On Friday 12 November 2004 12:50 pm, Julian Mayer wrote: > hello wayne > it stays the same and doesn't work ;( > > (just the "No Device specified" messages disappear in the Xorg.0.log) > thanks, julian > > > Julian here is my entire xorg.conf see if you can find the answers > > here: > > > > One of the things to check is to make sure you have the InputDevice > > "Mouse0" > > "CorePointer" setup correctly. I am not 100% sure but I think both are > > needed > > for the touch pad to work. Let me know how your testing goes. I will > > look at > > some items myself. > > > > On Friday 12 November 2004 11:52 am, Julian Mayer wrote: > >> 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 OK now I think we may be on to something. sounds to me like the driver may not be on your system. as root issue this command: rpm -qa syn* You sould see this package: synaptics-0.13.5-5 if you dont have that package install it from off of your CD's. -- Wayne Leutwyler, RHCT Sys Admin / DBA Columbus, OH. 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