Hi Walter, please type the following commands on Lxterminal and paste the results here for us to check out...
*cat /proc/bus/input/devices* and than *xinput list* 2015-12-07 15:29 GMT-02:00 Andre Campos Rodovalho <andre.rodova...@gmail.com >: > Hi Walter, please type the following commands on Lxterminal and paste the > results here for us to check out... > > *cat /proc/bus/input/devices* > > and than > > *xinput list* > > > > 2015-12-07 10:57 GMT-02:00 Walter Orsi <walter.orsi...@gmail.com>: > >> Well, I'll tell you several results and several tests I've made. >> >> I'll begin for the end: the tests I've made. I've installed Lubuntu on >> several computers, desktops and notebooks. I've run synclient command in >> the other notebooks I installed Lubuntu and the results are quite >> confusing. In all notebooks I run synclient command, touchpad works >> properly though I have no idea if it's synaptics touchpad or not (later >> I'll mention something that may give a clue). First, I run it on a msi wind >> U100 notebook and it displayed the same result it displays on mine >> (Couldn't find synaptics properties. No synaptics driver loaded?), though >> in the case of the msi wind u100 the touchpad works. I run synclient on the >> msi wind u100 with touchpad enabled and disabled and displays the same >> message. Then, I run synclient on an acer aspire 3690 notebook and a hp >> compaq nx9010 notebook, in wich the touchpads also work properly, and in >> both cases displayed what it has to. The following link mentions that msi >> changed Synaptics touchpad for a Sentellic one in the msi wind models: >> >> >> http://techcrunch.com/2008/12/04/replace-the-msi-winds-touchpad-for-under-20/ >> >> In all the cases of the notebooks mentioned above, I've checked >> */usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptic.conf* files and they seem to >> look like the one of my notebook, though my touchpad doesn't work. >> >> Following several links I found in spanish (my mother tongue) about how >> to enable the touchpad on LXDE (I've realized I get more results if I look >> up how to do something on LXDE than if I write Lubuntu instead) and before >> posting my question on the Lubuntu mailing list (since I couldn't solve it >> by myself), I edited /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf adding in >> the section InputClass and before the EndSection line the following: >> >> Option “TapButton1″ “1″ >> Option “VertEdgeScroll” “1″ >> >> It didn't worked. >> >> I read the link Eric recommended, which was very interesting, and created >> the */etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf* file it suggests with the following >> lonely line: >> >> options psmouse proto=auto >> >> It keeps not working. >> >> I've checked permissions and owner as Andre mentioned and I got exactly >> what Andre said it should be: >> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27 nov 26 12:02 /etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1699 nov 27 21:55 >> /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf >> >> This is how it looked my */usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptic.conf* >> file before editing it: >> >> # Example xorg.conf.d snippet that assigns the touchpad driver >> # to all touchpads. See xorg.conf.d(5) for more information on >> # InputClass. >> # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE, your distribution will likely overwrite >> # it when updating. Copy (and rename) this file into >> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d first. >> # Additional options may be added in the form of >> # Option "OptionName" "value" >> # >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "touchpad catchall" >> Driver "synaptics" >> MatchIsTouchpad "on" >> # This option is recommend on all Linux systems using evdev, but cannot be >> # enabled by default. See the following link for details: >> # >> http://who-t.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-ignore-configuration-errors.html >> MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" >> EndSection >> >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "touchpad ignore duplicates" >> MatchIsTouchpad "on" >> MatchOS "Linux" >> MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/mouse*" >> Option "Ignore" "on" >> EndSection >> >> # This option enables the bottom right corner to be a right button on >> # non-synaptics clickpads. >> # This option is only interpreted by clickpads. >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "Default clickpad buttons" >> MatchDriver "synaptics" >> Option "SoftButtonAreas" "50% 0 82% 0 0 0 0 0" >> # To disable the bottom edge area so the buttons only work as >> buttons, >> # not for movement, set the AreaBottomEdge >> # Option "AreaBottomEdge" "82%" >> EndSection >> >> # This option disables software buttons on Apple touchpads. >> # This option is only interpreted by