[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-04-21 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Saucy) Assignee: Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) => (unassigned) -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-04-18 Thread Scott P
I know this is for the touchscreen, but for the last beta wifi was broken. Seems better with some updates, but not yet on final 14.04. Had to install Ubuntu to hdd, as x64 uefi USB sticks would NOT auto boot. Now get red secure boot warning every boot. Not Ubuntus issue. Posting to forum ton

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-04-18 Thread Peter B.
Joseph and all, I have not installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS desktop (the latest downloadable release from Ubuntu.com) and it works successfully on the Dell XPS 18 touchscreen, with Unity. So far so good. Thank you for all your efforts on this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-04-18 Thread Peter B.
Typo correction in post #61. I meant "I have NOW installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS". -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning u

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-24 Thread Scott P
I have also confirmed that the current daily image (3/22/2014) was able to boot and work with the following hardware: touchscreen wifi dell wireless keyboard (unified) dell wireless mouse (unified) A "full install" of Ubuntu TT x64 on a USB stick will be tested later this week. FYI, it will also

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-16 Thread Peter B.
Joseph/Christopher, I see Saucy went to Triage. Please let me know if there will be any further attempts at a kernel (or other) fix to Saucy I can try while I have Saucy installed now (per post 58) to my local disk partition wherebye I can install your kernel .deb packages. Otherwise, if no furt

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-15 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Saucy) Status: Incomplete => Triaged -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ub

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-14 Thread Peter B.
Joseph, I was able to (on my Dell XPS 18 touch) use Windows 8.1 to reduce/shrink the WIndows OS partition, and give me space to install Ubuntu Saucy 13.10 on the local disk so that I could add the .deb upstream updated kernel and reboot to it.Here's the kernel it's running (below): @ubuntusau

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-12 Thread Peter B.
Joseph, I could only try this: Can you see if this is also fixed in the latest 3.11 upstream kernel, which can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.10.5-saucy/ if I was able to make a persistent bootable USB stick/flash drive with the latest ISO and that ke

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-10 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Can you see if this is also fixed in the latest 3.11 upstream kernel, which can be downloaded from: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.11.10.5-saucy/ ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you a

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-07 Thread Peter B.
Hello Joseph. Great to hear back from you. Excellent news! I downloaded http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ trusty-desktop-amd64.iso 07-Mar-2014 07:52 933M Desktop image for 64-bit PC (AMD64) computers (standard download) and made a bootable USB stick with Starup Di

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-03-06 Thread Scott P
Sorry for the huge delay in a response. I am obtaining the iso now. I will be able to test it sometime next week. Does this image version function as a live CD, as that will be my requirement for testing. I cannot install it. On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Joseph Salisbury < joseph.salisb

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-02-18 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Can you test the latest Trusty CD to see if the touch screen is now working? It can be downloaded from: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Incomplete ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Saucy) Status: In Progress => Incomple

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2014-02-15 Thread Peter B.
I've now booted from USB flash drive Ubuntu 13.10 latest and greatest desktop download ISO from Ubuntu.com, and it still does not support the Dell XPS 18 touchscreen.Any chance this is on the drawing board for support ? Was Joseph or anyone able to make a kernel and test with USB boot for thi

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-11-01 Thread Peter B.
See post 50. Addendum: BTW for touch screen, when Ubuntu sits as the login screen for a user, the MOUSE POINTER FOCUS needs to default to the LOGIN FIELD, as the touch screen doesn't currently help here, and the screen keyboard doesn't work here either. I know this is outside the scope of this

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-10-31 Thread Peter B.
By any chance has the latest Saucy included Josph's kernel with better touch support, etc. or is post 48 (where he would create a LiveCD that I can test with on my XPS 18 touch) still valid? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-09-12 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Saucy) Importance: Medium Assignee: Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) Status: In Progress -- 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/1205494 T

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-09-11 Thread Peter B.
I think if you can do a LiveCD per post 48, it will help tremendously. Thank you. -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-29 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Ah, OK. That makes sense now. Thanks for the clarification. I'll see if I can get a LiveCD built with my test kernel. -- 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/1205494 Title: [De

