Mostly solved with http://askubuntu.com/questions/154770/alps-touchpad- on-dell-how-do-i-install-the-dkms-driver-to-enable-multitouch . I have noticed some sensitivity issues but very minor.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1068984 Title: Touchpad not working Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Dell inspiron 15r Ubuntu 12.04 Touchpad not working, not sure why version.log Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-32-generic 3.2.0-32.51 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: du 2601 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xc1610000 irq 46' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:14f1506e,1028056a,00100003 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 25 Simple ctrls : 12 Date: Sat Oct 20 18:44:31 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1067cac6-af2f-443a-b104-2f026b59b3ee InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5520 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=d4cd79c0-63a4-454b-8923-3c854f74f777 ro recovery nomodeset RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei rts5139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A06 dmi.board.name: 0XWH1P dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: A06 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd04/18/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5520:pvrA06:rvnDellInc.:rn0XWH1P:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA06: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5520 dmi.product.version: A06 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. --- ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14 Architecture: amd64 DistroCodename: precise DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 DistroVariant: ubuntu InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.6.2-1ubuntu1~precise2 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 Tags: precise running-unity ubuntu Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 UnreportableReason: Please work this issue through technical support channels first. UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics/+bug/1068984/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp