Re: unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Jordan Metzmeier titan8...@gmail.comwrote: On 10/22/2010 01:19 AM, vishnu vardhan wrote: On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:44 AM, vishnu vardhan vishnuvardhan.li...@gmail.com wrote: i have read the readme. however, there is no .xsession or .xinitrc file on my system. right now i am using debian 5.0.4 and fluxbox on an encrypted lvm. i could not figure out about how to create xsession or xinitc file. i will do some research and let you know the result. perhaps the site of gsynaptics will shed some light about how to configure and add gysnaptic-init. i have added the line for shmconfig and directly run /usr/bin/gysnaptics-init, it shows the error of gysnaptics couldn't initialize. At this point, I am not really sure. Sounds like a bug. What is the *exact* error? if its graphical, can you attach a screenshot? Regards, -- Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cc25403.9030...@gmail.com the gysnaptics is running only from command line : $ /usr/bin/gysnaptics however, it is using synclient and is this normal ? i thought i can activate features with a click. i am attaching an image. i have added the following lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf : -- Section InputDevice IdentifierSynPS/2 Synaptics Touchpad Driversynaptics OptionSendCoreEventstrue OptionDevice/dev/psaux OptionProtocol OptionHorizEdgeScroll0 OptionSHMConfigtrue EndSection SectionServerLayout IdentifierDefault Server Layout ScreenDefault Screen InputDeviceGeneric Keyboard Core Keyboard InputDeviceSynPS/2 Synaptics Touchpad Core Pointer EndSection SectionModule Loadsynaptics EndSection --- the following contains about the error if i run gsynaptics from menu in .xsession-error file : /bin/bash: /usr/bin/gysnaptics: No such file or directory $ synclient -l : Parameter settings: LeftEdge= 1872 RightEdge = 5072 TopEdge = 1712 BottomEdge = 4144 FingerLow = 25 FingerHigh = 30 FingerPress = 256 MaxTapTime = 180 MaxTapMove = 220 MaxDoubleTapTime= 180 SingleTapTimeout= 180 ClickTime = 100 FastTaps= 0 EmulateMidButtonTime= 75 EmulateTwoFingerMinZ= 257 VertScrollDelta = 60 HorizScrollDelta= 80 VertEdgeScroll = 1 HorizEdgeScroll = 0 CornerCoasting = 0 VertTwoFingerScroll = 0 HorizTwoFingerScroll= 0 MinSpeed= 0.0822368 MaxSpeed= 0.197368 AccelFactor = 0.00164474 TrackstickSpeed = 40 EdgeMotionMinZ = 30 EdgeMotionMaxZ = 160 EdgeMotionMinSpeed = 1 EdgeMotionMaxSpeed = 304 EdgeMotionUseAlways = 0 UpDownScrolling = 1 LeftRightScrolling = 1 UpDownScrollRepeat = 1 LeftRightScrollRepeat = 1 ScrollButtonRepeat = 100 TouchpadOff = 0 GuestMouseOff = 0 LockedDrags = 0 LockedDragTimeout = 5000 RTCornerButton = 2 RBCornerButton = 3 LTCornerButton = 0 LBCornerButton = 0 TapButton1 = 1 TapButton2 = 2 TapButton3 = 3 CircularScrolling = 0 CircScrollDelta = 0.1 CircScrollTrigger = 0 CircularPad = 0 PalmDetect = 1 PalmMinWidth= 10 PalmMinZ= 200 CoastingSpeed = 0 PressureMotionMinZ = 30 PressureMotionMaxZ = 160 PressureMotionMinFactor = 1 PressureMotionMaxFactor = 1 GrabEventDevice = 1 $ synclient -h : Hardware properties: Can't detect hardware properties. This is normal if you are running linux kernel 2.6. Check the kernel log for touchpad hardware information. Driver version: 1406 thank you. attachment: touchpad.png
Re: unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:44 AM, vishnu vardhan vishnuvardhan.li...@gmail.com wrote: i have read the readme. however, there is no .xsession or .xinitrc file on my system. right now i am using debian 5.0.4 and fluxbox on an encrypted lvm. i could not figure out about how to create xsession or xinitc file. i will do some research and let you know the result. perhaps the site of gsynaptics will shed some light about how to configure and add gysnaptic-init. i have added the line for shmconfig and directly run /usr/bin/gysnaptics-init, it shows the error of gysnaptics couldn't initialize. *excuse, i have hit reply button instead of reply all. excuse for sending mail directly to Jordan.* On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 6:25 AM, Jordan Metzmeier titan8...@gmail.comwrote: On 10/04/2010 01:06 AM, vishnu vardhan wrote: i have followed your advice and still i am unable to run gysnaptics. herewith i am providing link to xorg.o.log : http://pastebin.com/HXCZrMMn please look into the error. No errors in the xorg.conf. However, I see that your initial error was reported as a bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=586025 The maintainer indicated that the required steps are described in /usr/share/doc/gsynaptics/README.Debian. If you find that your answer is not there, I would provide feedback to the bug report. Regards, Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cb3b1f7.8050...@gmail.com
Re: unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
