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edencraze 08-16-2008 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobNutfield (Post 3166290)
Thanks to all who replied. Just as others have posted, I solved this one with a simple driver update I found on the Fedora Forum. It is probably the same driver mentioned.

But, got it working, with just the sensitivity I wanted. Gsynaptics still doesn't work (gives the same SHMconfig error) but it is umimportant as long as the touchpad works.

Thanks again

Bob

What is this driver update that you are talking about and where in Fedora Forum did you find it? I tried the solution given by masseo1 but the result was the same.

However unlike in your case where the touchpad does not respond, mine happens to be a bit weird. During the startup the touchpad does not respond, but in the login screen when I move my finger rapidly on it, the pointer jumps to someplace in the bottom left corner and produces random left and right button clicks and never comes back to the center of the screen. Just keeps wobbling around in the bottom left corner whenever I move my finger on the touchpad. These are the contents of my /var/log/Xorg.0.log file
Code:

.......
.......
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(II) LoadModule: "mouse"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//mouse_drv.so
(II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 1.4.99.901, module version = 1.3.0
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
.......
.......
.......
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.6 (1406)
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified.
Synaptics driver unable to open device
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "SynapticsTouchPad"
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
(WW) <default pointer>: No Device specified, looking for one...
(II) <default pointer>: Setting Device option to "/dev/input/mice"
(--) <default pointer>: Device: "/dev/input/mice"
(==) <default pointer>: Protocol: "Auto"
(**) Option "AlwaysCore"
(**) <default pointer>: always reports core events
(==) <default pointer>: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(**) <default pointer>: ZAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) <default pointer>: Buttons: 9
(**) <default pointer>: Sensitivity: 1
(II) evaluating device (<default pointer>)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default pointer>" (type: MOUSE)
(II) evaluating device (Keyboard0)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(II) <default pointer>: Setting mouse protocol to "ExplorerPS/2"
(II) <default pointer>: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) LoadModule: "evdev"

(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/input//evdev_drv.so
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
        compiled for 0.0.0, module version = 1.0.0
        Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
        ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.0
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: always reports core events
(**) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Found mouse buttons
(II) Macintosh mouse button emulation: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Macintosh mouse button emulation" (type: MOUSE)
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.14.6 (1406)
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event3
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint touchpad found
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" (type: MOUSE)
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint auto-dev sets device to /dev/input/event3

(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event3"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint touchpad found
(**) PS/2 Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event2"
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(**) Broadcom Corp: always reports core events
(**) Broadcom Corp: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Broadcom Corp: Found x and y relative axes
(II) Broadcom Corp: Found mouse buttons
(II) Broadcom Corp: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Broadcom Corp" (type: MOUSE)
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(II) 3rd Button detected: disabling emulate3Button
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: always reports core events
(**) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Device: "/dev/input/event13"
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found x and y relative axes
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Found mouse buttons
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Configuring as mouse
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "PS/2 Generic Mouse" (type: MOUSE)
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 0...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(--) NV(0): Trying load detection on VGA1 ... nothing.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 1...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 0...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(--) NV(0): Trying load detection on VGA1 ... nothing.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 1...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 0...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(--) NV(0): Trying load detection on VGA1 ... nothing.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 1...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 0...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C0:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(--) NV(0): Trying load detection on VGA1 ... nothing.
(II) NV(0): Probing for EDID on I2C bus 1...
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" registered at address 0xA0.
(II) NV(0): I2C device "I2C1:ddc2" removed.
(II) NV(0):  ... none found
(EE) Read error: No such device
(WW) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Release failed (No such device)
(II) PS/2 Generic Mouse: Close
(II) UnloadModule: "evdev"

I really cannot understand half the crap that is going on in my distro. Synaptics is detected, it fails to load, them ALPS GlidePoint touchpad driver is found, it gets enabled but still the touchpad behaves weirdly. Please Please help me out here!

avinashmnit 12-30-2008 08:25 AM

touchpad help
 
log in as a root user
open xorg.conf file by giving following command
vi /etc/xorg.conf
delete its entire content and paste the following script:

# Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "TouchPad" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
# keyboard added by rhpxl
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

#Another section for Touchpad
Section "InputDevice"

Identifier "Touchpad"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "SendCoreEvents"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "TapButton1" "1"
Option "TapButton2" "2"
Option "TapButton3" "3"
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection



please pay attention,if u r using intel processor then in the above script in the Section "Device", write Driver "intel" instead of Driver "vesa"


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