Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:11:36 -0500 | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: [BISECTED] Re: psmouse.c: GlidePoint at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 1 |
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On Thu, Jan 17, 2008 at 09:26:37PM +0100, Vegard Nossum wrote: > On Jan 16, 2008 9:49 PM, Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hmm, it seems to work properly, I think it is now a setup issue to a > > certain degree. The touchpad now works in native mode (as opposed to > > Intellimouse emulation) and so I'd recommend installing Synaptics X > > driver from http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/ > > I have now installed this driver and copied the relevant parts of the > example X configuration file. However, I do not think that this is the > correct driver. I can move the mouse around, but only VERY slowly > (takes 6-7 swipes over the pad just to go from one edge of the screen > to the other), and only the left/right buttons work. Tapping does NOT > work. I also installed and ran gsynaptics. I am not sure how or if > this program will change my X config or not, but changing any settings > there did not have any effect on the mouse at all. (It also showed > that tapping was enabled.)
Can I please see you xorg.conf?
> > > Just to verify, could you please locate evtest utility and check > > whether your up and down buttons generate BTN_FORWARD and BTN_BACK > > events? > > Where can I find evtest?
Try grabbing the source from here:
http://linuxconsole.cvs.sourceforge.net/*checkout*/linuxconsole/ruby/utils/evtest.c?revision=1.23
> > Still, I wonder if it may be better for me to use the old driver > (ImPS/2 -- is this the Intellimouse?) since this used to work > perfectly for me earlier. Maybe I can just remove the GlidePoint > driver from my kernel to force the older driver? >
psmouse.proto=exps if psmouse is built in or add "options psmouse proto=exps" to your /etc/modprobe.conf if psmouse is a module.
-- Dmitry
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