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Old 06-20-2006, 03:29 AM   #1
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No double tap, custom kernel, synaptics touchpad


Hi all,

I just upgraded to a custom kernel.

I have no "tap-and-drag" functionality now after
putting in my new kernel. I do get
tap and drag after a default full install.
I have not changed the xorg file.

I've noticed this on all laptops to be honest.

I used make oldconfig first from the 2.4.31 kernel
in slack 10.2 so I know I used his kernel config
settings.

I didnt change my xorg or anything.

Anyone know if he tweaks the gpm driver, or does
he bury the tap and drag somewhere else.

There is no synaptics drivers loaded in slack 10.2
default.

"grep" for installed modules after I made the 2.4
kernel did not report anything for touchpad at all.

What does he do? and how do I get it?
 
Old 06-20-2006, 05:58 PM   #2
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Install this driver for better support in xorg:
http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/

There's also a patch or driver for gpm, try this site for some information:
http://www.geocities.com/dt_or/gpm/gpm.html

-elyk
 
Old 06-20-2006, 09:06 PM   #3
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Look at my website (link in sig), has instructions in there.
 
Old 06-21-2006, 02:07 AM   #4
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Hi all,

Yea I re-made the kernel...takes sooo long on this pc, I needed 'input_evdev" as yes not module.

But honestly, I still don't understand how Pat w/the 2.4.31 in a default install gives me tap and drag capability? It's sooo weird. But it get's lost when you plop another kernel in there.

Hey thanks again.
 
Old 07-17-2006, 08:35 AM   #5
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I'm trying to trouble shoot suspend2 and my mouse with this synaptics driver.

I've got a goofy touchpad,

But just wanted to put this follow up that I found.

For the record, 2.6 kernels and linux don't have to (necessarily) have the synaptics driver from telia for simple tap and drag functionality.

This link here:

http://kerneltrap.org/node/2199

Quote:
Problem:
~~~~~~~~

My Synaptics touchpad lost the ability of tap-to-click, scroll, etc.

Solution:
~~~~~~~~~

The easy solution is to pass psmouse.proto=imps on the kernel command line,
or proto=imps on the psmouse module command line. This will restore 2.4
behavior.
This works really well,

just in lilo.conf

Quote:
append="psmouse.proto=imps"
and that's it.
 
Old 07-17-2006, 08:43 PM   #6
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Cool. Just what I needed.

But since I usually install 2.4 first anyways.....
 
Old 07-17-2006, 08:51 PM   #7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old_Fogie
Hi all,

Yea I re-made the kernel...takes sooo long on this pc, I needed 'input_evdev" as yes not module.
As far as the kernel module goes, it works on my laptop but I have to unload it and then reload it. I add this to rc.local...
Code:
/sbin/rmmod psmouse
/sbin/rmmod evdev
/sbin/modprobe psmouse
Ugly, but it works.
 
Old 07-18-2006, 06:02 AM   #8
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I'm still playing with this touchpad on my laptop becuase telia.org/syanptics and many threads discuss how this old compaq laptop I have are flaky.

that said, I'm going to recompile the kernel I think with all mouse stuff as yes, and not module.

becuase right now I'm using suspend2 on my laptop and it works flawlessly except for my flaky mouse.

whether I use synaptics driver or this 2.4/2.6 kernel with suspend2 I lose drag capability.

other than that this 2.4/2.6 kernel option is working great so far, but I'm only basing that on one laptop.
 
Old 07-18-2006, 12:18 PM   #9
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Hi all,

Yup! Putting the 'psmouse' as yes, not as module and recompiling the kernel did it for me. Now when I use suspend2 I don't lose the drag functionality.

I tweaked slack-current's .config and used that and Pat has 'psmouse' as module, for understandable reasons, but for my needs, with suspend2 it was necessary to be yes, so that suspend2 cannot unload the module only to try and bring it back up later withouth the proto=imps part.

Apparently suspend2 doesnt pass module arguments by default, and the lack of info for issues like this are not available that I can find on their site, but no matter. I'm running strong bye for now.
 
Old 07-18-2006, 04:17 PM   #10
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OMG you ready for this...

I took out the proto=imps from lilo, installed synaptics, on same kernel with psmouse as yes, not just slackware default as module, and now it works with suspend2



5 kernel compiles later..........I got it now.
 
Old 07-18-2006, 08:46 PM   #11
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lmao


Only 5? THAT'S A NEW RECORD FOLKS!!!!

j/k

I think I've recompiled 90-100 in the last three weeks...lol
 
Old 07-19-2006, 07:56 AM   #12
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LOL cw..

Well 5 times for recompile for the touchpad....but I have compiled a ton in last few weeks not quite 90 but it felt like it.

I've almost got this laptop where I want it. But then again....I've been saying that for 4 months now
 
Old 07-20-2006, 07:46 PM   #13
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Yes you have. I have to resolder my power connection to my mobo again...

It NEVER ends....
 
Old 07-21-2006, 03:48 AM   #14
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by the way cw..

I cant find our thread we talked about sound as modules.

My laptop had sound issues on resume w/suspend2. So I wanted to see if I could build alsa into the kernel so suspend2 doesnt remove them on hibernate, like this thread fixed me for my ps/2 touchpad by "yes" for ps/2 in kernel config.

So, As a test I built alsa into my kernel on my desktop pc, and it worked fine. Enlightenment sound deamon works perfect. Much to my surprise, as I've heard some people build alsa in the kernel, but most people do it as modules.

So I remade the kernel for the laptop and it did not work. Same kernel version. I even compared the config files line by line.

Only difference is: my laptop is old, and the sound card is "isa/pnp" while my desktop is plug and play built into the motherboard.

I wound up googling and wound up at the lilo web-site. Apparently, you can build in alsa, then pass lilo parameters for your sound card too.

Tho I couldnt get it to work, so I gave up.

Just thought I'd throw it out there.
 
  


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