Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1750911AbWHNP0K (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:26:10 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1750943AbWHNP0K (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:26:10 -0400 Received: from aa004msr.fastwebnet.it ([85.18.95.67]:57472 "EHLO aa004msr.fastwebnet.it") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750911AbWHNP0I (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Aug 2006 11:26:08 -0400 Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:25:23 +0200 From: Mattia Dongili To: Dmitry Torokhov Cc: Gene Heskett , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Touchpad problems with latest kernels Message-ID: <20060814152523.GB4095@inferi.kami.home> Mail-Followup-To: Dmitry Torokhov , Gene Heskett , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <200608141038.04746.gene.heskett@verizon.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: X-Message-Flag: Cranky? Try Free Software instead! X-Operating-System: Linux 2.6.18-rc4-mm1-1 i686 X-Editor: Vim http://www.vim.org/ X-Disclaimer: Buh! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.12-2006-07-14 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 942 Lines: 26 On Mon, Aug 14, 2006 at 11:13:38AM -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > HI Gene, > > On 8/14/06, Gene Heskett wrote: [...] > >making it impossible to type more than a line or 2 > >without the cursor suddenly jumping to someplace else in the message, > >often highliteing several lines of text as it goes, and the next keystroke > >then deletes wholesale quantities of text, thoroughly destroying any > >chance of actually writing a cogent, understandable email response to > >anyone. > > > > Have you tried synclient utility? It temporarily disables the touchpad > when you start typing and re-enables it when you done. oh, that should be the syndaemon ;) -- mattia :wq! - 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/