The abovementioned patch has been included upstream in kernel 2.6.35-rc6. From the changelog:
commit 3e1bbc8d5018a05c0793c8a32b777a1396eb4414 Author: Kamal Mostafa Date: Mon Jul 19 11:00:52 2010 -0700
Input: i8042 - add Gigabyte Spring Peak to dmi_noloop_table
Gigabyte "Spring Peak" notebook indicates wrong chassis-type, tripping up i8042 and breaking the touchpad. Add this model to i8042_dmi_noloop_table[] to resolve.
BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/580664
Signed-off-by: Kamal Mostafa Cc: <email address hidden> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov
A PPA of this kernel is available at http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
The abovementioned patch has been included upstream in kernel 2.6.35-rc6. From the changelog:
commit 3e1bbc8d5018a05 c0793c8a32b777a 1396eb4414
Author: Kamal Mostafa
Date: Mon Jul 19 11:00:52 2010 -0700
Input: i8042 - add Gigabyte Spring Peak to dmi_noloop_table
Gigabyte "Spring Peak" notebook indicates wrong chassis-type, tripping up noloop_ table[]
i8042 and breaking the touchpad. Add this model to i8042_dmi_
to resolve.
BugLink: https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 580664
Signed-off-by: Kamal Mostafa
Cc: <email address hidden>
Signed-off-by: Dmitry Torokhov
A PPA of this kernel is available at http:// kernel. ubuntu. com/~kernel- ppa/mainline/