Solved the problem with the following script. Requires source repositories enabled:
Ubuntu: http://askubuntu.com/questions/158871/how-do-i-enable-the-source-code-repositories Mint: menu->software sources->Enable source code repositories #!/bin/bash sudo apt-get install git sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-input-evdev xserver-xorg-input-synaptics wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/xf/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint/xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint.tar.gz tar -xzf xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint.tar.gz git clone git://git.debian.org/git/pkg-xorg/driver/xserver-xorg-input-evdev git clone git://git.debian.org/git/pkg-xorg/driver/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics mv xf86-input-evdev-trackpoint arch mv xserver-xorg-input-evdev evdev mv xserver-xorg-input-synaptics synaptics cp synaptics/src/{eventcomm.c,eventcomm.h,properties.c,synaptics.c,synapticsstr.h,synproto.c,synproto.h} evdev/src cp synaptics/include/synaptics-properties.h evdev/src cp arch/*.patch evdev cd evdev patch -p1 -i 0001-implement-trackpoint-wheel-emulation.patch patch -p1 -i 0008-disable-clickpad_guess_clickfingers.patch patch -p1 -i 0010-add-synatics-files-into-Makefile.am.patch dpkg-buildpackage cd .. sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-input-evdev_*.deb sudo apt-get remove xserver-xorg-input-synaptics sudo mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ sudo cp arch/90-evdev-trackpoint.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-evdev in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1246683 Title: Middle button does not work for scrolling Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: With my Lenovo T440s laptop the Trackpad/Trackpoint laptop scrolling does not work when pressing middle button + moving the Trackpoint. evdev seems to be set correctly ( http://paste.ubuntuusers.de/416732/ ). Middle button itself works fine for middle clicks just no scrolling. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 Uname: Linux 3.12.0-031200rc7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Oct 31 12:36:14 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-17 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-evdev UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-input-evdev/+bug/1246683/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
