Public bug reported: The problem is simple... the synaptics touchpad doesn't work. someone claim that modifying the following file and recompiling the Kernel would help:
sourcepath/drivers/input/serio/i8042.c Changing the following routine in the above file: static int __devinit i8042_check_aux(void) and adding the line: return 0; after the line: static int i8042_check_aux_cookie; it was claimed would fix the problem once the kernel had been recompiled. Other info here: http://hp500.xf.cz/us/Main.html after kernel recompiling the wifi doesn't work :( here the workaround (from ubuntuforums): ---------------------------- I got the wifi card working! The problem is that after recompiling the kernel, the firmware for the card and other hardware is not copied to a directory with the same name as the new kernel. In order to fix this, you just need to make a symlink in the /lib/firmware directory that points to the firmware files of the old kernel. For example, my old kernel was called "2.6.20-8-generic" and my new kernel is called 2.6.20-ubuntu1hp500. In that case, I did the following (as root): # cd /lib/firmware # ln -s 2.6.20-8-generic 2.6.20-ubuntu1hp500 ----------------------------------- ** Affects: Ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- touchpad not working on new laptop HP 510 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/111721 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
