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xserver-xorg-input-synaptics package

  1. Bug #267611
  2. Comment #34

Comment 34 for bug 267611

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William Grant (wgrant) wrote : Re: [Bug 267611] Re: [intrepid] cannot see touchpad tab in mouse configuration

techieMoe wrote:
> I have a Dell Inspiron 1520 and I clean-installed Beta 1 this morning.
> I've downloaded all the latest updates. My touchpad works fine for the
> most part (vertical scrolling but no horizontal, tap-to-click works),
> however I have no entries at all for the touchpad in my xorg.conf nor do
> I see the "Touchpad" tab in my Mouse control panel.
>
> I'm using Intrepid kernel 2.6.27-4-generic 64-bit and Gnome 2.24.0.
>
> In Hardy 64-bit I had both an entry in xorg.conf and a Touchpad tab.
> These have disappeared in Intrepid. I have run dpkg-reconfigure and
> nothing changed.

The xorg.conf issue isn't an issue - it's quite intentional. Input
devices are now autodetected through hal. The lack of Touchpad tab seems
to only affect some hardware, and is being worked on.

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William Grant