Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: presario laptop and 2.5.71 | From | Peter Osterlund <> | Date | 16 Jun 2003 07:33:18 +0200 |
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Thomas Molina <tmolina@cox.net> writes:
> I have two problems with 2.5.71 and my Presario 12XL325 laptop. > > Problem one is that my synaptics mousepad does not work. Previously, it > was recognized as a PS/2 device. With this kernel I get nothing. I am > including my configuration. I've tried with the synaptics-specific driver > loaded as well as simply just using the generic ps/2 support which has > worked in the past. > > The second problem is that the yenta module is not auto loaded with this > kernel. Doing a modprobe yenta brings the pcmcia ethernet card to life, > but it is aggravating. > > The last kernel I tried (which worked) was 2.5.70-bk as of June 07. > > Relevant dmeg extract from this kernel (2.5.70-0607) is: > > Jun 15 14:58:13 lap kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice > Jun 15 14:58:13 lap kernel: input: PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad on > isa0060/serio1 > Jun 15 14:58:13 lap kernel: serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12 > Jun 15 14:58:13 lap kernel: input: AT Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0 > Jun 15 14:58:13 lap kernel: serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1 > > Relevant dmesg extract from 2.5.71 is: > (Note: This is 2.5.71 with plain PS/2 configured. The only difference in > dmesg output when the new synaptics support is compile in is that the > "synaptics reset failed" message does not appear in the latter case.)
I think this is some kind of build problem. The messages you quote should not even be compiled into the kernel if you disable CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS in the kernel configuration.
Also note that this driver needs user space support, see:
http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html
Also make sure the evdev module is loaded.
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