Re: presario laptop and 2.5.71

[Brandon Low]

Nope, not a build problem (AFAICS) under 2.5.70-mm9, I was able to use
the new synaptics driver pretty well (seems to have some sync problems)
whatever changed in that department before 2.5.71/(-mm1) broke it, now
the driver loads, correct detects my touchpad, but never binds it to the
event interface (I did not modularize the event interface, and touchpad
stuff because under 2.5.70 there WAS a buildproblem wherein the psmouse
module couldn't be built as a module).

Hope this additional info either helps someone solve the problem or at
least clears up that there IS a problem...

--Brandon Low
Gentoo Developer

On Mon, 06/16/03 at 07:33:18 +0200, Peter Osterlund wrote:
> Thomas Molina <[e-mail]> writes:
> 
> > I have two problems with 2.5.71 and my Presario 12XL325 laptop.  
> > 
> > Problem one is that my synaptics mousepad does not work.  Previously, it 
> > was recognized as a PS/2 device.  With this kernel I get nothing.  I am 
> > including my configuration.  I've tried with the synaptics-specific driver 
> > loaded as well as simply just using the generic ps/2 support which has 
> > worked in the past.
> > 
> I think this is some kind of build problem. The messages you quote
> should not even be compiled into the kernel if you disable
> CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS in the kernel configuration.
> 
> Also note that this driver needs user space support, see:
> 
>         http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html
> 
> Also make sure the evdev module is loaded.