clickpads. >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "Disable clickpad buttons on Apple touchpads" >> MatchProduct "Apple|bcm5974" >> MatchDriver "synaptics" >> Option "SoftButtonAreas" "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0" >> EndSection >> >> This is how it looks now after edition according to the links I've found >> and you've recommended: >> >> # Example xorg.conf.d snippet that assigns the touchpad driver >> # to all touchpads. See xorg.conf.d(5) for more information on >> # InputClass. >> # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE, your distribution will likely overwrite >> # it when updating. Copy (and rename) this file into >> # /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d first. >> # Additional options may be added in the form of >> # Option "OptionName" "value" >> # >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "touchpad" >> MatchIsTouchpad "on" >> MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" >> Driver "synaptics" >> # This option is recommend on all Linux systems using evdev, but cannot be >> # enabled by default. See the following link for details: >> # >> http://who-t.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-ignore-configuration-errors.html >> Option "TapButton1" "1" >> Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on" >> EndSection >> >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "touchpad ignore duplicates" >> MatchIsTouchpad "on" >> MatchOS "Linux" >> MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/mouse*" >> Option "Ignore" "on" >> EndSection >> >> # This option enables the bottom right corner to be a right button on >> # non-synaptics clickpads. >> # This option is only interpreted by clickpads. >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "Default clickpad buttons" >> MatchDriver "synaptics" >> Option "SoftButtonAreas" "50% 0 82% 0 0 0 0 0" >> # To disable the bottom edge area so the buttons only work as >> buttons, >> # not for movement, set the AreaBottomEdge >> # Option "AreaBottomEdge" "82%" >> EndSection >> >> # This option disables software buttons on Apple touchpads. >> # This option is only interpreted by clickpads. >> Section "InputClass" >> Identifier "Disable clickpad buttons on Apple touchpads" >> MatchProduct "Apple|bcm5974" >> MatchDriver "synaptics" >> Option "SoftButtonAreas" "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0" >> EndSection >> >> I've also read some general configuration links I've found and you've >> recommended and it seems to be I've done what it's supposed to be done, but >> doesn't work yet. At least, if there's any mistake or missing line, I seem >> not to realize. >> >> Sorry if I wrote too long this time but I wanted you to have an overview >> of what I've done up to now, with what I've found and your help, and the >> results I've got... >> >> Thanks you all for your time! >> >> 2015-11-30 13:29 GMT-03:00 Andre Campos Rodovalho < >> andre.rodova...@gmail.com>: >> >>> Hi Walter, I'm sorry about that malformed phrase. I did a correction >>> that actually made it wrong. I meant* "maybe your device IS logically >>> diconnected to the system"*. So, what you should do is to connect it >>> (logically using the shortcut) then try to run the command *sudo >>> synclient -l* when switching touchpad on and off to see if any >>> information is shown different from that odd message "No synaptics driver >>> is loaded". >>> >>> If anything is shown, try to reboot your computer after switching on/off >>> the touchpad. After the reboot run *sudo synclient -l* to see if >>> anything is shown as expected... >>> >>> Post the results for us... >>> >>> >>> 2015-11-30 13:19 GMT-02:00 Walter Orsi <walter.orsi...@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> Andre: >>>> >>>> You're right, my notebook has a keyboard shorcut *(Fn + Esc)* to >>>> enable/disable the touchpad. Now, what do you mean by "*maybe your >>>> device is not logically diconnected to the system*"? How do I realize >>>> of that and what should I do? I've pressed the shorcut several times after >>>> doing all what you've suggested me and it doesn't work yet. I don't have >>>> any led to realize if it is on/off... with the touchpad working, you just >>>> realize by trying to move it: if it moves is enabled, and disabled if >>>> doesn't. >>>> >>>> I've checked both files owner and permissions with *ls -l* command and >>>> everything is the way you mentioned it should be: >>>> >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27 nov 26 12:02 /etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1699 nov 27 21:55 >>>> /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf >>>> >>>> I can't realize what am I doing wrong... later I'll tell you all, step >>>> by step, what I've made... Maybe one of you realizes where the mistake is. >>>> >>>> Once again, thank you all for your help... I still cannot solve it but >>>> I'm learning a lot because of your support and contributions (commentaries, >>>> links to read...) >>>> >>>> Greetings! >>>> >>>> 2015-11-27 8:26 GMT-03:00 Andre Campos Rodovalho < >>>> andre.rodova...