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-29 Thread Peter B.
Per post41, and the reason for me attempting to make a working LiveCD with your kernel installed, is because I need to keep the Win8 OS on the XPS 18 touch, I cannot wipe that to install Ubuntu locally. (In the very least, not until I know with certainty Ubuntu will support the touchscreen.) Thi

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-29 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Do you not have Ubuntu installed on the XPS 18? I ask to see if you can install my test kernel there, so a LiveCD ISO is not needed. -- 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/1205494

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-28 Thread Peter B.
My posts 41 and 42... I was able to install your linux-image kernel packages on an existing physical install of Ubuntu 13.04 (non-touch screen) so that it boots up ok to your test kernel.Further, I was able to build a LiveCD written to USB flash drive via uck-gui tool, with the following res

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-28 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Sorry for the delay in getting back. It sounds like you were able to install my test kernel from comment #19 on a non-touch system, and it booted fine? However, you cannot get my test kernel to install on your XPS 18 touch system? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member o

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-28 Thread Peter B.
Any news ? (See my post 42) I'd hate to see this die just because I cannot make those (post 19) kernel packages work with a LiveCD bootable disk/USB flash drive. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bug

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-22 Thread Peter B.
Addendum to post 41. I grabbed the latest Saucy ISO and made to LiveCD with uck (uck-gui), the first with your .deb linux-image packages installed, and the second LiveCD with no customization. In these instances, I used uck as before, and then dd ( http://www.tuxgarage.com/2011/06/ubuntu-switche

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-21 Thread Peter B.
Joseph, I went so far as to use a fully installed Ubuntu 13.04 hardware machine - though non-touchscreen based on availability (as opposed to my Ubuntu 13.04 on vmware player development environment on my XPS 18 touch), for the purpose to do all this all over again, including your tips/suggestions

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-21 Thread Peter B.
Post 39: Addendum - in other words, I found I was able to install your linux-image* files on a live (installed and booted from hard disk) Ubuntu system, while the booted from LiveCD (via USB) and also the uck- gui customization sessions have been problematic, therefore I'll see what your post 38 re

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-21 Thread Peter B.
I'll try the suggestion in post 38, but I suspect this won't correct the problem attempting to do an uck-gui customization terminal session install for it (post 28). Also, if the post 38 items don't work, I've done `dpkg-query -L linux-image*.deb` file listings, and parced the filenames to file

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-20 Thread Joseph Salisbury
You may need to run the following: >From a terminal run the commands: sudo apt-get install -f sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get update Then re-install the kernel .deb packages. You don't need to install the headers, just the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages. -- You received this

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-20 Thread Peter B.
BTW post 13 mentioned this: latest-bios-a05 needs-upstream-testing touch Not sure if this will be a problem as it is yet unresolved, even if we can ever get Post 19 .deb packages installed on a LiveCD/ISO to test. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Package

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Peter B.
>From what I see, the linux-header-* .deb packages are installing ok, while it is the linux-image-* .deb packages are not fully installing right, whether I do this from a booted Ubuntu session, or from an uck- gui customization terminal session... the former being slighly more successful than the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Peter B.
Addendum to post 34, after installing the .deb packages, here is what seems to be installed: root@ubuntu:~/Downloads# dpkg-query -l | grep linux-image iF linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic 3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1 amd64Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Peter B.
There was no test kernel to select with grub boot. Additionally, I booted Ubuntu Saucey (the latest is more stable on the XPS 18 than earlier), and here is what I see (below). Also by date/timestamp nothing in /boot/grub was altered. Before install - `ls -l` in /boot -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 100

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Peter B.
Hi Joseph. I will double check for you, but my suggestion is no, for the following reason. I re-did the LiveCD with uck and with the Ubuntu Saucy ISO. uck gets you to a customization terminal, and I verified what was in /boot before and after attempting install of your .deb packages, and saw

