On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:51:09 +0100, Miguelanxo Otero Salgueiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > >On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:55:59 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>I just compiled 2.6.11 from 2.6.10 config using 'make oldconfig', > >>activate new options to default values (i.e. set "main kernel lock > >>preemtive" to YES). > >> > >>Booting X in new kernel makes my touchpad very unresponsive. I can't > >>click any longer in the touchpad area, and the touchpad doesn't response > >>when moving in small increments, so the whole experience is quite bad. > >> > >> > >> > > > >If it is identified as an ALPS touchpad you can try installing Peter > >Osterlund's Synaptics X driver: > > > > http://web.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/ > > > >Alternatively you can restore 2.6.10 behavior with psmouse.proto=exps > >boot option (if psmouse is a module add "options psmouse proto=exps" > >to your /etc/modprobe.conf). > > > > > > > Yes, it's an ALPS touchpad. > > Ok, I compiled latest synaptics driver (synaptics-0.14.0) under the > following conditions > - Enabled CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2 (already enabled) > - Enabled CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV (this one on purpose) > > I read README.alps so I tried patching the kernel with alps.patch as > suggested. Looks like it didn't work because patch refused to patch > already patched files. I gave a look at the patch and the kernel code, > and they seem to be incompatible (maybe you need to release a newe patch). > > So I proceded without the patched kernel, installing the synaptics > driver using INSTALL and README.alps settings. > > With plain INSTALL settings (no ALPS), the touchpad seemed responsible, > but kind of slow. Simple or double click didn't work. > > With README.alps settings, touchpad feels a lot like in 2.6.10, thought > the "acceleration" seems to be non-linear. > Simple click worked BUT double-click didn't work. Horizontal/Vertical > scroll and Click-n-Drag worked too, so I'm almost there. >
There are more paches done by Peter in the input queue that should improve ALPS tapping behaviour. Maybe Peter will add them to his driver for time being. > > By the way, I'm using a Toshiba laptop (Toshiba Satellite A10), maybe > you would like to add that to your supported hardware list. > Please let Peter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) know as he maintains the driver/site. -- Dmitry - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/