Update: For the touchpad, the https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Input#Input%20Configuration%20with%20HAL page troubleshooting commands that reload the boot priorities of gdm during start up seems to activate the touchpad for the next restarts - not after a shutdown. So... it seems the problem is some setting needed at power up to remind the O/S about the touchpad.
For the modem, the driver seems loaded and OK. I added a file to the /root directory to try and get the O/S to recognise the device - still no luck. Once again... there seems to be some setting needed in /dev, /etc, or somewhere that's missing. And... that's the bug in this O/S: there is NO sensible user control of devices. Just like Microsoft, the O/S is trying to detect (guess) about answers, then hiding the results and controls that the system manager should be able to review and control... that's historically stoopid ! -- Ubuntu 9.10 Device Support - Dell Insp7500 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/507968 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
