[FC3] synaptics touchpad doesn't work at all

[Julian Mayer]

hey thanks for your fast and helpful answer ;)
the sad news is it doesn't work (well i configured everything like you 
said and the pointer still doesn't move) ;(
here is what my /var/log/Xorg.0.log has to say:

"...
(**) |-->Input Device "Synaptics"
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>"
(WW) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
         Using the default mouse configuration.
...
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/input/synaptics_drv.o
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
         compiled for 4.3.99.902, module version = 1.0.0
         Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
         ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 0.4
...
(II) Synaptics touchpad driver version 0.13.5
Synaptics no synaptics event device found (checked 3 nodes)
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
(EE) Synaptics no synaptics touchpad detected and no repeater device
(EE) Synaptics Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
(EE) PreInit failed for input device "Synaptics"
(II) UnloadModule: "synaptics"
...
(WW) <default pointer>: No Device specified, looking for one...
(EE) <default pointer>: Cannot find which device to use.
(==) <default pointer>: Protocol: "Auto"
(**) Option "CorePointer"
(**) <default pointer>: Core Pointer
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified.
(WW) <default pointer>: cannot open input device
(==) <default pointer>: Emulate3Buttons, Emulate3Timeout: 50
(==) <default pointer>: Buttons: 3
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "<default pointer>" (type: 
MOUSE)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Keyboard0" (type: KEYBOARD)
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: No Device specified.
(WW) <default pointer>: cannot open input device"

any ideas?
thanks, julian


> Here is the synaptics section from my xorg.conf
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> 	Identifier		"Synaptics"
> 	Driver		"synaptics"
> 	Option		"Device" "/dev/input/mice"
> 	Option		"Protocol" "auto-dev"
> 	Option		"Emulater3Buttons" "yes"
> EndSection
>
> Check the ServerLayout Section and make sure you have:
>
> InputDevice "Synaptics" "AlwaysCore"
>
> In the Module section make sure that you have:
>
> Load "synaptics"
>
> Hope this helps.
>>
>> hello all
>> i just installed FC3 on a Medion 5400 laptop (which has a synaptics
>> touchpad)
>> during the install i used a external USB mouse but since it only has
>> one button i wanted to get the touchpad to work (which doesn't work 
>> per
>> default).
>>
>> it seems it is really impossible to get the synaptics touchpad working
>> on FC3, since kudzu doesn't see it at all:
>> "python
>>
>>>>> import kudzu
>>>>> kudzu.probe(kudzu.CLASS_MOUSE,kudzu.BUS_UNSPEC,kudzu.PROBE_ALL)
>>
>> []
>>
>>>>> kudzu.probe(kudzu.CLASS_UNSPEC,kudzu.BUS_PSAUX,kudzu.PROBE_ALL)
>>
>> [Desc:           AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
>> Driver:         ignore
>> Device:         None
>> ]"
>>
>> nevertheless i've tried the following:
>> 1. adding
>>   "Section "InputDevice"
>>   Identifier "Mouse0"
>>   Driver "mouse"
>>   Option "Protocol" "PS/2"
>>   Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
>>   Option "Emulate3Buttons"
>>   Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
>>   Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
>>   EndSection"
>> to my Xorg.conf, but since /dev/psaux doesn't exist, it doesnt work
>>
>> i also tried doing cd /dev;./MAKEDEV psaux
>>   but when i did "cat psaux" it says something like "no applicable
>> device found"
>>
>> in /dev/input only mice and mouse0 exist, which both only respond to
>> the external mouse...
>>
>> if i disconnect the USB mouse, mouse0 disappears...and no input source
>> is left
>>
>> 2. i've also tried adding "psmouse.proto=imps" to the grup.conf, no
>> success
>>
>> 3. select the "synaptics touchpad" in system-config-mouse and do a
>> system-config-display --reconfig
>>
>> by reading fedoraforums.org posts i know that the touchpad worked with
>> FC2, whats the deal?
>> can anyone help me?
>> thanks, julian