[ltp] R61 touchpad not recognized in Ubuntu
Sébastien Mazy
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:50:18 +0100
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On Nov 29, 2007 10:31 AM, Christian Birchinger <joker@netswarm.net> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 08:53:50PM +0100, Ugo Riboni wrote:
> > > > I have a pretty new thinkpad R61 which i'm trying to setup correctl=
y
> > > > in ubuntu (gutsy).
> > > >
> > > > I've got pretty much everything working, except some things. One of
> > > > these is the touchpad.
> > > >
> > > > Ubuntu recognizes it, but just as a generic PS2 mouse. So i can use
> it
> > > > to move around the screen just fine, but for everything else it's
> > > > totally useless.
> > >
> > > You probably own a R61 with an ALPS UltraNAV.
> > >
> > > If that's the case you should check out:
> > >
> > > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D8864#21
> >
> > Thanks Christian, the patch worked fine.
> > The pad is now recognized and i can disable the tap-to-click. However
> > there are some issues that were introduced and that are not related to
> > the trackpointer. See below.
> >
> > > Anyway, if you just want to use the cool features of the pad
> > > the patch from the bugzilla URL will do the job. The
> > > trackpointer is also functional like in PS/2 emu mode.
> >
> > The trackpointer is not an issue for me, i rarely use it. it may be
> > nice one day to be able to use it for scrolling into pages, but it's
> > not a priority for now (although if already possible, it would be nice
> > to know how).
> >
> > The real issue is with the three mouse buttons that are located under
> > the space bar, above the touchpad. They work OK for single clicks, but
> > for some reason it doesn't seem to be possible to hold them down to
> > drag. I can hold the two buttons under the touchpad just fine, but
> > these three buttons above it are much more confortable for me.
>
> I've heard of issues that scrollwheel emu with the trackpointer
> doesn't work anymore (keeping a button pressed then use the
> trackpointer to scroll) when using separated devices for pad
> and pointer.
>
> Maybe this could work when the trackpointer (including it's
> 3 buttons) would be driven by the real trackpointer driver and
> not by the plain pass-through emu thing.
>
> > Any idea what could be wrong ?
> > In your previous post you mentioned that different parameters for the
> > Synaptics Xorg driver are needed, but i didn't change my Xorg
> > configuration, so it may be because of that ?
>
> With different config i just mean sensitivity options and pad
> size stuff otherwise using the pad moves the mouse too slow or
> too fast.
>
> Christian
>
> PS: Anyone who has similar issues, please add comments to the
> bug, otherwise the R61 thing is considered solved and done with
> that patch on bugzilla.
> --
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> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>
I can confirm the scrollwheel emu issue.
Here is a new comment : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D8864#c=
23
Let's hope the bug will be reopened.
S=E9bastien
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On Nov 29, 2007 10:31 AM, Christian Birchinger <<a href=3D"mailto:joker@=
netswarm.net">joker@netswarm.net</a>> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_quot=
e"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(20=
4, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div><div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c">On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 08:53:50PM +0=
100, Ugo Riboni wrote:<br>> > > I have a pretty new thinkpad R61 w=
hich i'm trying to setup correctly<br>> > > in ubuntu (gutsy).
<br>> > ><br>> > > I've got pretty much everything wo=
rking, except some things. One of<br>> > > these is the touchpad.<=
br>> > ><br>> > > Ubuntu recognizes it, but just as a gen=
eric PS2 mouse. So i can use it
<br>> > > to move around the screen just fine, but for everything =
else it's<br>> > > totally useless.<br>> ><br>> > =
You probably own a R61 with an ALPS UltraNAV.<br>> ><br>> > If =
that's the case you should check out:
<br>> ><br>> > <a href=3D"http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.c=
gi?id=3D8864#21" target=3D"_blank">http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?=
id=3D8864#21</a><br>><br>> Thanks Christian, the patch worked fine.<b=
r>> The pad is now recognized and i can disable the tap-to-click. Howeve=
r
<br>> there are some issues that were introduced and that are not relate=
d to<br>> the trackpointer. See below.<br>><br>> > Anyway, if y=
ou just want to use the cool features of the pad<br>> > the patch fro=
m the bugzilla URL will do the job. The
<br>> > trackpointer is also functional like in PS/2 emu mode.<br>>=
;<br>> The trackpointer is not an issue for me, i rarely use it. it may =
be<br>> nice one day to be able to use it for scrolling into pages, but =
it's
<br>> not a priority for now (although if already possible, it would be =
nice<br>> to know how).<br>><br>> The real issue is with the three=
mouse buttons that are located under<br>> the space bar, above the touc=
hpad. They work OK for single clicks, but
<br>> for some reason it doesn't seem to be possible to hold them do=
wn to<br>> drag. I can hold the two buttons under the touchpad just fine=
, but<br>> these three buttons above it are much more confortable for me=
.
<br><br></div></div>I've heard of issues that scrollwheel emu with the =
trackpointer<br>doesn't work anymore (keeping a button pressed then use=
the<br>trackpointer to scroll) when using separated devices for pad<br>
and pointer.<br><br>Maybe this could work when the trackpointer (including =
it's<br>3 buttons) would be driven by the real trackpointer driver and<=
br>not by the plain pass-through emu thing.<br><div class=3D"Ih2E3d"><br>
> Any idea what could be wrong ?<br>> In your previous post you menti=
oned that different parameters for the<br>> Synaptics Xorg driver are ne=
eded, but i didn't change my Xorg<br>> configuration, so it may be b=
ecause of that ?
<br><br></div>With different config i just mean sensitivity options and pad=
<br>size stuff otherwise using the pad moves the mouse too slow or<br>too f=
ast.<br><font color=3D"#888888"><br>Christian<br></font><br>PS: Anyone who =
has similar issues, please add comments to the
<br>bug, otherwise the R61 thing is considered solved and done with<br>that=
patch on bugzilla.<br><div><div></div><div class=3D"Wj3C7c">--<br>The linu=
x-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br><a href=3D"http://mailman.linux=
-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad" target=3D"_blank">
http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</a><br></=
div></div></blockquote></div><br><br>I can confirm the scrollwheel emu issu=
e.<br><br>Here is a new comment : <a href=3D"http://bugzilla.kernel.org/sho=
w_bug.cgi?id=3D8864#c23">
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D8864#c23</a><br>Let's hope=
the bug will be reopened.<br><br>S=E9bastien<br>
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