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Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
hal was installed already.
results of lshal are in the following pastebin
http://pastebin.com/CDyBFFka
results of lshal are in the following pastebin
http://pastebin.com/CDyBFFka
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
Hmmm... Let's back up. Did you refer to the wiki yet? Run through it if you haven't already.
http://wiki.debian.org/SynapticsTouchpad
http://wiki.debian.org/SynapticsTouchpad
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Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
according to debian, I have neither alps nor synaptic nor elantech!
Should I go ahead and try and create an xorg.conf or is that jumping the gun...
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ben@maybeinnovations ~ $ egrep -i 'synap|alps|etps' /proc/bus/input/devices
ben@maybeinnovations ~ $
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
I wouldn't. See if you can find the service manual for your laptop on Dell's site to confirm what kind of touchpad it is. Dell almost always uses Synaptics as far as I know. Strange.blm14 wrote:according to debian, I have neither alps nor synaptic nor elantech!
Should I go ahead and try and create an xorg.conf or is that jumping the gun...
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Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
A quick google search tells me it is an alps. Surprise surprise...
Looking into it...
Edit: It's not clear (to me anyway) if Alps would use the same driver as Synaptics. Maybe someone with an Alps touchpad could chime in on this for clarification. If it does, then following the wiki would be fine.
Looking into it...
Edit: It's not clear (to me anyway) if Alps would use the same driver as Synaptics. Maybe someone with an Alps touchpad could chime in on this for clarification. If it does, then following the wiki would be fine.
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Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
Anyone with an ALPS touchpad? Thanks again traveler for all your help with this problem!traveler wrote:A quick google search tells me it is an alps. Surprise surprise...
Looking into it...
Edit: It's not clear (to me anyway) if Alps would use the same driver as Synaptics. Maybe someone with an Alps touchpad could chime in on this for clarification. If it does, then following the wiki would be fine.
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
peeking a little deeper into lshal
So does this make it a kernel bug as opposed to a xorg driver bug?
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udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port'
info.linux.driver = 'psmouse' (string)
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042' (string)
info.product = 'i8042 AUX port' (string)
info.subsystem = 'serio' (string)
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port' (string)
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int)
linux.subsystem = 'serio' (string)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1' (string)
serio.description = 'i8042 AUX port' (string)
serio.id = 'serio1' (string)
udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port_logicaldev_input'
info.capabilities = {'input', 'input.mouse'} (string list)
info.category = 'input' (string)
info.parent = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port' (string)
info.product = 'PS/2 Generic Mouse' (string)
info.subsystem = 'input' (string)
info.udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port_logicaldev_input' (string)
input.device = '/dev/input/event6' (string)
input.originating_device = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_i8042_i8042_AUX_port' (string)
input.product = 'PS/2 Generic Mouse' (string)
linux.device_file = '/dev/input/event6' (string)
linux.hotplug_type = 2 (0x2) (int)
linux.subsystem = 'input' (string)
linux.sysfs_path = '/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6/event6' (string)
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Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
You could give the Liquorix 2.6.37 kernel a try to see if that can clear up the issue--or rule out a newer kernel. If not, then it seems likely that getting down and dirty with udev and/or hal rules files or xorg.conf is going to have to be the solution.
You may also try booting a livecd/liveUSB of another Debian-based distro to see if they have the same issue, or stealing the xorg.conf from that distro if everything works.
You may also try booting a livecd/liveUSB of another Debian-based distro to see if they have the same issue, or stealing the xorg.conf from that distro if everything works.
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Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
hal and udev seems to be the secret here. The Debian Wiki recommends creating an xorg.conf, but the instructions there are not clear on how to handle an Alps trackpad. I've never had to mess with hal or udev at a low level, so I'll defer to a member with experience there (or better google-fu). The OP has tried the liquorix kernel to no avail.stevepusser wrote:You could give the Liquorix 2.6.37 kernel a try to see if that can clear up the issue--or rule out a newer kernel. If not, then it seems likely that getting down and dirty with udev and/or hal rules files or xorg.conf is going to have to be the solution.
