touchpad problems...

[servo888]

I'm running a Compaq 3190 Laptop; and I can't seem to get the touchpad working. The touchpad runs on the ps/2 protocol, so it's as generic as it's going to get. I have enabled ps/2 mouse support in the kernel (compile into the kernel, not a module), during boot dmesg shows:


mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice


I've tried cat'ing /dev/psuax /dev/misc/psaux /dev/mouse /dev/input/input/mice and none of these return anything when touching the pad. I'm sure that there's suppose to be a device in /dev/input/ that works, because I've used it before.

any help would be loved, regards;

servo


running: kernel 2.6.6

[quip]

You say it was running before, and you mention that you built it into the kernel. Were you running the same (2.6.6) kernel version before? If so, have you installed anything (hardware or software) since? Lastly, is it a synaptics touchpad?

[servo888]

Before I was running the 2.6.6 kernel (compilied in 64bit), but because of some driver issues with the 64bit kernel I stepped down to the 32bit. Yes it's a synaptics (ALPS) touchpad. Here's some information:


cat /proc/bus/input/devices
I: Bus=0011 Vendor=0001 Product=0001 Version=ab41
N: Name="AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"
P: Phys=isa0060/serio0/input0
H: Handlers=kbd event0
B: EV=120003
B: KEY=4 2000000 3802078 f840d001 f2ffffdf ffefffff ffffffff fffffffe
B: LED=7



cat /proc/bus/input/handlers
N: Number=0 Name=kbd
N: Number=1 Name=mousedev Minor=32
N: Number=2 Name=evdev Minor=64
N: Number=3 Name=tsdev Minor=128


running: AMD64 3400, NForce3 motherboard

[quip]

I asked if it was a synaptics touchpad because I had a non-responsive touchpad after upgrading to a 2.6 kernel (from a 2.4). I don't know if this is applicable to your situation (since you were already running a 2.6 kernel), but you might want to take a look at a couple of links in a thread of mine where mdwatts helped me find a couple links.
http://www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124172

In the thread there is a link to a site that contains a driver for the synaptics touchpad. To use it, you have to compile EVDEV into the kernel or as a module. Even if your problem lies elsewhere, maybe this driver can at least get your touchpad working again.

hth

[servo888]

evdev loaded; but still no luck

[Uranus]

Are you sure you have the correct PS/2 Mouse support?
(In menuconfig: Device Drivers -> Input Device Drivers -> Mice -> PS/2 Mouse)
I had the problem that my touchpad wouldn't work some time ago because I'd selected PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard somewhere instead of this one.
Just to be sure
Sam