Alps touchpad not detected

[Lars Hansson]

I have a HP Notebook 14 and the Alps touchpad on it is not detected. The Touchpad tab in the Mouse preferences is absent.
WIndows 8 reports it as Alps Touch Pad 8.201.1711.126.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic 3.11.0-17.31
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-17.31-generic 3.11.10.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lars 2077 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Feb 24 18:26:13 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5a554079-ba87-4a30-95af-c2c9b60ed506
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-23 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 14 Notebook PC
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-17-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=61144af6-d7d7-48d8-b99d-90edd81cd58a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-17-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.116.2
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/28/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.08
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 21BB
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 39.15
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.08:bd11/28/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP14NotebookPC:pvr0976100000405F10000610180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn21BB:rvr39.15:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: HP 14 Notebook PC
dmi.product.version: 0976100000405F10000610180
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

[Lars Hansson (romabysen)]

I realized I might have been a bit terse in the description. The touchpad is detected as a PS/2 mouse and works that way. There's no tapping or 3-rd button emulation or anything like that though.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.13 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14-rc4-trusty/

[Lars Hansson (romabysen)]

With the kernel from package linux-image-3.14.0-031400rc4-generic the touchpad is detected, see attached output. I am not able to test it in X though since I get no video with that kernel (probavly because of the Nvidia Optimum thing).