I did post the issue to the mailing list but did not receive any answer for the past 14 days. I know that other users are affected too, for example at reddit. This is really bad, because it essentially means that this laptop can not be used with linux at all without external mouse.
-- 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/1793960 Title: Lenovo Ideapad 320-15IAP trackpad spams kernel errors in syslog Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The trackpad is working, but syslog is full of kernel errors regarding "kernel: [ 1228.364151] elan_i2c i2c-ELAN0609:00: invalid report id data (ff)" if the trackpad is touched. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic 4.15.0-34.37 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-34.37-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: mlku 1269 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Sun Sep 23 15:48:36 2018 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=83c21341-9f8a-4b04-8696-ba03f48c8561 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-23 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) MachineType: LENOVO 80XR ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-34-generic root=/dev/mapper/kubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-34-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-34-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.1 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/06/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 5RCN36WW dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag dmi.board.name: LNVNB161216 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: NO DPK dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo ideapad 320-15IAP dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr5RCN36WW:bd08/06/2018:svnLENOVO:pn80XR:pvrLenovoideapad320-15IAP:rvnLENOVO:rnLNVNB161216:rvrNODPK:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoideapad320-15IAP: dmi.product.family: ideapad 320-15IAP dmi.product.name: 80XR dmi.product.version: Lenovo ideapad 320-15IAP dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1793960/+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
