its the same bug -- as I recall there is no support of 'alps' ps2 is the lowest level driver
________________________________ From: Phil-ganchev <638...@bugs.launchpad.net> To: ph0enix...@yahoo.co.uk Sent: Thu, 20 January, 2011 7:21:15 Subject: [Bug 638025] Re: Cannot disable 'tap to touch' on touchpad Dell Inspiron 1545 I have the same laptop model (Inspiron 1545), which I bought from Dell with Ubuntu 9.10 pre-installed. Everything worked until the touchpad broke in late November 2010. However, my symptoms are slightly different: I can't use the right touchpad button but can move the cursor. Tapping is extremely sensitive and can't be disabled. See my bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/705243 -- You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638025 Title: Cannot disable 'tap to touch' on touchpad Dell Inspiron 1545 Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Description of bug/status/progression in forum post below ("IMPORTANT: No control over touchpad on Dell inspiron 15R makes Ubuntu unuseable"). http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1573916 This bug renders Ubuntu UNUSEABLE with the Dell Inspiron 15R (standard laptop from Dell) and also laptops which don't use the 'synaptic' touchpad driver (see forum post). --- Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 DkmsStatus: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100816.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1545 Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.2.2-1ubuntu4 PackageArchitecture: i386 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=115a58c0-c0d6-41f9-947b-8c2cd752d2a1 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Tags: lucid lucid Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686 UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare dmi.bios.date: 12/07/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A14 dmi.board.name: 02VCKH dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA14:bd12/07/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1545:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn02VCKH:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1545 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory system: distro: Ubuntu codename: lucid architecture: i686 kernel: 2.6.32-24-generic To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/638025/+subscribe -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/638025 Title: Cannot disable 'tap to touch' on touchpad Dell Inspiron 1545 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs