Package: debian-installer
Severity: grave
Hello,
I downloaded the netinst daily-built image at [1] because I needed a
rescue CD and tried the 'rescuegui' boot target: while it loads
without any problem, as soon as I touch the touchpad of my IBM T42p
[2], the pointer disappeares. The same happens with the 'installgui'
boot target. Checking the logs in the first console doesn't show any
error (and the Synaptics TouchPad is correctly recognized [3]).
Some points:
- this happens only with the touchpad, not with the IBM TrackPad
- pressing the touchpad buttons seem to leave the pointer in its place
- the same burned image works as expected into qemu (I mean, the
pointer doesn't disappear).
The severity is grave because we've two problems here:
1) the pointer disappearing
2) the fact that in the country selection window, the country submenu
cannot be opened without the mouse. I mean, I chose English as
language and then I tried to press return on Europe, but this
triggers the "Continue" button pressed action. And this ends in a
loop. I think that even in the graphical installer, the user
should be able to use the keyboard instead of the mouse ;-)
I'm here to test any possible solution :-D