Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264843AbTFCJWH (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Jun 2003 05:22:07 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264846AbTFCJWH (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Jun 2003 05:22:07 -0400 Received: from pangsit.kjoe.net ([145.98.147.119]:37761 "EHLO pangsit.kjoe.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264843AbTFCJWG (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Jun 2003 05:22:06 -0400 Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 11:35:28 +0200 To: Arne Koewing Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, vojtech@suse.cz Subject: Re: [patch] Synaptics touchpad with Trackpoint needs ps/2 reset Message-ID: <20030603093528.GI1214@surfnet.nl> References: <87r88uv7hf.fsf@localhost.i-did-not-set--mail-host-address--so-tickle-me> <20030326092018.GA6733@pangsit> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030326092018.GA6733@pangsit> X-Mailer: Mutt on Debian GNU/Linux sid X-Editor: vim X-Organisation: SURFnet bv X-Address: Radboudburcht, P.O. Box 19035, 3501 DA Utrecht, NL X-Phone: +31 302 305 305 X-Telefax: +31 302 305 329 User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i From: Niels den Otter Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1454 Lines: 37 Hi Arne, On Wednesday, 26 March 2003, Niels den Otter wrote: > On Tuesday, 25 March 2003, Arne Koewing wrote: > > I recently posted this to linux-kernel (with a different subject) I > > had included a wrong ptch there, i think this one is ok. > > > > As some people before I had the 'Dell trackpoint does not work' > > problem after upgrading to 2.5.XX: > > That was: > > > > the trackpoint of your dell won't work until: > > - hibernate and wake up the system again > > - plug in an external mouse (you may remove it immediately) > > > > it seems that dells hardware is disabling the trackpoint if you probed > > for the touchpad. A device reset after probing does help, but I've no > > idea how this would affect other synaptics touchpad devices although I > > think most devices will not complain about one extra reset. > > Thanks for making this patch available! It works really great for me > on my Dell Latitude C400. After a fresh boot of the Linux kernel both > the trackpoint and the touchpad now both work. I found that your patch has not found it's way to the 2.5 tree yet. Do you know the status of this? I still patch all my new kernels with your patch. Kind regards, Niels - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/