This is no longer an issue on the development release of Ubuntu, the touchpad is also working correctly.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1179758 Title: touchpad has "unknown hardware version: aborting" error at startup Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I get this error on startup, im guessing that there is no driver for my touchpad? Ubuntu treats it as a mouse and not a touchpad, no scrolling, and its generally flaky to use. Im sorry if this bug report is not complete if im missing anything that could possibly help let me know. Im using a samsung chronos series 7 17" ultrabook I believe the touchpad manufacturer is elantech. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.6.2-1ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon May 13 21:23:46 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: raring DistroVariant: ubuntu InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P03ABU.139.130226.SK dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.board.name: NP780Z5E-S01UB dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: SEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP03ABU.139.130226.SK:bd02/26/2013:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E:pvrP03ABU:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnNP780Z5E-S01UB:rvrSEC_SW_REVISION_1234567890ABCD:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: 770Z5E/780Z5E/870Z5E/880Z5E dmi.product.version: P03ABU dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.9~daily13.04.18.1~13.04-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.43-0ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.1.1-0ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2b2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.1.0-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.6-0ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.7-0ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Mon May 13 21:02:15 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.13.3-0ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: intel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1179758/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp