Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264929AbTF0XOB (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:14:01 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264930AbTF0XOB (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:14:01 -0400 Received: from cmu-24-35-32-166.mivlmd.cablespeed.com ([24.35.32.166]:1284 "EHLO lap.molina") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264929AbTF0XN6 (ORCPT ); Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:13:58 -0400 Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:26:14 -0600 (CST) From: Thomas Molina X-X-Sender: tmolina@lap.molina To: "P. Christeas" cc: Arkadiusz Miskiewicz , lkml Subject: Re: Synaptics support kills my mouse In-Reply-To: <200306261746.14578.p_christ@hol.gr> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1093 Lines: 23 On Thu, 26 Jun 2003, P. Christeas wrote: > It is true, 2.5.73 unconditionally detects and tries to use the Syn. Touchpad > in 'absolute mode'. I wouldn't blame the authors of the module, however. They > are already doing a great job :). > > I 've read the code to see what's wrong and found that the problem is that the > Touchpad itself doesn't report any data to the PS/2 port. The code still > looks conforming to the specs. > However, you shouldn't give up 2.5.73 because of that. You can still use the > PS/2 compatibility mode > o Compile the ps mouse as a module "psmouse" > o Arrange so that the module is loaded with the option "psmouse_noext=1" > o Have gpm and X (you can even use both of them) read /dev/input/mice as an > exps2 or imps2 mouse (Intellimouse Explorer PS/2) . It is an ugly workaround, but it works. Thanks. - 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/