[ltp] synaptics touchpad with 2.6.5

Thomas Besser linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 08:22:30 +0200


Hi Tony,

Am Mittwoch, 14. April 2004 22:05 schrieb Tony Whitmore:
> > I recently started with kernel version 2.6.x on my R40 (debian unstable).
> > The recognized touchpad (see following kernel dmesg from 2.6.5) works,
> > but the single touch on the touchpad area as mouse click does not. Under
> > 2.4.x this was no problem.

[...]

> Even though there is increased support for the Synaptics devices under
> 2.6 kernels, you still need to compile a separate Synaptics driver for X
> to get the single/double tap features. I'm using Debian so I just
> installed the xfree86-driver-synaptics package, but you can download the
> source here: http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/

[...]

Thanks, I think that should solve my problems. Package is installed, will try 
it today after work.

Greetings...
Thomas