It's possible to use dkms to build the psmouse module for the buttonless synaptics touchpad on some newer netbooks.
First make sure dkms package is installed. Next download this patched source archive for the psmouse module from kernel 2.6.35-22-generic on maverick. I just posted it to this bug, it's called: psmouse-2.6.35-22-generic-patched.tar.bz2 In a terminal, unpack the source archive in /usr/src Next, in a terminal, enter these commands: sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic This should install the psmouse.ko module in /lib/modules/<kernel version>/updates/dkms. Reboot to load it. If the mouse doesn't function properly, use this command to check if it's installed. sudo dkms status -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic If it's not, then try rebuilding it with sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic Once a new kernel is issued with a fix, then you can remove it with: sudo dkms uninstall -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic sudo dkms remove -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic --all I also believe that dkms will automatically build and install it on any kernel upgrade, but haven't tested that yet. After installing any kernel update, you can test with sudo dkms status -m psmouse -v 2.6.35-22-generic and if it's not built, use the above commands to build and install it. Reboot to make it effective. For more info, see man dkms for the official documents. -- Synaptics Clickpad touchpad buttons are not working https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/582809 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
