptics"
>    Option "SHMConfig" "true"
>   EndSection
>  dmi.bios.date: 12/04/2009
>  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
>  dmi.bios.version: F.22
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
>  dmi.board.name: 3656
>  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.board.version: 44.1D
>  dmi.chassis.type: 10
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrF.22:bd12/04/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondm3NotebookPC:pvr0486110000241F00110320000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3656:rvr44.1D:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
>  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dm3 Notebook PC
>  dmi.product.version: 0486110000241F00110320000
>  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
>  fglrx: Not loaded
>  system:
>   distro:             Ubuntu
>   architecture:       i686kernel:             2.6.31-21-generic
>
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  work

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