Running the script from this post seems to fix the problem http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2190187
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1290135 Title: Issue with Touchpad Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Touchpad on HP Chromebook 14 does not work in Debian or Ubuntu. An externally connected USB mouse does work. Most other things on the system are working well. Filing the bug based on this guidance https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingTouchpadDetection ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: david 1295 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: david 1295 F.... pulseaudio Date: Sun Mar 9 17:52:52 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a69d5e70-d634-4bfe-9707-ce61ec5be73f InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-09 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Falco MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=9ea3c366-30e3-4502-a58f-2af176b5c9b7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116.2 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/18/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: coreboot dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvncoreboot:bvr:bd10/18/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnFalco:pvr1.0:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: Falco dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1290135/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp