I forgot to ask... Once the the support is in the kernel, what are the options for XF86Config-4 to be given? I guess there will be a diferent device like /dev/input/touchpad or something, and maybe a different protocol.
Any one aware if something needs to change at all? And if so what to change? I know is too early yet, but I needed to ask any ways... Thanks, On 5/15/05, Javier-Elias Vasquez-Vivas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very interesting and helpful. 1st thing is to say it works for my > dell inspiron 600m. So this is a good work around... So thanks for > the tip... > > 2nd thing, just to clarify, the option reverts the touchpad detection. > Instead of detecting the toucpad as "ALPS Touchpad on isa0060/serio1" > by default under 2.6.11.8, now it does it as it did under 2.6.10, > "PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1". I have no problems with this, > since it's the way it was working under 2.6.10, and I was used to > it... > > 3rd thing, I'm implying from your reply that for some reason under > kernel 2.6.11 the touchpad detection lets say improved/changed from > just generic PS/2 device to touchpad. However 2.6.11 kernel support > for the detected touchpad is not working yet, so it's disabled, and > the software driver must be used. Why releasing unsupported kernel > drivers then (very interesting, it sounds like the release shoud have > been delayed until having the support)? This also means as soon as > 2.6.12 is realesed it must be tried so that touchpad detection and its > support is tried (that's the new/improved way of the kernel to deal > with the touchpad any ways), in case it comes out clean or not... I > also imply all later versions of 2.6.11 won't solve this, only kernel > supporting touchpad or at least this one will be 2.6.12 and beyond?... > Are my implied suppositions OK? We must see also the change_log's. > As stated in my 1st mail, I looked into 2.6.9 change_log, and it > doesn't say anything about mouse/touchpad drivers and the like, but I > looked into the 2.6.12-rc4 change_log, and it doesn't include anything > either, maybe the touchpad support will come later, after several > pre-releases... > > Thanks a lot, > > Javier. > > > On 5/15/05, A. C. Censi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have the same problem with an old vintage Sony Vaio PCG-R505JL, From > > my research in the kernel lists, it seems that, for 2.6.11 maintainer > > selected to disable the hardware double tapping of Alps touchpad, in > > favor of doing it by software in the driver, as the kernel message > > says. > > > > Unfotunately it does not work well for most people like us, so in new > > kernel version 2.6.12, when released, the driver eill return to use > > hardware tapping. Until them you can try use the psmouse proto=imps, > > as suggested in the Fedora list (as an option to kernel in grub or > > lilo if psmouse is in kernel, or as an option to module, in > > modprobe,conf). In any way for me it does not worked !?!? > > > > ACC > > > > On 5/15/05, Mike Hommey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sun, May 15, 2005 at 01:52:13AM -0600, Javier-Elias Vasquez-Vivas > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi ! > > > > > > > > After having a good experience with linux-2.6.11.8 under ibm t40, I > > > > decided to use it under dell/inspiron 600m. > > > > > > > > The problem I found is that the touchpad doesn't tap properly. Under > > > > linux-2.6.10 with same debian/unstable it does... > > > > > > > > Somehow it's possible to single tap, but no way to reproduce the > > > > tap... double tap is not possible... Annoying? > > > > > > I'm glad to hear I'm not crazy thinking my touchpad is acting weird > > > since i upgraded to 2.6.11... Though i've not investigated as far as you > > > did, and did not solve the problem. There are interesting informations > > > in your message to start investing, I might give it some try... > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > -- > > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > -- > > A. C. Censi > > accensi [em] gmail [ponto] com > > accensi [em] montreal [ponto] com [ponto] br > > > > > -- Javier-Elias Vasquez-Vivas
