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

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

On 15/07/14 14:39, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
> On 15/07/14 14:29, Eugen Dedu wrote:
> > On 15/07/14 14:22, Emilio Pozuelo Monfort wrote:
> > > 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).
> >
> > Sorry, I do not find the +b2.  Where should I download it from?  I looked at
> > https://packages.qa.debian.org/x/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics.html and
> > http://snapshot.debian.org/package/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics.
>
> Looks like you need a trailing slash for snapshot to work...
>
> http://snapshot.debian.org/package/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/

Now using +b2: I have the same bug: slow movement (after having 
restarted the machine).

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Eugen