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>>> synclient message means what it says "No synaptics driver is loaded". >>>>> The OS does not find any information about it, maybe because the hardware >>>>> is not connected, maybe because it has no configuration to load the >>>>> module. >>>>> >>>>> This notebook has any form to cancel the trackpad movements? Some >>>>> notebooks have a keyboard shortcut to make null any interactions with >>>>> trackpad. In case it has this shortcut, maybe your device is not logically >>>>> diconnected to the system. >>>>> >>>>> */etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf* and >>>>> */usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-touchpad.conf* must have the same >>>>> owner and permissions to the other files on the folder. >>>>> >>>>> Probably *owner: root*, and *permission: read for owner*, *group and >>>>> others, and write only for owner* (-rw-r--r--) >>>>> >>>>> Another page for you to check as reference is this: >>>>> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics >>>>> >>>>> 2015-11-26 17:19 GMT-02:00 Walter Orsi <walter.orsi...@gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>>> Andre: >>>>>> >>>>>> I gotta check ownership and permissions of both files, >>>>>> */etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf* and >>>>>> */usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-touchpad.conf*?? >>>>>> >>>>>> Who should be the owner and what permissions should I set up? >>>>>> >>>>>> Sorry if the questions are too silly. >>>>>> >>>>>> By the way, what does it mean the result that synclient displayed ( >>>>>> >>>>>> *Couldn't find synaptics properties. No synaptics driver loaded?)??* >>>>>> Thanks to everyone for your support and help. >>>>>> >>>>>> 2015-11-24 11:34 GMT-03:00 Andre Campos Rodovalho < >>>>>> andre.rodova...@gmail.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Following the instructions of Eric's Link, you might need to create >>>>>>> the* /etc/modprobe.d/touchpad.conf *file, than put the content: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> options psmouse proto=auto >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> After that create */usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-touchpad.conf* >>>>>>> with the content: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Section "InputClass" >>>>>>> Identifier "touchpad" >>>>>>> MatchIsTouchpad "on" >>>>>>> MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*" >>>>>>> Driver "synaptics" >>>>>>> Option "TapButton1" "1" >>>>>>> Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on" >>>>>>> EndSection >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Check for files ownership and permissions.. Than reboot to test! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2015-11-24 12:17 GMT-02:00 Andre Campos Rodovalho < >>>>>>> andre.rodova...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There is no */etc/X11/xorg.conf* in Lubuntu by default... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In Ubuntu, this file is replaced by others files begining with >>>>>>>> numbers inside the directory* /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You can create any file with the *xorg.conf* file format inside >>>>>>>> this directory. The number on filenames is only for processing order... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2015-11-24 11:43 GMT-02:00 Walter Orsi <walter.orsi...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Eric, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you for your ideas and information, too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've messed with xorg.config, though I couldn't make it work, yet. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sorry for my ignorance but is xorg.config a file itself? What I've >>>>>>>>> found on my Lubuntu is that xorg.config is a directory. Inside of it >>>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>>> are several files (50-synaptics..., 10-synaptics) that seem to be >>>>>>>>> related >>>>>>>>> with the touchpad... at least that what it seemed to me after reading >>>>>>>>> some >>>>>>>>> things about it on the web looking for a solution. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Once again, thank you and thanks to every one who has given me >>>>>>>>> part of his time to answer my e-mail and give me some guide. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Walter >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2015-11-23 23:46 GMT-03:00 Eric Bradshaw < >>>>>>>>> ericbrads...