Comment 2 for bug 415692

Not only did that not fix the touchpad problem, when I rebooted I discovered
that Ubuntu will not even boot up. It appears that a new kernal was
installed and gnome seems to start but I only get the command line. Now I
have to reinstall ubuntu just to get it to work.

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 4:31 AM, Tormod Volden <email address hidden>wrote:

> ** Package changed: xfree86-driver-synaptics (Ubuntu) => xserver-xorg-
> input-synaptics (Ubuntu)
>
> --
> I cannot disable touchpad tapping because there is no option on the mouse
> preferences dalog and gsynaptics will not run.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415692
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> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: New
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: xfree86-driver-synaptics
>
> I am unable to disable tapping on my touchpad. I purchased an ASUS K70IO
> laptop and after some minor tweaking everything works fine, even the
> touchpad. However, I cannot stand touchpad tapping, so when I went to
> disable it, the option was not there. I have scoured the search engine
> results and cannot find anything that might help. I am not even sure what
> touchpad is even installed any more. I tried to use gsynaptics to disable
> tapping, but when I run it I get "GSynaptics couldn't initialize" You have
> to set 'SHMConfig' 'true' in xorg.conf or XF86Config to use GSynaptics".
>
> However, there is no entry in xorg.conf for a touchpad, mouse, or pointing
> device and XF86Config file does not exist.
>
> I must be able to disable tapping. It is the most annoying and infuriating
> feature ever invented and the person who came up with it should be shot. At
> least metaphorically.
>
> I am using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.99.3-2ubuntu4
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (buildd@rothera) (gcc version
> 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 29 08:54:56 UTC 2009
> SourcePackage: xfree86-driver-synaptics
> Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686
>