[FC3] synaptics touchpad doesn't work at all

Wayne Leutwyler wleutwyl at columbus.rr.com
Fri Nov 12 18:34:15 UTC 2004


On Friday 12 November 2004 01:29 pm, Julian Mayer wrote:
> well it's here:
> synaptics-0.13.5-5
> i also don't think X.org would be able to load (and unload) the driver
> without it being installed (as logged in the Xorg.0.log below)
> thanks, julian
>
> > OK now I think we may be on to something. sounds to me like the driver
> > may not
> > be on your system.
> >
> > as root issue this command:
> >
> > rpm -qa syn*
> >
> > You sould see this package:
> >
> > synaptics-0.13.5-5
> >
> > if you dont have that package install it from off of your CD's.
>
> Am 12.11.2004 um 18:59 schrieb Wayne Leutwyler:
> > On Friday 12 November 2004 12:50 pm, Julian Mayer wrote:
> >> hello wayne
> >> it stays the same and doesn't work ;(
> >>
> >> (just the "No Device specified" messages disappear in the Xorg.0.log)
> >> 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.
> >>>
> >>> 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

Well I am at a lose now. I would suggest hitting the old google and see what 
you turn up. I am sorry I was not able to help. 

-- 
Wayne Leutwyler, RHCT
Sys Admin / DBA
Columbus, OH. USA




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