I no longer have access to this laptop. Hence, as the original reporter I consider this report closed.
** No longer affects: xorg (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- 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/1045813 Title: SONY Vaio VGN-CS11S touchpad primary button not working with lm- sensors and nvidia-current / nouveau Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch) Release: 12.10 2) apt-cache policy xorg xorg: Installed: 1:7.7+1ubuntu3 Candidate: 1:7.7+1ubuntu3 Version table: *** 1:7.7+1ubuntu3 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status apt-cache policy nvidia-current nvidia-current: Installed: (none) Candidate: 304.43-0ubuntu2 Version table: 304.43-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/restricted i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: Installed: 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:1.0.1-4~ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation G98 [GeForce 9300M GS] [10de:06e9] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) 3) What is expected to happen is when one: + installs nvidia-current, restarts, and login + uses xserver-xorg-video-nouveau the touchpad works. 4) What happens instead is: + with nivida-current the primary button does not work at all, + with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau the primary button stops working after a period of inactivity or until Firefox is open (especially with flash content). Neither is resolved using an external mouse. The cursor may be moved around with the touchpad or the external mouse, and the secondary button works as well. Hence, this touchpad problem is correlated to a bug in X. THe problem in nouveau was also present in Precise. All attachments are provided when nvidia-current was still installed and my following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingTouchpadDetection . cat /proc/bus/input/devices : I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0002 Product=0007 Version=01b1 N: Name="SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" P: Phys=isa0060/serio1/input0 S: Sysfs=/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input11 U: Uniq= H: Handlers=mouse2 event11 B: PROP=1 B: EV=b B: KEY=420 0 30000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B: ABS=11000003 xinput --list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=12 [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)] ↳ Sony Vaio Keys id=8 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ Power Button id=9 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ UVC Camera (05ca:183f) id=10 [slave keyboard (3)] ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=11 [slave keyboard (3)] Reproducible in mainline kernel: uname -a Linux computer 3.6.0-030600rc4-generic #201209011435 SMP Sat Sep 1 18:42:50 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux WORKAROUND: Uninstall lm-sensors. apt-cache policy lm-sensors lm-sensors: Installed: (none) Candidate: 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 Version table: 1:3.3.1-2ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Sep 4 08:50:37 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120131.1) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-04 (0 days ago) --- AcpiTables: Error: command ['pkexec', '/usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py'] failed with exit code 127: Error executing /usr/share/apport/dump_acpi_tables.py: Permission denied ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: khlood 1708 F.... pulseaudio khlood 1715 F.... xfce4-volumed DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4c8e4e3d-41c2-41e3-a384-308880440e9b InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120131.1) MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-CS21S_W Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-13-generic root=UUID=0e9d67fb-e423-4aca-9f76-3ab31f0c6fb3 ro ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.14-generic 3.5.3 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-13-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-13-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.91 Tags: quantal Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic i686 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-04 (2 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 07/25/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE dmi.bios.version: R0240Q2 dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A dmi.board.name: VAIO dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.board.version: N/A dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvrR0240Q2:bd07/25/2008:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-CS21S_W:pvrC102R92M:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VGN-CS21S_W dmi.product.version: C102R92M dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1045813/+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