This is the scenario:

Slackware 10.2, a cheap machine with an usb keyboard which has an integrated touchpad instead of a decent mouse. The thing doesn't want to work, the mouse pointer only moves on the Y axis, i've tried several mouse configuration options under xorg.conf, installed synaptics withouth luck so far...

a regular usb mouse works fine, though

here's the xorg.conf relevant output:

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "TouchPad" "AlwaysCore"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/CID/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "record"
Load "extmod"
Load "dbe"
Load "dri"
Load "glx"
Load "xtrap"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbLayout" "la"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "synaptics"
Identifier "TouchPad"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "LeftEdge" "1700"
Option "RightEdge" "5300"
Option "TopEdge" "1700"
Option "BottomEdge" "4200"
Option "FingerLow" "25"
Option "FingerHigh" "30"
Option "MaxTapTime" "180"
Option "MaxTapMove" "220"
Option "VertScrollDelta" "100"
Option "MinSpeed" "0.09"
Option "MaxSpeed" "0.18"
Option "AccelFactor" "0.0015"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection



Any advice is highly appreciated

I found this change in xorg.conf googling around

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
Option "Buttons" "7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "X"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "Y"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "6 7"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Resolution" "1200"
Option "DragLockButtons" "3"

I applied it, and the touchpad works... kinda, the axis are inverted: if i slide a finger side by side, the mouse pointer goes upwards-downwards and viceversa i thought this new issue would be very simple to resolve, but i haven't been able to figure it out..

Any ideas??

It seems you've too many ZAxisMapping options there, and I think they aren't necessary with Synaptic driver. Also, from what i've read, it's necessary to have Protocol "auto-dev".
Take a look here: http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/xorg.conf (Leave /dev/input/mice untouched since that seems to be the device you need)
This page may also help you: http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/

Well, it was not how i meant it to be, but it's working now, the user bought an usb mouse... doh!

Cheers