FS#12055 - Xorg 1.5 doesn't properly detect touchpads

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by name withheld (Gullible Jones) - Saturday, 08 November 2008, 21:04 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 08 November 2008, 23:18 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Testing
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version None
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

Even with the synaptic driver installed, Xorg from Testing doesn't autodetect touchpads correctly; attempting to use the touchpad or touchpad buttons on my laptop does nothing whatsoever. Xorg 1.4 from Extra autodetects this touchpad properly without a xorg.conf file.

Additional info:
* xorg-server 1.5.3-1
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Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Saturday, 08 November 2008, 23:18 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 08 November 2008, 21:46 GMT
Did you install the xf86-input-synaptics driver and restart hal afterwards?
Comment by name withheld (Gullible Jones) - Saturday, 08 November 2008, 23:05 GMT
Oh... No, I installed synaptics. My bad.
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Saturday, 08 November 2008, 23:17 GMT
synaptics is incompatible with xorg-server 1.5, it won't even load. xf86-input-synaptics contains a hal fdi file that sets this driver for touchpads that support the driver.

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