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Katjana Edwardsen (katjedwa) wrote : Re: [Bug 1041916] Re: Touchpad of Fujitsu LifeBook AH532 not recognized

Thank you, Jeremie Tamburini - thank you really ever so much!!! Finally
fixed! I write for a living, and having a practically uncontrolled cursor
has been a terrible ordeal. Now my Fujitsu is perfect.

I had seen numerous references to the alps-1.3, but was unable to install
it. Your simple and accurate 6-step guide was crystal clear and made all
the difference!

Thank you again.

2014-03-18 11:17 GMT+01:00 Jeremie Tamburini <email address hidden>:

> @Christopher M. Penalver (penalvch)
>
> Here we are: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/1294027
> Hope it's OK.
>
> Now I can describe the workaround, which might be helpful for other
> users:
>
> 1- Downloaded drivers here
> http://www.dahetral.com/public-download/alps-psmouse-dlkm-for-3-2-and-3-5/view
> 2- Moved the folder "psmouse-alps-1.3" into "/usr/src/"
> 3- cd /usr/src
> 4- sudo dkms build psmouse/alps-1.3
> 5- sudo dkms install psmouse/alps-1.3
> 6- sudo rmmod psmouse && sudo modprobe -v psmouse
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1041916
>
> Title:
> Touchpad of Fujitsu LifeBook AH532 not recognized
>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Hi,
>
> on Ubuntu Precise 12.04.1 with kernel 3.2.0-29-generic
> the touchpad of the Fujitsu LifeBook AH532
> (
> http://www.fujitsu.com/fts/products/computing/pc/notebooks-tablets/all-round/l
> is not recognized by the kernel.
>
> [Update: Same problem on Quantal as of 20120825]
>
> /proc/bus/input/device shows only a generic mouse:
>
> I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0001 Version=0000
> N: Name="PS/2 Generic Mouse"
>
> Consequently, xinput shows
> Virtual core pointer id=2 [master
> pointer
> ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave
> pointer
> ↳ PS/2 Generic Mouse id=13 [slave
> pointer
>
> tpconfig --info reveals that it *is* a synaptic:
> Found Synaptics Touchpad.
> Firmware: 8.96 (multiple-byte mode).
> Sensor type: unknown (0).
> Geometry: rectangular/landscape/up.
> Packets: absolute, 80 packets per second.
> Corner taps disabled; no tap gestures.
> Edge motion: none.
> Z threshold: 6 of 7.
> 2 button mode; corner tap is right button click.
>
> Kernel: linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.46
> xorg: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.6.2-1ubuntu1~precise1
>
> Yours,
> Steffen
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.6.2-1ubuntu1~precise1 [modified:
> usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf]
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sun Aug 26 20:43:59 2012
> DistUpgraded: Fresh install
> DistroCodename: precise
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release
> amd64+mac (20120822.4)
> MachineType: FUJITSU LIFEBOOK AH532
> ProcEnviron:
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic
> root=/dev/mapper/fujiama-precise ro persistent quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 05/22/2012
> dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU // Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
> dmi.bios.version: Version 1.09
> dmi.board.name: FJNBB1C
> dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: FUJITSU
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnFUJITSU//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrVersion1.09:bd05/22/2012:svnFUJITSU:pnLIFEBOOKAH532:pvr:rvnFUJITSU:rnFJNBB1C:rvr:cvnFUJITSU:ct10:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: LIFEBOOK AH532
> dmi.sys.vendor: FUJITSU
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1.4
> version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.32-1ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.3+8.0.2-0ubuntu3.2
> version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10.7
> version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev
> 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1.2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2
> version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
> 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4.1
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau
> 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2
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