Re: Thinkpad Touchpad no longer works

[Celejar <celejar@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:42:05 +0100
Barry Samuels <barry@beenthere.mail1.co.uk> wrote:

...

> SynPS/2 Synaptics Touchpad The /dev/input/event* device nodes seem to
> be missing
> 
> What would that mean?

Not sure, but in the kernel config, there's something called
CONFIG_INPUT_DEV (Device Drivers / Input device support / Event
interface).  From its help:

"Say Y here if you want your input device events be accessible
under char device 13:64+ - /dev/input/eventX in a generic way.
                                                        
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the  
module will be called evdev."

Perhaps your kernel doesn't have this enabled?

Celejar
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