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Peter B.
PS: Post 32 is also true when using Ubuntu 13.04 ISO. -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Question regarding comment #28. That appears to be an update-grub error. If you reboot after installing the kernel from comment #19 on a 13.04 system, are you able to select the test kernel from GRUB and boot into it? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Pack

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-19 Thread Peter B.
I am now able to create customized LiveCD with uck, and write to USB flash drive, but I am unable to get the Post #19 .deb packages installed, and need further input from developer. -pb -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to lin

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-17 Thread Peter B.
Addendum to post 28. I also ran the following tests, to be sure my LiveCDs created with uck, were correct, and working. (1) Created a LiveCD with uck, from standard Ubuntu 13.04 64bit LiveCD ISO, and wrote it to USB stick, and it booted with kernel 3.8 and got into Unity. But this version as exp

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-17 Thread Peter B.
Joseph, I did some double checking, and found I get the following output and errors attempting to install your .deb package on Ubuntu 13.04, please review, and let me know ? dpkg -i linux-image-*.deb linux-headers-*.deb (Reading database ... 187138 files and directories currently installed.) Pre

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-17 Thread Peter B.
Follow-up to post 26. I found a bugfix for uck https://answers.launchpad.net/uck/+question/211908 which fixed the previous issue with uck, and allowed me to successfully create a LiveCD for Ubuntu 13.04 plus patches and the linux updates from Joseph http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~jsalisbury/lp120549

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-16 Thread Peter B.
Joseph and all, Long story short (as in telling the story of Marco Polo and leaving out the China part), I attempted to build a Ubuntu 13.04 LiveCD with uck (uck-gui) v2.4.6 from the Ubuntu repository followed by 2.4.7 from https://launchpad.net/~uck-team/+archive/uck-stable/+sourcepub/2931483

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-14 Thread Peter B.
Addendum to post 24 - I may need to create a LiveCD of 13.04 plus patches plus the above kernel and Linux packages. -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XP

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-14 Thread Peter B.
ill give it a shot later today or tomorrow evening. Sent from my Android smartphone Joseph Salisbury wrote: >Can you test the kernel mentioned in comment #19 on your 13.04 >installation. The kernel was built on Saucy, but it should install fine >on 13.04. We basically just want to see if that

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-14 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Can you test the kernel mentioned in comment #19 on your 13.04 installation. The kernel was built on Saucy, but it should install fine on 13.04. We basically just want to see if that patch will allow touchscreen to work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel P

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-14 Thread Peter B.
13.04 boots and unity runs but spuratic issues with stability. see text of earlier posts. thank you. Sent from my Android smartphone Joseph Salisbury wrote: >Thanks for the feedback, Peter. Are you able to install any prior >releases on this machine to test that kernel, such as Raring or Q

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-14 Thread Joseph Salisbury
Thanks for the feedback, Peter. Are you able to install any prior releases on this machine to test that kernel, such as Raring or Quantal? -- 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/12

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-13 Thread Peter B.
Hello Joseph. The problem for me is Saucy boots ok from USB stick, but then completely locks up, and I have zero control to install a new kernel package or other packages. I would need a pre-built Saucy with those new items added, to test it. Please let me know if this is possible, then I can

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-13 Thread Joseph Salisbury
I built a Saucy test kernel with the following patch: http://git.chromium.org/gitweb/?p=chromiumos/third_party/kernel.git;a=commitdiff;h=e32583345266efaa5a70437dbf556bfd41cb3373 Can folks affected by this bug test this kernel and post back if it allows the touchscreen to work? The test kernel can

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-13 Thread Joseph Salisbury
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-09 Thread Peter B.
Question on this to developers. If it is difficult getting a full touchscreen setup working for Linux never mind all the gestures, etc., how about instread a touchscreen-driven virtual mouse-pointer that runs as a small application on the visible Linux desktop, and drives the mouse pointer over the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-08-02 Thread Peter B.
If there's any changes to Saucy that might help the XPS 18 touch, please advise. -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-07-31 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
** Tags added: saucy -- 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/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10 Status in “linux” package in Ubunt

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1205494] Re: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10

2013-07-30 Thread Peter B.
** Summary changed: - [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 + [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launch