> It is true, 2.5.73 unconditionally detects and tries to use the Syn. Touchpad
> in 'absolute mode'. I wouldn't blame the authors of the module, however. They
> are already doing a great job :).
>
> I 've read the code to see what's wrong and found that the problem is that the
> Touchpad itself doesn't report any data to the PS/2 port. The code still
> looks conforming to the specs.
> However, you shouldn't give up 2.5.73 because of that. You can still use the
> PS/2 compatibility mode
> o Compile the ps mouse as a module "psmouse"
> o Arrange so that the module is loaded with the option "psmouse_noext=1"
> o Have gpm and X (you can even use both of them) read /dev/input/mice as an
> exps2 or imps2 mouse (Intellimouse Explorer PS/2) .
It is an ugly workaround, but it works. Thanks.
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