On Mon, 29 Dec 2008, Richard A. Smith wrote: > Greg Smith wrote: > >> Hopefully one of the touchpad/firmware experts can give you a link to >> how you can capture and use raw data generated by the touchpad. > > The datasheet is here: > > http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Touch_Pad/Tablet > > You want to put the touchpad into "Advanced Mode." In this mode it will > generate resistive mode data. > > Previous versions of the kernel driver supported operation in advanced > mode. I suggest you look at the git changelog for > /drivers/input/mouse/olpc.c and find the patch where we switched from > advanced mode back to mouse mode. The driver prior to that patch will > have all the info you need. > > Be warned however that sometime in Jan/Feb the XO production line will > switch to a Synaptics device rather than an ALPS device and the > Synaptics device does _not_ have any resistive features.
two questions 1. will the new device be full width, or just the current touchpad width? 2. will there be any way for first-gen purchasers to retrofit our systems with the new touchpad? David Lang _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [email protected] http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/devel
