[FC3] synaptics touchpad doesn't work at all
Wayne Leutwyler
wleutwyl at columbus.rr.com
Fri Nov 12 17:32:57 UTC 2004
On Friday 12 November 2004 11:52 am, Julian Mayer wrote:
> hey thanks for your fast and helpful answer ;)
> the sad news is it doesn't work (well i configured everything like you
> said and the pointer still doesn't move) ;(
> here is what my /var/log/Xorg.0.log has to say:
>
> "...
> (**) |-->Input Device "Synaptics"
> (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> (==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>"
> (WW) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
> Using the default mouse configuration.
> ...
> (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/synaptics_drv.o
> (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
> Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
> ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.4
> ...
> (II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.13.5
> Synaptics no synaptics event device found (checked 3 nodes)
> (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
> (EE) Synaptics no synaptics touchpad detected and no repeater device
> (EE) Synaptics Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
> (EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics"
> (II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
> ...
> (WW) <default pointer>: No Device specified, looking for one...
> (EE) <default pointer>: Cannot find which device to use.
> (==) <default pointer>: Protocol: "Auto"
> (**) Option "CorePointer"
> (**) <default pointer>: Core Pointer
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified.
> (WW) <default pointer>: cannot open input device
> (==) <default pointer>: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
> (==) <default pointer>: Buttons: 3
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default pointer>" (type:
> MOUSE)
> (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
> (EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified.
> (WW) <default pointer>: cannot open input device"
>
> any ideas?
> thanks, julian
>
> > Here is the synaptics section from my xorg.conf
> >
> > Section "InputDevice"
> > Identifier "Synaptics"
> > Driver "synaptics"
> > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> > Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
> > Option "Emulater3Buttons" "yes"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Check the ServerLayout Section and make sure you have:
> >
> > InputDevice "Synaptics" "AlwaysCore"
> >
> > In the Module section make sure that you have:
> >
> > Load "synaptics"
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >> hello all
> >> i just installed FC3 on a Medion 5400 laptop (which has a synaptics
> >> touchpad)
> >> during the install i used a external USB mouse but since it only has
> >> one button i wanted to get the touchpad to work (which doesn't work
> >> per
> >> default).
> >>
> >> it seems it is really impossible to get the synaptics touchpad working
> >> on FC3, since kudzu doesn't see it at all:
> >> "python
> >>
> >>>>> import kudzu
> >>>>> kudzu.probe(kudzu.CLASS_MOUSE,kudzu.BUS_UNSPEC,kudzu.PROBE_ALL)
> >>
> >> []
> >>
> >>>>> kudzu.probe(kudzu.CLASS_UNSPEC,kudzu.BUS_PSAUX,kudzu.PROBE_ALL)
> >>
> >> [Desc: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
> >> Driver: ignore
> >> Device: None
> >> ]"
> >>
> >> nevertheless i've tried the following:
> >> 1. adding
> >> "Section "InputDevice"
> >> Identifier "Mouse0"
> >> Driver "mouse"
> >> Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
> >> Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
> >> Option "Emulate3Buttons"
> >> Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
> >> Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
> >> EndSection"
> >> to my Xorg.conf, but since /dev/psaux doesn't exist, it doesnt work
> >>
> >> i also tried doing cd /dev;./MAKEDEV psaux
> >> but when i did "cat psaux" it says something like "no applicable
> >> device found"
> >>
> >> in /dev/input only mice and mouse0 exist, which both only respond to
> >> the external mouse...
> >>
> >> if i disconnect the USB mouse, mouse0 disappears...and no input source
> >> is left
> >>
> >> 2. i've also tried adding "psmouse.proto=imps" to the grup.conf, no
> >> success
> >>
> >> 3. select the "synaptics touchpad" in system-config-mouse and do a
> >> system-config-display --reconfig
> >>
> >> by reading fedoraforums.org posts i know that the touchpad worked with
> >> FC2, whats the deal?
> >> can anyone help me?
> >> thanks, julian
Julian here is my entire xorg.conf see if you can find the answers here:
One of the things to check is to make sure you have the InputDevice "Mouse0"
"CorePointer" setup correctly. I am not 100% sure but I think both are needed
for the touch pad to work. Let me know how your testing goes. I will look at
some items myself.
# XFree86 4 configuration created by pyxf86config
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Synaptics" "AlwaysCore"
EndSection
Section "Files"
# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "synaptics"
Load "dri"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Synaptics"
Driver "synaptics"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
Option "MaxTapTime" "0"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 1024x768"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 40.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "i810"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "Intel 852"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection
--
Wayne Leutwyler, RHCT
Sys Admin / DBA
Columbus, OH. USA
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