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Old 11-26-2004, 01:37 PM   #1
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touchpad synclient error?


This is what I get when I try to use the synclient program:
Can't access shared memory area. SHMConfig disabled?

I desperately want to disable features on my touchpad. Anyone have experience with this? PLEASE help!
 
Old 11-26-2004, 05:16 PM   #2
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does nobody have a touchpad????
 
Old 12-02-2004, 08:38 PM   #3
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insert SHMConfig yes in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

You need to add an options line in xorg.conf and then you can use the synclient application to change features from the command line.

In my xorg.conf:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
Option "SHMConfig" "yes"
EndSection

Then synclient should work.
 
Old 12-03-2004, 01:48 PM   #4
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Ahhhh... Thank you. I didn't make that connection. It all makes sense to me now.
 
Old 12-03-2004, 01:51 PM   #5
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small change to xorg.conf

You might need to put:

Option "SHMConfig" "on"

instead of

Option "SHMConfig" "yes"

in xorg.conf.
 
  


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