On Friday 12 November 2004 01:29 pm, Julian Mayer wrote: > well it's here: > synaptics-0.13.5-5 > i also don't think X.org would be able to load (and unload) the driver > without it being installed (as logged in the Xorg.0.log below) > 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. > > Am 12.11.2004 um 18:59 schrieb Wayne Leutwyler: > > 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 Well I am at a lose now. I would suggest hitting the old google and see what you turn up. I am sorry I was not able to help. -- Wayne Leutwyler, RHCT Sys Admin / DBA Columbus, OH. USA