You may also try booting a livecd/liveUSB of another Debian-based distro to see if they have the same issue, or stealing the xorg.conf from that distro if everything works.
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Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
As traveler mentioned - I already installed liquorix 2.26.37 kernel. BUT! I also posted in the liquorix forums and:
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1750.html
Evidently there is a patch that someone made in ubuntu for the 2.26.37 kernel which will be included in the next release for liquorix, so it appears I _may_ have a solution by the time liquorix releases a 2.26.38 kernel. But I'd still kind of like some solution in the meantime...
I've never done any udev hacking, and I've already tried several xorg.conf things to instruct X to recognize my touchpad as an ALPS/GlidePoint, to no avail... Although I am more than open to this solution, if someone can help me make it work!
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1750.html
Evidently there is a patch that someone made in ubuntu for the 2.26.37 kernel which will be included in the next release for liquorix, so it appears I _may_ have a solution by the time liquorix releases a 2.26.38 kernel. But I'd still kind of like some solution in the meantime...
I've never done any udev hacking, and I've already tried several xorg.conf things to instruct X to recognize my touchpad as an ALPS/GlidePoint, to no avail... Although I am more than open to this solution, if someone can help me make it work!
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
I suspect you won't need to wait for 2.6.38, just his next point release for 2.6.37
The current version is 2.6.37-0.dmz.5, so 2.6.37-0.dmz.6 (or higher) should have the patch.
The current version is 2.6.37-0.dmz.5, so 2.6.37-0.dmz.6 (or higher) should have the patch.
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
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ben@maybeinnovations:/$ uname -a
Linux maybeinnovations 2.6.37-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 #1 ZEN SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 8 21:06:27 CST 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Re: Dell Inspiron N5030 Trackpad problems
As far as my newbie mind understands, it is a kernel bug.
I have a Dell Inspiron M5030 and the same problem. I tested many distros: Debian, Puppy, Mandriva, openSUSE, Ubuntu, LMDE, and my touchpad is always recognized as a PS/2 mouse.
I'm now using LMDE with 2.6.38-2-686 kernel and it doesn't work.
Pastebin with my $ dmesg | grep -i mouse, # tpconfig, and # cat /proc/bus/input/devices in http://pastebin.com/NynTdmmk
I found many places where people solve it recompiling psmouse.ko with a patch, but they are all for other models and kernels and anyways I don't know how the heck do it.
Solution (for other models):
Dell E6510 in https://confluence.nau.edu/display/~cmg ... +in+Ubuntu
Dell Vostro V13 in #83 comment of http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc ... bug/380126
Dell E2 Series in https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/118834/
This maybe useful too https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... omments/81
Reports:
Ubuntu report for N5030 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/678103
I also made a thread in the spanish forum http://www.esdebian.org/foro/46370/alps ... -mouse-ps2
Hope we can solve this soon
# apt-get install hackerfriends-patch (?)
I have a Dell Inspiron M5030 and the same problem. I tested many distros: Debian, Puppy, Mandriva, openSUSE, Ubuntu, LMDE, and my touchpad is always recognized as a PS/2 mouse.
I'm now using LMDE with 2.6.38-2-686 kernel and it doesn't work.
Pastebin with my $ dmesg | grep -i mouse, # tpconfig, and # cat /proc/bus/input/devices in http://pastebin.com/NynTdmmk
I found many places where people solve it recompiling psmouse.ko with a patch, but they are all for other models and kernels and anyways I don't know how the heck do it.
Solution (for other models):
Dell E6510 in https://confluence.nau.edu/display/~cmg ... +in+Ubuntu
Dell Vostro V13 in #83 comment of http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sourc ... bug/380126
Dell E2 Series in https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/118834/
This maybe useful too https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... omments/81
Reports:
Ubuntu report for N5030 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/678103
I also made a thread in the spanish forum http://www.esdebian.org/foro/46370/alps ... -mouse-ps2
Hope we can solve this soon
# apt-get install hackerfriends-patch (?)