I've installed the latest upstream kernel, and I'm about to test, but I'll report the installation messages first, because they mention 'elantech-v6 not found', which seems directly relevant:
dpkg -i *.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2.
(Reading database ... 207832 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2 (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic.
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Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic_3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035_i386.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2 (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v6 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v6/build/make.log for more information.
Setting up linux-image-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (3.18.0-031800rc2.201410262035) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v6 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic (i686)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v6/build/make.log for more information.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.18.0-031800rc2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.18.0-031800rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-36-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-36-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) on /dev/sda1
done
I've installed the latest upstream kernel, and I'm about to test, but I'll report the installation messages first, because they mention 'elantech-v6 not found', which seems directly relevant:
dpkg -i *.deb 3.18.0- 031800rc2. 3.18.0- 031800rc2_ 3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035_ all.deb ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2 (3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035) ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic. 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic_ 3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035_ i386.deb ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic (3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035) ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic. 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic_ 3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035_ i386.deb ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic (3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035) ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2 (3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035) ... 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic (3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035) ... header_ postinst. d. header_ postinst. d/dkms 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic 031800rc2- generic (i686) dkms/psmouse/ elantech- v6/build/ make.log for more information. 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic (3.18.0- 031800rc2. 201410262035) ... postinst. d. postinst. d/apt-auto- removal 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic postinst. d/dkms 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic 031800rc2- generic (i686) dkms/psmouse/ elantech- v6/build/ make.log for more information. postinst. d/initramfs- tools 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic img-3.18. 0-031800rc2- generic postinst. d/pm-utils 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic postinst. d/update- notifier 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic postinst. d/zz-update- grub 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic 3.18.0- 031800rc2- generic img-3.18. 0-031800rc2- generic 3.13.0- 37-generic img-3.13. 0-37-generic 3.13.0- 36-generic img-3.13. 0-36-generic +.elf +.bin
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
(Reading database ... 207832 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-
Unpacking linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
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Unpacking linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
Preparing to unpack linux-image-
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-
Setting up linux-headers-
Setting up linux-headers-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v6 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.18.0-
Consult /var/lib/
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v6 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.18.0-
Consult /var/lib/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
Found Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) on /dev/sda1
done