Re: Synaptics support kills my mouse

[Alessandro Suardi]

Thomas Molina wrote:
> I realized I forgot to include some useful information.  Following are the 
> relevant boot messages.  It appears to correctly detect my touchpad but 
> doesn't give me a mouse cursor, even in text consoles.
> 
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel: Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  Firware: 4.6
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  Sensor: 15
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap random: Initializing random number generator: succeeded
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  new absolute packet format
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  Touchpad has extended capability bits
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  -> four buttons
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  -> multifinger detection
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel:  -> palm detection
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel: input: Synaptics Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio1
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel: serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel: input: AT Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0
> Jun 25 18:41:26 lap kernel: serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1

Same issue on my Dell Latitude C640. No cursor in X, no cursor in
  framebuffer. gpm silently waits in select() even pointing to
  /dev/input/mice instead of /dev/psaux.

Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel: Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  Firware: 5.9
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  180 degree mounted touchpad
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  Sensor: 27
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  new absolute packet format
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  Touchpad has extended capability bits
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  -> multifinger detection
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel:  -> palm detection
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel: input: Synaptics Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio1
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel: serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel: input: AT Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0
Jun 25 20:21:47 incident kernel: serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1

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