I've installed the latest upstream kernel, and I'm about to test, but I'll report the installation messages first, because they mention 'elantech-v6 not found', which seems directly relevant:
dpkg -i *.deb Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2. (Reading database ... 207832 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035_all.deb ... Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2 (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic. Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035_i386.deb ... Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic. Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035_i386.deb ... Done. Unpacking linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ... Setting up linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2 (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ... Setting up linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v6 not found Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (i686) Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v6/build/make.log for more information. Setting up linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v6 not found Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (i686) Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v6/build/make.log for more information. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-36-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-36-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin Found Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) on /dev/sda1 done -- 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/1386344 Title: Penpower Crystal Touch (ELAN TouchPad) not working Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I'd like to use this USB touchpad for Chinese handwriting input, but it doesn't get recognised as an input device. It is recognised as a USB device: [ 5471.721520] usb 3-10: new low-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd [ 5471.744182] usb 3-10: New USB device found, idVendor=1267, idProduct=0701 [ 5471.744191] usb 3-10: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 5471.744197] usb 3-10: Product: TouchPad [ 5471.744201] usb 3-10: Manufacturer: ELAN [ 5471.744446] usb 3-10: ep 0x81 - rounding interval to 64 microframes, ep desc says 80 microframes [ 5471.749375] hid-generic 0003:1267:0701.0005: hiddev0,hidraw2: USB HID v1.10 Device [ELAN TouchPad] on usb-0000:00:14.0-10/input0 but does not appear in the list of devices from xinput. cat /proc/bus/input/devices (attached as ipdev) so I'm following the instruction on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingTouchpadDetection to report this as a kernel bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-37-generic 3.13.0-37.64 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: talpa_vfshook talpa_pedconnector talpa_pedevice talpa_vcdevice talpa_core talpa_linux talpa_syscallhook ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: adyer 16301 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: adyer 16301 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied Date: Tue Oct 28 01:48:42 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-10 (170 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130213) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: ASUS All Series ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL= ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=a5dd08d5-be52-4f8d-842c-dbf3cfd7123f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RfKill: SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-10-16 (11 days ago) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2106 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: H97M-E dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2106:bd07/11/2014:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnH97M-E:rvrRevX.0x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: All Series dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1386344/+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
