problem with ALPS touchpad (Toshiba Satellite) and Gsynaptics

[udutronik Tronik]

Bill, thanks! I edited xorg.conf with your data and that worked!

This thread is SOLVED!



2008/2/26, Bill LaGrue <bill at billlagr.id.au>:
>
> On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:57:06 -0500
>
> "udutronik Tronik" <udutronik at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > you are right Pete about nonsense of setting ALPS with Synaptics
> > driver... But the thing is that other distros i've used (ubuntu,
> > Mandriva, OpenSuse) on this computer were seeing it like that... and
> > I was able to configure this touchpad
> > via synaptics drivers or utilities...
> >
> > Anyway, tpconfig looks like an avenue i havent tried. But i'm not
> > familiar with it..
> > how do i use it... and install it? It doesnt look like its on my
> > computer and i cant
> > find it with Yumex...
> >
> >
> > 2008/2/25, Pete Zaitcev <zaitcev at redhat.com>:
> > >
> > > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:39:29 -0500, "udutronik Tronik" <
> > > udutronik at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > It is viewed as ALPS Glidepoint device in Fedora's devicthes
> > >
> > >
> > > > Driver "synaptics"
> > >
> > > Why are you trying to drive an ALPS device with Synaptics driver?
> > > This just makes no sense whatsoever!
> > >
> > > Anyway, use tpconfig and stock mouse driver in X11. Kernel, I think,
> > > will load in-kernel alps for you, but it's not a problem. tpconfig
> > > should be able to set the pad anyway.
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Pete
> > >
>
> I have a Dell Inspiron 6000, and it also has an ALPS touchpad. I have
> it up and running beautifully..here is the relevant bits from my
> xorg.conf -
>
> Section "ServerLayout"
>         Identifier     "Default Layout"
>         Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0
>         InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
>         InputDevice    "Synaptics" "CorePointer"
> EndSection
>
> -----snip-----
>
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>         Identifier  "Synaptics"
>         Driver      "synaptics"
>         Option      "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
>         Option      "Protocol" "auto-dev"
>         Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
>
>         Option      "LeftEdge" "120"
>         Option      "RightEdge" "830"
>         Option      "TopEdge" "120"
>         Option      "BottomEdge" "650"
>         Option      "FingerLow" "14"
>         Option      "FingerHigh" "15"
>         Option      "MaxTapMove" "110"
>         Option      "VertScrollDelta" "20"
>         Option      "HorizScrollDelta" "20"
>         Option      "MinSpeed" "0.3"
>         Option      "MaxSpeed" "0.75"
>         Option      "SHMConfig" "True"
> EndSection
>
> ---snip---
>
> You seem to be missing the "CorePointer" bit in "ServerLayout"
>
> You don't need to use tpconfig or anything else - just use yum and
> have synaptics, libsynaptics and gsynaptics installed.
>
> The only thing I did notice about your xorg.conf is that you seem to be
> missing a space between "SHMConfig" "True". I don't know if that makes
> a difference or not ->
>
>
>     Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
>     Option         "SHMConfig""true"
> EndSection
>
>
>
> Hope this helps you out!
>
> Bill
>
>
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