Scott Hosking, the issue you are reporting is an upstream one. Could you please report this problem through the appropriate channel by following the instructions _verbatim_ at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/kernel ?
Please provide a direct URL to your e-mail to the mailing list once you have made it so that it may be tracked. Thank you for your understanding. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Description changed: - This bug report has been produced to help improve the touchpad on a Dell - Latitude E7440 on Ubuntu 14.04 alpha. - From the live usb the touchpad seems less jerky compared to ubuntu 13.10 but is still not as smooth as Windows 7. + + This may be due to how the touchpad is detected as a PS/2 mouse instead of a more appropriate touchpad driver: + https://launchpadlibrarian.net/163664336/BootDmesg.txt + [ 4.088881] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-5-generic 3.13.0-5.20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-5.20-generic 3.13.0 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4246 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 4246 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jan 25 06:50:44 2014 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140124) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E7440 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-5-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-5-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.122 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/02/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0PPXP5 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd01/02/2014:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE7440:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0PPXP5:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E7440 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1272624 Title: [Dell Latitude E7440] 14.04 Touchpad not as smooth as Win7 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: From the live usb the touchpad seems less jerky compared to ubuntu 13.10 but is still not as smooth as Windows 7. This may be due to how the touchpad is detected as a PS/2 mouse instead of a more appropriate touchpad driver: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/163664336/BootDmesg.txt [ 4.088881] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-5-generic 3.13.0-5.20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-5.20-generic 3.13.0 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-5-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4246 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 4246 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jan 25 06:50:44 2014 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140124) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E7440 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-5-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-5-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.122 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/02/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0PPXP5 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd01/02/2014:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE7440:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0PPXP5:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E7440 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1272624/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp