Bill, thanks! I edited xorg.conf with your data and that worked! This thread is SOLVED!
2008/2/26, Bill LaGrue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:57:06 -0500 > > "udutronik Tronik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > you are right Pete about nonsense of setting ALPS with Synaptics > > driver... But the thing is that other distros i've used (ubuntu, > > Mandriva, OpenSuse) on this computer were seeing it like that... and > > I was able to configure this touchpad > > via synaptics drivers or utilities... > > > > Anyway, tpconfig looks like an avenue i havent tried. But i'm not > > familiar with it.. > > how do i use it... and install it? It doesnt look like its on my > > computer and i cant > > find it with Yumex... > > > > > > 2008/2/25, Pete Zaitcev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:39:29 -0500, "udutronik Tronik" < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > It is viewed as ALPS Glidepoint device in Fedora's devicthes > > > > > > > > > > Driver "synaptics" > > > > > > Why are you trying to drive an ALPS device with Synaptics driver? > > > This just makes no sense whatsoever! > > > > > > Anyway, use tpconfig and stock mouse driver in X11. Kernel, I think, > > > will load in-kernel alps for you, but it's not a problem. tpconfig > > > should be able to set the pad anyway. > > > > > > > > > -- Pete > > > > > I have a Dell Inspiron 6000, and it also has an ALPS touchpad. I have > it up and running beautifully..here is the relevant bits from my > xorg.conf - > > Section "ServerLayout" > Identifier "Default Layout" > Screen 0 "aticonfig-Screen[0]" 0 0 > InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard" > InputDevice "Synaptics" "CorePointer" > EndSection > > -----snip----- > > > Section "InputDevice" > Identifier "Synaptics" > Driver "synaptics" > Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" > Option "Protocol" "auto-dev" > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" > > Option "LeftEdge" "120" > Option "RightEdge" "830" > Option "TopEdge" "120" > Option "BottomEdge" "650" > Option "FingerLow" "14" > Option "FingerHigh" "15" > Option "MaxTapMove" "110" > Option "VertScrollDelta" "20" > Option "HorizScrollDelta" "20" > Option "MinSpeed" "0.3" > Option "MaxSpeed" "0.75" > Option "SHMConfig" "True" > EndSection > > ---snip--- > > You seem to be missing the "CorePointer" bit in "ServerLayout" > > You don't need to use tpconfig or anything else - just use yum and > have synaptics, libsynaptics and gsynaptics installed. > > The only thing I did notice about your xorg.conf is that you seem to be > missing a space between "SHMConfig" "True". I don't know if that makes > a difference or not -> > > > Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes" > Option "SHMConfig""true" > EndSection > > > > Hope this helps you out! > > Bill > > > _______________________________________________ > Fedora-laptop-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-laptop-list >
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