Comment 164 for bug 606238

On 09/18/2012 12:11 PM, Richard Merren wrote:
> I downloaded Dave's patch in #144 and followed the install instructions
> in #152. On reboot, my computer would freeze during boot with the
> ubuntu logo and the row of dots. Attempts to boot into "recovery mode"
> also did not complete, with freeze for a minute or so and then a
> stacktrace/dump scrolling by. I was able to boot into a previous kernel
> via GRUB with no problem, and this command successfully removed the
> patch from the primary kernel:
>
> sudo dkms remove -m psmouse -v alps-dst-0.1 --all
>
> The "--all" was necessary because I was booted into a different kernel
> than the one into which this was installed.
>
> I am on a Dell N5110 with Ubuntu 12.10 beta, x86_64, kernel 3.5.0-14. I
> am happy to reproduce and upload any log files that may help. My laptop
> is only a few months old, so it may be that Dell has decided to put a
> different (and even more incompatible) version of the ALPS trackpad in.
> If there is anything I can do to help test, please let me know.
> Otherwise I will watch here to see if you post updates and try those
> when they appear.
Richard -

Sorry for your problems. I just uploaded a more stable psmouse dklm.
If that still crashes collect the last lines in /var/log/syslog with
"psmouse" in the header. In the new README I added a script to pull the
touchpad model number from the BIOS. Please run the script and send me
the log.

Dave