From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S271833AbTGYABe (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:01:34 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S271832AbTGYABe (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:01:34 -0400 Received: from mailgw.cvut.cz ([147.32.3.235]:26307 "EHLO mailgw.cvut.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S271833AbTGYABa (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:01:30 -0400 From: "Petr Vandrovec" Organization: CC CTU Prague To: Vojtech Pavlik Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 02:16:25 +0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: touchpad doesn't work under 2.6.0-test1-ac2 Cc: schierlm@gmx.de, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, pavel@suse.cz X-mailer: Pegasus Mail v3.50 Message-ID: <82F70261D3A@vcnet.vc.cvut.cz> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On 25 Jul 03 at 2:11, Vojtech Pavlik wrote: > On Fri, Jul 25, 2003 at 12:57:45AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote: > > > > > This all happens on Compaq EVO N800C. I strongly believe that we need a > > > build time option for disabling Synaptics detection, or at least input_synaptics=0 > > > runtime option, until it can work at least as well as it works like ps/2 > > > device. > > > > Agreed, I even send a patch to vojtech, he said he is going to apply > > it and I have not heard about that patch after that... > > For proper Synaptics support an XFree86 driver is available (get it at > http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html). This will allow > for full support, including gesture recongition. Passthrough support for I do not use XFree. I'm using 1600x1200 radeonfb consoles. > enabling the touchpoint or external mice chained to the Synaptics pad is > pending in my patch queue and will be merged as soon as I return from > Ottawa. > > Support for touchpads is nonexistent in mousedev.c, it only supports > mice, digitizers and touchscreens. Just adding an entry to the device > table is futile, you'd need much much more than that. What's difference between touchscreen and touchpad? Both use absolute directions, and rest are just buttons... As I need working gpm, without mousedev support Synaptics mode is of no use for me. Petr