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Re: Thinkpad Touchpad no longer works



On 16/10/09 14:31:33, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 02:08:45PM +0100, Barry Samuels wrote:
> > > I have an IBM Thinkpad R61 running Debian Testing with kernel 
> > > 2.6.30. After a recent system update the touchpad no longer works. 
> > > The red button thing, whatever they call it, embedded in the 
> > > keyboard and its associated buttons all work but the touchpad and 
> > > its associated buttons don't.
> > > 
> > > I have tried various xorg.conf configurations and no xorg.conf at 
> all but it makes no difference.
> 
> But I can not tell what you tried.
>  
> > I've tried booting from a Knoppix DVD v5.1 with a 2.6.19 kernel and it 
> > works with that.
> 
> Did you copy xorg.conf from  Knoppix?

Yes - no difference.

> > Can anyone suggest a reason for this?
> 
> Did you install xfree86-driver-synaptics ?

No but I do have xserver-xorg-input-synaptics.

Let me stress that it was working perfectly before the update. I haven't 
changed anything directly myself.

-- 
Barry Samuels
http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk
The Unofficial Guide to Great Britain


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