Synaptics touchpad doesn't work on a mac book pro

[Simon Strandman]

Rafael Espíndola skrev:
> I am trying to make the synaptics touchpad work on fedora. I am
> following the instructions on
> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Apple_MacBook/
>
> The first problem is that some modules (mousedev, usbhid and evdev)
> are compiled builtin. Why?. I compiled a custom kernel with them as
> modules.
>
> To force the order in which they are loaded, I added the following
> line to modprobe.conf:
>
> install mousedev   /sbin/modprobe usbhid     && /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install mousedev
> install usbhid     /sbin/modprobe appletouch && /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install usbhid
> install appletouch /sbin/modprobe evdev      && /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install appletouch
> install evdev      /sbin/modprobe uhci_hcd   && /sbin/modprobe
> --ignore-install evdev
>
> Is there a better way to do it?
>
> Unfortunately, X still can't find the synaptics:
>
> Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
> (EE) Synaptics Touchpad no synaptics touchpad detected and no repeater 
> device
> (EE) Synaptics Touchpad Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics Touchpad"
>
> I will try to upgrade the synaptics driver. Does anyone has another 
> suggestion?
>
> Cheers,
> Rafael
>
I have the same problem on my macbook (not pro). The touchpad is 
identified as a generic mouse and lacks a lot of features. This is 
fedora 7 test1 btw.

Simon