Public bug reported: the device is the Elan Microsystems touchscreen, running on my sony Vaio ultrabook. it's not detected as an Xinput device, but it is listed in lsusb. I've looked online, and I was told the best thing to do would be to report the device to kernel devs.
thanks jaan ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-37-generic 3.2.0-37.58 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: hexagon 1875 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc4510000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,104d6700,00100202 HDA:80862806,104d6700,00100000' Controls : 20 Simple ctrls : 9 Date: Tue Feb 5 15:35:41 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2a2da415-53b2-4bfd-b723-3700d612affd InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MachineType: Sony Corporation SVT13127CGS MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-37-generic root=UUID=f6a5e042-050b-4e3d-a427-6b6ab43d0662 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-37-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-37-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts_pstor mei UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/23/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: R0140D4 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0140D4:bd08/23/2012:svnSonyCorporation:pnSVT13127CGS:pvrC904F5UB:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: SVT13127CGS dmi.product.version: C904F5UB dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise running-unity staging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1115900 Title: Touchscreen device not functioning To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1115900/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs