Re: Synaptics not working with 2.6.7-mm6 (usb fixed)

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Mon Jul 05 2004 - 09:28:45 EST


On Monday 05 July 2004 08:47 am, Norbert Preining wrote:
> Hi Andrew, hi list!
>
> As a follow up to the previous email concerning deadlocks with -mm6 here
> a more detailed description concerning the synaptics device not being
> found:
>
> Here is the relevant part of the dmesg output with -mm6:
> serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
> serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
> mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0
> input: PS/2 Generic Mouse on isa0060/serio1
>
> and here with a working -mm5:
> serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
> serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
> mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard on isa0060/serio0
> Synaptics Touchpad, model: 1
> Firmware: 5.8
> 180 degree mounted touchpad
> Sensor: 29
> new absolute packet format
> Touchpad has extended capability bits
> -> 4 multi-buttons, i.e. besides standard buttons
> -> multifinger detection
> -> palm detection
> input: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio1
>
>
> THe only difference I have between mm5 and mm6 is that I disabled
> framebuffer and made *all* usb modular (before the hci and some more
> were compiled in -- I am testing S2R).
>
> Do you have any idea what might have done this?
>

Try making psmouse modular as well and load it _after_ all USB stuff is
loaded - you may be having issues with USB Legacy emulation.

--
Dmitry
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