On 10/22/2010 01:19 AM, vishnu vardhan wrote: On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:44 AM, vishnu vardhan vishnuvardhan.li...@gmail.com wrote: i have read the readme. however, there is no .xsession or .xinitrc file on my system. right now i am using debian 5.0.4 and fluxbox on an encrypted lvm. i could not figure out about how to create xsession or xinitc file. i will do some research and let you know the result. perhaps the site of gsynaptics will shed some light about how to configure and add gysnaptic-init. i have added the line for shmconfig and directly run /usr/bin/gysnaptics-init, it shows the error of gysnaptics couldn't initialize. At this point, I am not really sure. Sounds like a bug. What is the *exact* error? if its graphical, can you attach a screenshot? Regards, -- Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cc25403.9030...@gmail.com
Re: unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
On 10/04/2010 01:06 AM, vishnu vardhan wrote: i have followed your advice and still i am unable to run gysnaptics. herewith i am providing link to xorg.o.log : http://pastebin.com/HXCZrMMn please look into the error. No errors in the xorg.conf. However, I see that your initial error was reported as a bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=586025 The maintainer indicated that the required steps are described in /usr/share/doc/gsynaptics/README.Debian. If you find that your answer is not there, I would provide feedback to the bug report. Regards, Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4cb3b1f7.8050...@gmail.com
Re: unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:15 PM, Jordan Metzmeier titan8...@gmail.comwrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 09/29/2010 12:54 AM, vishnu vardhan wrote: but, when i try to run # dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg, i am receiving the following error : xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20100928233119 how should i overcome the above error. You should not need to run dpkg-reconfigure, and it will overwrite the changes you just made as it says. Simply don't run it. Regards, - -- Jordan Metzmeier -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJMo0MVAAoJEKj/C3qNthmT2SAP/RBvv6Tgww8RcbVyVEhIFgIr UFsdgwt9PU1oE//grsrAnmLyyPR8e/pDZldSeL5oa+ib7U4p1JPFQLZumkuDG43l GiZrMHV/x3nhh3nrZJXgle8ajGI5ybbnf4k+FglhPAEcSnhhFgzkPw9AvH/mCckQ +7eIGPODctUVNaYYh9LTmWI3KukNQsEej2+sPo4jwQhq0IYRY4NaABVqYezJq6vo vOMnnKepQf05AggW+ROe47YYxOW/1Qpqc5vQdJ47FXGxj43jtacgCwEJ+TIt0AM4 koj+8RPlKxzSVymRZ0ZqYCM0AU6W87pgEzg25n1OK07ryOKdpbmdFOGHYuMMgoDu yC+8RWFT2EpUyud/FZqaKuHD7WumnOsgHJxOafWDpxibiivpYCum+7hLIqUIIsJg NptJvVAhtzyLUzaeTZgAI+HOnK2eowHRDZmB8sIdoR/86Ob5DAsLDwrAS1T9r9Xl ENOwQbde3062UPnqIE8rdtPct5LbB6SUhUdmOH0n/x0PlGOoqhBxJncoAtfOJPbz 69j5ljm5bQISHjFi9P0smBTCZHOFU6ESJsvmKcccnXXLMiZlr9A3bd1a6TAsWu06 CJxY4Kt3qZhHuxu98DwDBxzXV+KSTDCTxSqwhfXHdb7JgHc5V9hHl0BzhlSJd6Qv 3LUEhlPHhUTvKTXYfzBz =HW8Q -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca34315.3050...@gmail.com i have followed your advice and still i am unable to run gysnaptics. herewith i am providing link to xorg.o.log : http://pastebin.com/HXCZrMMn please look into the error.
Re: unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 09/29/2010 12:54 AM, vishnu vardhan wrote: but, when i try to run # dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg, i am receiving the following error : xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20100928233119 how should i overcome the above error. You should not need to run dpkg-reconfigure, and it will overwrite the changes you just made as it says. Simply don't run it. Regards, - -- Jordan Metzmeier -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBCAAGBQJMo0MVAAoJEKj/C3qNthmT2SAP/RBvv6Tgww8RcbVyVEhIFgIr UFsdgwt9PU1oE//grsrAnmLyyPR8e/pDZldSeL5oa+ib7U4p1JPFQLZumkuDG43l GiZrMHV/x3nhh3nrZJXgle8ajGI5ybbnf4k+FglhPAEcSnhhFgzkPw9AvH/mCckQ +7eIGPODctUVNaYYh9LTmWI3KukNQsEej2+sPo4jwQhq0IYRY4NaABVqYezJq6vo vOMnnKepQf05AggW+ROe47YYxOW/1Qpqc5vQdJ47FXGxj43jtacgCwEJ+TIt0AM4 koj+8RPlKxzSVymRZ0ZqYCM0AU6W87pgEzg25n1OK07ryOKdpbmdFOGHYuMMgoDu yC+8RWFT2EpUyud/FZqaKuHD7WumnOsgHJxOafWDpxibiivpYCum+7hLIqUIIsJg NptJvVAhtzyLUzaeTZgAI+HOnK2eowHRDZmB8sIdoR/86Ob5DAsLDwrAS1T9r9Xl ENOwQbde3062UPnqIE8rdtPct5LbB6SUhUdmOH0n/x0PlGOoqhBxJncoAtfOJPbz 69j5ljm5bQISHjFi9P0smBTCZHOFU6ESJsvmKcccnXXLMiZlr9A3bd1a6TAsWu06 CJxY4Kt3qZhHuxu98DwDBxzXV+KSTDCTxSqwhfXHdb7JgHc5V9hHl0BzhlSJd6Qv 3LUEhlPHhUTvKTXYfzBz =HW8Q -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4ca34315.3050...@gmail.com
unable to run gsynaptics on lenny
os : lenny 5.0.4 i have run gsynaptics from command line : $ gsynaptics and it has shown the following error : GSynaptics couldn't initialize. You have to set 'SHMConfig' 'true' in xorg.conf or XF86Config to use GSynaptics i have edited the file of /etc/X11/xorg.conf and added support for synaptics. SectionInputClass Identifierenable synaptics SHMConfig MatchIsTouchpadon MatchDevicePath/dev/input/event* Driversynaptics OptionSHMConfigon EndSection but, when i try to run # dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg, i am receiving the following error : xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20100928233119 how should i overcome the above error.
