Bug#754862: xserver-xorg-input-evdev: Mouse movement very slow wince last upgrade

[Eugen Dedu <eugen.dedu@univ-fcomte.fr>]

On 15/07/14 12:56, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
> On 15/07/14 12:42, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > Package: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> > Version: 1:2.8.2-1+b2
> > Severity: important
> >
> > Dear Maintainer,
> >
> > After the upgrade of X server and related components a few days ago,
> > trackpad mouse has been very slow in movement, the longest distance I can
> > get with my finger on the trackpad yields about 10 pixels on screen, so
> > practically unusable.
> >
> > On the other hand, USB mouse uses a normal speed.
> >
> > I played with xset mouse, but nothing changed.
> >
> > (I am not sure if this bug is for this package or for
> > xserver-xorg-input-synaptics.)
>
> Does downgrading -synaptics to 1.7.3-1+b2 help?

Using dpkg -i --force-all 
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1.7.3-1+b1_amd64.deb (after having 
downloaded the .deb) and restarting the machine: mouse/cursor does not 
move anymore using the trackpad, but still works with USB mouse.

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Eugen