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Grant wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron 1000 and I've emerged synaptics with and
> without ~x86. Starting Xorg with my mouse driver set to "synaptics"
> tells me there are no synaptics devices found and the keyboard and
> touchpad then have no effect so I have to kill the power. I know
> other Dells have a Synaptics touchpad, but I don't know about this one
> for sure. Would you conclude that this touchpad is not compatible
> with that driver, or are there other things I should try?

Which kernel? My synaptics on my Inspiron 1100 works with 2.6.* and
xorg 6.7.(??). Make sure you have event interface in the kernel.

Device Drivers->Input device support->Event Interface

Also, check your dmesg output for messages regarding the Synaptics
touchpad. Hope this helps.


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> > I have a Dell Inspiron 1000 and I've emerged synaptics with and
> > without ~x86. Starting Xorg with my mouse driver set to "synaptics"
> > tells me there are no synaptics devices found and the keyboard and
> > touchpad then have no effect so I have to kill the power. I know
> > other Dells have a Synaptics touchpad, but I don't know about this one
> > for sure. Would you conclude that this touchpad is not compatible
> > with that driver, or are there other things I should try?
>
> Which kernel? My synaptics on my Inspiron 1100 works with 2.6.* and
> xorg 6.7.(??). Make sure you have event interface in the kernel.
>

I'm on 2.4 and xorg 6.8. 2.6 isn't an option for me since I use a
hardened kernel.

> Device Drivers->Input device support->Event Interface
>
> Also, check your dmesg output for messages regarding the Synaptics
> touchpad. Hope this helps.

My dmesg doesn't seem to have anything to say about S/synaptics ot T/touchpad.

- Grant

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I know,... it is a lame question... but did you emerge the synaptics driver?

emerge search synaptics
Searching...
[ Results for search key : synaptics ]
[ Applications found : 1 ]

* x11-misc/synaptics
Latest version available: 0.13.3
Latest version installed: 0.13.3
Size of downloaded files: 111 kB
Homepage: http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/
Description: Driver for Synaptics touchpads
License: GPL-2


David GP

On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:58:12 -0700, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have a Dell Inspiron 1000 and I've emerged synaptics with and
> > > without ~x86. Starting Xorg with my mouse driver set to "synaptics"
> > > tells me there are no synaptics devices found and the keyboard and
> > > touchpad then have no effect so I have to kill the power. I know
> > > other Dells have a Synaptics touchpad, but I don't know about this one
> > > for sure. Would you conclude that this touchpad is not compatible
> > > with that driver, or are there other things I should try?
> >
> > Which kernel? My synaptics on my Inspiron 1100 works with 2.6.* and
> > xorg 6.7.(??). Make sure you have event interface in the kernel.
> >
>
> I'm on 2.4 and xorg 6.8. 2.6 isn't an option for me since I use a
> hardened kernel.
>
> > Device Drivers->Input device support->Event Interface
> >
> > Also, check your dmesg output for messages regarding the Synaptics
> > touchpad. Hope this helps.
>
> My dmesg doesn't seem to have anything to say about S/synaptics ot T/touchpad.
>
> - Grant
>
>
>
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On чт, 2004-09-23 at 01:58, Grant wrote:
> > > I have a Dell Inspiron 1000 and I've emerged synaptics with and
> > > without ~x86. Starting Xorg with my mouse driver set to "synaptics"
> > > tells me there are no synaptics devices found and the keyboard and
> > > touchpad then have no effect so I have to kill the power. I know
> > > other Dells have a Synaptics touchpad, but I don't know about this one
> > > for sure. Would you conclude that this touchpad is not compatible
> > > with that driver, or are there other things I should try?
> >
> > Which kernel? My synaptics on my Inspiron 1100 works with 2.6.* and
> > xorg 6.7.(??). Make sure you have event interface in the kernel.
> >
>
> I'm on 2.4 and xorg 6.8. 2.6 isn't an option for me since I use a
> hardened kernel.
>
OT
There is a hardened kernel for 2.6 also: 'emerge hardened-dev-sources'
> > Device Drivers->Input device support->Event Interface
> >
> > Also, check your dmesg output for messages regarding the Synaptics
> > touchpad. Hope this helps.
>
> My dmesg doesn't seem to have anything to say about S/synaptics ot T/touchpad.
>
> - Grant
>
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HTH
Rumen

> I know,... it is a lame question... but did you emerge the synaptics driver?

Not a lame question, I'm just glad to have your attention. I first
emerged it, tested it, then emerged it with ~x86, and tested it.
Both times I got the same results telling me no such device was found
and killing my inputs.

