Just to add this isn't just a Dell issue - so perhaps the issues could be merged/marked duplicate.
Affects my Acer Travelmate p273 - psmouse serio1: alps: Unknown ALPS touchpad: E7=73 03 50, EC=73 02 02 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1190867 Title: [Dell Inspiron N5425] Touchpad was incorrectly detected as PS/2 mouse Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: CID: 201206-11418 Dell Inspiron N5425 The touchpad on this laptop was detected as PS/2 mouse, therefore unable to do horizontal/vertial edge scrolling. (Single-tap still work) $ dmesg| grep -i alps [ 15.898338] psmouse serio1: alps: Unknown ALPS touchpad: E7=73 03 50, EC=73 02 02 [ 8231.150575] psmouse serio1: alps: Unknown ALPS touchpad: E7=73 03 50, EC=73 02 02 $ xinput list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ PS/2 Generic Mouse id=13 [slave pointer (2)] ⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)] ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=6 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=7 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Video Bus id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Sleep Button id=10 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=12 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys id=14 [slave keyboard (3)] ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-32-generic 3.5.0-32.53~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-32.53~precise1-generic 3.5.7.11 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1759 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1759 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country TW: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27) (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30) Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfeb44000 irq 52' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100300' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 1 Card0.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb40000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20590' Components : 'HDA:14f1506e,10280561,00100003' Controls : 20 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Fri Jun 14 13:51:35 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=770418a5-35a9-4a8e-b5e7-1773a925f90e InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5425 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-32-generic root=UUID=9514e072-517d-4e5f-8d45-fd769b1a95c6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-32-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-32-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts5139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/30/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X31 dmi.board.name: Inspiron 5425 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A02 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX31:bd01/30/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5425:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rnInspiron5425:rvrA02:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5425 dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1190867/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
