Re: Problem with Vaio touchpad
I loaded the module in modconf, adding "proto=imps" and it responded
with the generic PS/2 mouse detected again, and everything is
working. I added it as a boot parameter in LILO so it won't be there
with the old or newer kernels unless I specifically add it.
Many thanks,
Curt-
On Monday 23 May 2005 17:00, Javier-Elias Vasquez-Vivas was heard to
say:
> This sounds like the same thing I sent a mail before but for dell
> inspiron 600m... I'm copying an answer I got pretty useful:
>
> 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
> A. C. Censi
> to debian-laptop
>
> I have the same problem with an old vintage Sony Vaio PCG-R505JL,
> From my research in the kernel lists, it seems that, for 2.6.11
> maintainer selected to disable the hardware double tapping of Alps
> touchpad, in favor of doing it by software in the driver, as the
> kernel message says.
>
> Unfotunately it does not work well for most people like us, so in
> new kernel version 2.6.12, when released, the driver eill return to
> use hardware tapping. Until them you can try use the psmouse
> proto=imps, as suggested in the Fedora list (as an option to kernel
> in grub or lilo if psmouse is in kernel, or as an option to module,
> in modprobe,conf). In any way for me it does not worked !?!?
>
> ACC
> 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
>
> You can find that I guess in the archives... On posterior mail
> exchange ACC indicated 2.6.11 kernel detects the touchpad
> correctly, and its tapping is just disabled by kernel in favor of
> software drivers (besides some bugs related to touchpad and mouse
> present), but on kernel 2.6.12 (not released yet, but I read the
> 1st rc change_log and the changes required seem to be there) the
> tapping for the correctly detected touchpad will be enabled again
> (at least that's what I got)... To revert touchpad detection to
> what is detected on kernel 2.6.10, just modify boot parameter as
> mentioned by ACC, it may work as it did for inspiron 600m, or it
> might not as it didn't for ACC's Vaio...
>
> Javier.
>
> On 5/23/05, Thadeu Penna <tjpp@if.uff.br> wrote:
> > I can confirm the same weird behavior on HP Pavillion zx5820
> > here. I went back to sarge 2.6.8 to get it working fine again. It
> > is a pity because I had to recompile alsa since 2.6.8 does not
> > get along with my atiixp soundcard...
> >
> > Curt Howland wrote:
> > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> > > Hash: SHA1
> > >
> > > Hi. Up-To-Date Sid on a Vaio PCG-GRT170.
> > >
> > > I finally tracked down the problem I've had trying to go from
> > > kernel 2.6.10 to 2.6.11, which I noticed recently became the
> > > "official" latest Debian kernel. Or rather, 2.6.10 is showing
> > > up as obsolete today.
> > >
> > > Anyway, when the "psmouse" module loads in 2.6.10, I get the
> > > following message:
> > > - -----------
> > > ~# modprobe psmouse
> > > input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
> > > - -----------
> > >
> > > and everything works just fine. Smooth fine position control,
> > > 3-button emulation, copy/paste, strike the touchpad surface and
> > > it "clicks" button 1, stuff like that.
> > >
> > > However, under 2.6.11, the following message comes up:
> > > - -----------
> > > ~# modprobe psmouse
> > > ALPS Touchpad (Glidepoint) detected
> > > Disabling hardware tapping
> > > input: AlpsPS/2 ALPS TouchPad on isa0060/serio1
> > > - -----------
> > >
> > > Fine movement is no longer smooth, distance is inconsistent,
> > > copy/paste is flaky to say the least, and worst of all there is
> > > no "click" when I hit the touchpad with my finger.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to disable checking, to force "PS/2
> > > Generic"-ness upon the module? Sometimes hardware detection can
> > > go too far, it seems.
> > >
> > > I'm not going to open a trouble ticket on the module until it's
> > > obvious there is no way around the detection routine, or I can
> > > communicate the action and fix to the kernel packagers.
> > >
> > > Curt-
> >
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