@computers4christians.org>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Israel and Brendan: >>>>>>>>>> Thanks you both for your answers and sorry for the lack of >>>>>>>>>> additional >>>>>>>>>> information. >>>>>>>>>> I'll begin with the general information: >>>>>>>>>> - lsb_release command displays the following about the version of >>>>>>>>>> Lubuntu >>>>>>>>>> I'm using: >>>>>>>>>> Distributor ID: Ubuntu >>>>>>>>>> Description: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS >>>>>>>>>> Codename: trusty >>>>>>>>>> - I'm using the 32-bits version of Lubuntu though I've recently >>>>>>>>>> discovered >>>>>>>>>> (running dmidecode command) my notebook supports 64-bits. >>>>>>>>>> - dmidecode and lshw commands display the following about >>>>>>>>>> Processor and >>>>>>>>>> Base Board: >>>>>>>>>> Processor Information >>>>>>>>>> Version: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N550 @ 1.50GHz >>>>>>>>>> Base Board Information >>>>>>>>>> Manufacturer: INTEL Corporation >>>>>>>>>> Product Name: Tiger Hill >>>>>>>>>> However, according to a brochure I have, my notebook has the >>>>>>>>>> following: >>>>>>>>>> - Processor: Intel? AtomTM Dual Core N2600 >>>>>>>>>> - Chipset: NM10 Express >>>>>>>>>> - It's brand name is OLIDATA (kinda unknown world-wide, actually) >>>>>>>>>> lsusb command displayed the following: >>>>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 152d:0313 JMicron Technology Corp. / >>>>>>>>>> JMicron USA >>>>>>>>>> Technology Corp. >>>>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>>>>>>>>> Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>>>>>>>>> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>>>>>>>>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>>>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0007 Sunplus Innovation Technology >>>>>>>>>> Inc. Optical >>>>>>>>>> Mouse >>>>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub >>>>>>>>>> I also run lshw command but it dislpayed a lot of info and I >>>>>>>>>> really don't >>>>>>>>>> know which one would be usefull for this purpose (usb, pci, isa, >>>>>>>>>> ide...) >>>>>>>>>> lshw information about isa bridge, ide interface and some usb >>>>>>>>>> controllers >>>>>>>>>> confirms some of the information of the brochure mentioned above: >>>>>>>>>> usb:0 >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: USB controller >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> usb:1 >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: USB controller >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> usb:2 >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: USB controller >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> usb:3 >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: USB controller >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> usb:4 >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: USB controller >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> isa >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: ISA bridge >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10 Family LPC Controller >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> ide >>>>>>>>>> descripci?n: IDE interface >>>>>>>>>> producto: NM10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [IDE mode] >>>>>>>>>> fabricante: Intel Corporation >>>>>>>>>> I also run synclient command as Brendan suggested and got this >>>>>>>>>> answer: >>>>>>>>>> *Couldn't find synaptics properties. No synaptics driver loaded?* >>>>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Walter, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm no expert on track pads, but whenever I've needed one to >>>>>>>>>> work, or work better; I've almost always had to mess with/create an >>>>>>>>>> xorg.conf file to address it. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> gksudo leafpad /etc/X11/xorg.conf >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Searching the Internet for your laptop specs led me to believe >>>>>>>>>> it's very similar (if not the same computer without a famous name) >>>>>>>>>> to an >>>>>>>>>> Acer Aspire D270. So, if you find an xorg.config for that laptop, >>>>>>>>>> you may >>>>>>>>>> want to try it and/or tweak it from someone elses. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And even though the following page is intended for Gentoo Linux >>>>>>>>>> (so a lot of it won't apply), it includes an xorg section that seems >>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>> address the trackpad among other things. You may want to check it >>>>>>>>>> out. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://dweezil.be/aod270/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Eric >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Thank You, >>>>>>>>>> God Bless You, >>>>>>>>>> Computers4Christians >>>>>>>>>> http://Computers4Christians.org/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>>>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>>>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> >> >
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