Bug#754862: xserver-xorg-input-evdev: Mouse movement very slow wince last upgrade
On 15/07/14 14:17, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> 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.
I said +b2. +b1 is for the old xserver ABI and won't work at all (as you saw).
Emilio
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