Re: synaptics touchpad not working

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Fri, 02 May 2008, David Paleino wrote:

> I'm currently using:
> 
> # uname -a
> Linux pingu 2.6.25-1-686 #1 SMP Mon Apr 28 13:54:58 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

okay.
 
> I installed it to see if a newer kernel made my touchpad work, but not.
> I used to run "2.6.23-3~snapshot.10051" (I know, I know, it was an experimental
> package), but everything worked fine. Same kernel both in working and non-working
> case. I suspect something very wrong went with device registering/detection, udev,
> or something similar.

fine too.

> As already said to Julien, I'll try to downgrade my system to lenny, hoping
> I can spot the package which causes problems.
> 
> Julien, I don't know if you still want to be informed about this bug, so I'm
> keeping you CCed. Please remove yourself if you're not interested.

please report upstream on bugzilla.kernel.org to let the input subsys
guys know about your specific touchpad troubles.

add lspci -vv, dmesg from 2.6.25 and cat /proc/bus/input/devices
 
 please let us know the upstream bug number.

 thanks

-- 
maks