Arne Chr. Jorgensen wrote:
> Hmmm...why didn't yahoo include the list ?..
> 
> */"Arne Chr. Jorgensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
> 
>     hi,
> 
>     In my dialog with Larry, I asked:
>     >
>     > Well, just some idea.  Perhaps I could install Suse, replicate your
>     > settings and check it ?
>     >
> 
>     Now, I am running OpenSuse 10.2, with default x86_86 kernel 2.6.18.2-34.
>     I am unfamilar with Suse, and a bit unsure as how to set it up.
>     At the moment it uses a Vesa frame buffer device, and perhaps I should
>     try to compile a NVIDIA driver - any suggestions ?
> 
>     ( did try once, but didn't get it working)
> 
>     Next, I had to download and install nForceth driver from NVIDIA, as
>     the wire
>     ethernet wouldn't be recognized. Then I have got some code installed
>     to control the "tapping" feature of the touchpad.
> 
>     As reported earlier, the Fedora update kernels had the machine go crazy.
>     So even with the "tapping enabled" in Suse, the behaviour isn't as
>     wild as
>     it was with Fedora. Perhaps Fedora kernels don't recognize the AMD
>     stuff.
> 
>     My confusion have had something to do with the impression that in
>     one particular install - I had wireless up.  I still cannot swear
>     it, I could have been fooled by something it pulled up from the
>     cache, but as I have
>     said - this wasn't my impression. I have been checking pages all
>     over to figure out this thing. In the end I did open this damn
>     thing, to see what this card looked like.
> 
>     Surprise - the chips says BCM4311KFBG... what the heck ?? Checking
>     data at
>     HP, which says what I have reported earlier. But in the end I found some
>     partlist that seems to operate with two different part numbers, not
>     saying
>     what the chip set might be, but there is 2 and 3 wire antenna versions.
> 
>     Checking registry in Vista - reveals Broadcom..and then 4312 ?
> 
>     Larry wrote:
>     >
>     > This is exactly the computer I have. The wireless is a BCM4311.
>     >
> 
>     ( take it that your wireless is working, that there is some driver
>     for it ?)
> 
>     If so, then what do I need to do ?
> 
>     As I did mention earlier Larry, your hardware didn't seem that far
>     apart from
>     mine. Perhaps you have some configuration file, what options need to
>     be included in compiling a kernel ?  ( There are a whole lot of
>     options that
>     I don't have a clue what they are for. )
> 
>     Oh, by the way - in Suse, I have no sound. (HD Audio-Conexant
>     CX20549-12)
>     - according to the info pages from HP. ( did come up in Fedora )
> 
>     Looking at those specifications from HP again - it does say:
> 
>     "Broadcom 4321AGN Wi-Fi Adapter (802.11 a/b/g/ draft-n) + Bluetooth
>     w/2      antennas"
> 
>     But as I checked inside, Bluetooth is supported by a separate card.
>     ( Broadcom, as far as I know..does have some designs with Bluetooth
>     - but in
>     this case, the blue tooth don't seem to have any relation to Broadcom )
>     Also.. using the Serial number, service number, or any number - will
>     lead
>     you to this info from HP, - so at least I was made to believe the
>     info was
>     correct.
> 
>     ( Sorry about the length, but - in case someone else got fooled like
>     I have
>     been )
> 
>     So.. where do I go from here ?

For the most part, I have stopped answering your posts because you don't seem 
to understand what I
say, and you ramble without making your thoughts clear. I will, however, tell 
you how to disable
tapping and make your touchpad more easily usable. You need to apply this patch:

Index: /etc/X11/xorg.conf
===================================================================
--- .orig/etc/X11/xorg.conf
+++ /etc/X11/xorg.conf
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ Section "InputDevice"
   Option       "SHMConfig" "on"
   Option       "Vendor" "Sysp"
   Option       "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
+  Option       "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
+  Option       "MaxTapTime" "0"
 EndSection

 Section "InputDevice"
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ Section "Device"
   Driver       "nv"
   Identifier   "Device[0]"
   VendorName   "NVidia"
+  Option       "HWCursor" "off"
 EndSection


As you can see, this patch is a change in X11, not the openSUSE stuff directly. 
FWI, I only use the
frame buffer. I cannot be bothered with having to rebuild the binary module for 
the closed-source
driver. In addition, the tainted kernel would be the kiss of death for me.

I always disable tapping on every laptop I use. Perhaps it is my internal 
capacitance or some other
characteristic of mine, but I always get extraneous mouse events when tapping 
is enabled.

Larry
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