Temporary workaround: sudo apt-get install gpointing-device-settings && sudo gpointing-device- settings
>From there, set the touchpad to off. and make sure to keep the System -> Preferences -> Mouse -> Touchpad -> "Disable touchpad while typing" setting off, otherwise the touchpad will just be re-enabled automatically. That should keep the touchpad disabled. -- "enable touchpad" setting has no effect in karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/404638 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs