Comment 196 for bug 1220426

Just my 2 cents but I agree with Michael.

On 18 November 2014 19:47, Michael Steenbeek <email address hidden>
wrote:

> @lozdawney:
> "I am sure we can all be productive and happy while our laptops/pc's
> freeze up while we are using them, or while using low performing and buggy
> drivers."
>
> Personally I would rather have a laptop with an annoying problem that
> can be worked around with a mouse (!) than rendering my entire system
> unusable by wrongly applying a patch to such an important package.
> Patching important system parts is not an easy task, and when you do it
> yourself you should know what you're doing and know what to do when
> things go wrong. I was simply trying to help, no need to get aggressive.
>
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> Title:
> [nvidia-prime]Freeze while using touchpad
>
> Status in X.Org X server:
> Confirmed
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-319” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-331” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “nvidia-graphics-drivers-343” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
> Status in “nvidia-prime” package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> I'm using an Optimus laptop (Asus N43SL)
> nvidia-prime is installed, so my nvidia dedicated graphics card (GT
> 540m) is in use.
>
> Once in a while, my screen will freeze, only when I use my touchpad.
> This does not happen with my USB mouse.
> This does not happen either when I uninstall nvidia-prime and use my
> intel integrated graphics (HD3000).
>
> I can temporarily solve the issue by doing a VT switch.
>
>
> In the attached Xorg.0.log, you can see "synaptics: ETPS/2 Elantech
> Touchpad: touchpad found" each time I did a VT switch and regained control.
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