- Grant

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> There is a hardened kernel for 2.6 also: 'emerge hardened-dev-sources'

I just discovered that this morning and it's got me thinking. Check
out my "2.4 hardened to 2.6 hardened" post if you would....

- Grant

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On чт, 2004-09-23 at 21:20, Grant wrote:
> > There is a hardened kernel for 2.6 also: 'emerge hardened-dev-sources'
>
> I just discovered that this morning and it's got me thinking. Check
> out my "2.4 hardened to 2.6 hardened" post if you would....
>
> - Grant
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Hi,
OT (subject) here.
For some 3-4 months working with 2.6-hardened - no more problems then
with 2.4 kernel, plus you using better kernel.
For production servers tough maybe 2.4 is still better (your choice).
HTH
Rumen

do you have evdev module loaded???... I have a similar problem until I
load that module...

David GP


On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:19:08 -0700, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I know,... it is a lame question... but did you emerge the synaptics driver?
>
> Not a lame question, I'm just glad to have your attention. I first
> emerged it, tested it, then emerged it with ~x86, and tested it.
> Both times I got the same results telling me no such device was found
> and killing my inputs.
>
>
>
> - Grant
>
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> do you have evdev module loaded???... I have a similar problem until I
> load that module...

I tried this but it says there is no such module. How can I locate it?

- Grant

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Maybe you don't have it compiled... I had to compiled myself... in the
kernel options it is:


Device Drivers -> Input device support ---> <M> Event interface

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:45:22 -0700, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> > do you have evdev module loaded???... I have a similar problem until I
> > load that module...
>
> I tried this but it says there is no such module. How can I locate it?
>
>
>
> - Grant
>
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> Maybe you don't have it compiled... I had to compiled myself... in the
> kernel options it is:
>
> Device Drivers -> Input device support ---> <M> Event interface

I'm on 2.4 and I compiled the following options in:

Input Core Support -> Mouse Support
Input Core Support -> Event Interface Support
Input Core Support -> User Level Driver Support

Xorg still can't find the evdev module, but updatedb and locate evdev
did come up with this:

/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/include/config/input/evdev.h
/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/evdev.c
/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/evdev.o
/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/.evdev.o.flags

Should I add a ModulePatch line for:

/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input

in xorg.conf?

- Grant

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no... You must load the module into memory...

manually you can use: modprobe evdev
automatically you have to add evdev line /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.4

so each time the system restarts the module will be automatically loaded...

David GP


On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:44:40 -0700, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Maybe you don't have it compiled... I had to compiled myself... in the
> > kernel options it is:
> >
> > Device Drivers -> Input device support ---> <M> Event interface
>
> I'm on 2.4 and I compiled the following options in:
>
> Input Core Support -> Mouse Support
> Input Core Support -> Event Interface Support
> Input Core Support -> User Level Driver Support
>
> Xorg still can't find the evdev module, but updatedb and locate evdev
> did come up with this:
>
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/include/config/input/evdev.h
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/evdev.c
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/evdev.o
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/.evdev.o.flags
>
> Should I add a ModulePatch line for:
>
> /usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input
>
> in xorg.conf?
>
>
>
> - Grant
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> no... You must load the module into memory...
>
> manually you can use: modprobe evdev
> automatically you have to add evdev line /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.4
>
> so each time the system restarts the module will be automatically loaded...
>
> David GP

I get this:

bash-2.05b# modprobe evdev
modprobe: Can't locate module evdev

even though I can locate the module on my system.

- Grant

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David García Pérez wrote:
> no... You must load the module into memory...
>
> manually you can use: modprobe evdev
> automatically you have to add evdev line /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel2.4
>
> so each time the system restarts the module will be automatically loaded...
>
> David GP
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:44:40 -0700, Grant <emailgrant@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Xorg still can't find the evdev module, but updatedb and locate evdev
>>did come up with this:
>>
>>/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/include/config/input/evdev.h
>>/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/evdev.c
>>/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/evdev.o
>>/usr/src/linux-2.4.27-hardened-r2/drivers/input/.evdev.o.flags
>>
>>
>>- Grant


I don't think it will work to add the module to
/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-whatever *if the module is compiled
directly into the kernel*.

At least, the modules always fail to load that way under those
circumstances for the 2.6 kernel, and I don't see why the 2.4 kernel
would be different in that respect.

If the module was compiled into the kernel, it should already be loaded
if something needed it during hardware detection; if you want to load it
manually (some modules vastly prefer being loaded manually, and this may
be one of them), you'd have to recompile the kernel to modularize it
before you could successfully add it to
/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-whatever.

Holly

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