[Dell Alienware 13 R2] touchpad not working
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
|
Low
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Installed ubuntu 15.10 on alienware 13, touchpad is showing up in xinput list as expected, but is totally unresponsive. Was working fine with 14.04.
WORKAROUND:
sudo su
echo 'blacklist i2c_hid' >> /etc/modprobe.
depmod -a
update-initramfs -u
---
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-07 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
MachineType: Alienware Alienware 13 R2
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
RelatedPackageV
linux-
linux-
linux-firmware 1.149.3
Tags: wily
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-19-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 10/15/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware
dmi.bios.version: 1.2.0
dmi.board.name: Alienware 13 R2
dmi.board.vendor: Alienware
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienwar
dmi.product.name: Alienware 13 R2
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
tags: | added: bios-outdated-1.2.2 |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
summary: |
- touchpad not working alienware 13 on ubuntu 15.10 + [Dell Alienware 13 R2] touchpad not working |
tags: |
added: bios-outdated-1.6.1 needs-upstream-testing removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream latest-bios-1.2.2 |
description: | updated |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | High → Low |
status: | Triaged → Incomplete |
tags: | added: regression-release |
This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:
apport-collect 1523738
and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.
If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.
This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.