Thanks everyone, 4.17.2 seems to fix the problem. Did not need any acpi
GRUB parameters and unblacklisted i2c-hid without any problems.
I now have touchpad control!
To anyone who runs into this problem here is the solution:
- get the prerequisits: sudo apt install git fakeroot build-essential
ncurses-dev xz-utils libssl-dev bc
- Download the source for kernel 4.17.2 on kernel.org.
- Extract the tar.xz file in a folder of your choosing with tar -xJf.
- Go in the extracted folder and copy your current configuration which is in
/boot/ with `cp /boot/config-$(uname -r) ./.config` (Might need to be root)
- run `make menuconfig`, save the config to .config and exit.
- run `make -j <numberofavailablecpucores>` (if you forget -j it will take for
ever)
- run `make modules_install -j <numberofavailablecpucores>`
- run `make install -j <numberofavailablecpucores`
If everything goes correctly, initramfs and grub should get updated
automatically, if not:
- run `update-initramfs -c -k 4.17.2`
- run `update-grub`
Kernel was now installed correctly. Make sure i2c-hid is not blacklisted
and reboot.
Hope this helps someone!
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Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed
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Title:
ELAN1200 touchpad not working at all with kernel 4.15+; Recognized as
ITE 8910 keyboard
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Fix Committed
Bug description:
Laptop is an Asus-GL503VD
Touchpad is an ELAN touchpad model 1200.
This bug is relative to the Asus-GL503VD and any Asus laptop using the
ELAN1200 touchpad.
I tried Arch, Debian, Ubuntu 14/16/18, Pop_OS, Sabayon Linux, Fedora.
Same problem, touchpad is totally unresponsive.
From what I understand the touchpad is being recognized as a keyboard
and I cannot get any driver to recognize it: elan-i2c or synaptics.
The touchpad is also being recognized as a USB device.
This behaviour was consistent on kernels 4.15.0-22, 4.15.0-23 and 4.17.1.
Right now trying to make it work on kernel 4.15.0-23 because it seems more
"main-stream".
Note: I have a keyboard recognized as AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
which makes me believe I do not need ITE8910 to be a keyboard.
Note2: Been researching LKM development. Managed to make a signed 'hello
world' lkm and make it output in dmesg. Willing to help debug/develop the
driver for this touchpad.
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: ttr 1798 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7791e5a6-d685-49b9-93d7-017c1abf4b89
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-10 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. GL503VD
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=screen
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-23-generic
root=UUID=98160487-6d8d-429c-830c-035e5faeb890 ro CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=true
nvidia.modeset=1 nouveau.modeset=0 acpi=force i8042.reset i8042.nomux
i8042.nopnp i8042.noloop
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-23-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-23-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.173.1
Tags: bionic
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip libvirt lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 10/03/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: GL503VD.304
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: GL503VD
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrGL503VD.304:bd10/03/2017:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnGL503VD:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnGL503VD:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: GL
dmi.product.name: GL503VD
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
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