linux-kernel - Re: [Bug 877666] Dell XT2 touchpad not recognized

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Message-ID: <4EA9AE06.1030104@genband.com>
Date:	Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:16:22 -0600
From:	Chris Friesen <chris.friesen@...band.com>
To:	Lasse Penttinen <lasse.penttinen@...il.com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Bug 877666] Dell XT2 touchpad not recognized

On 10/27/2011 01:04 PM, Lasse Penttinen wrote:
> Hello Kernel Devs,
>
> I was asked by Ubuntu team to report this bug upstream (my 1st).
> However the kernel.org bugzilla seems to be down, so mailing list is
> my only alternative. Unfortunately I did not find any template or such
> for reporting via email, so here goes.

Information on reporting bugs is available in the "REPORTING-BUGS" file 
in the kernel source, or online at:

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob;f=REPORTING-BUGS

> Bug description: The touchpad of Dell XT2 is recognized as a plain
> PS/2 mouse, and therefore any touchpad related settings are not
> available (like disabling it while typing..)
>
> Reproducable: I have reproduced this with Ubuntu 11.10
> (3.0.0-12-generic) and with Fedora 16 beta live CD just to make sure.

Based on the comments at 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/550625 it appears 
that you've tried the Ubuntu version of the ALPS touchpad patches by 
Seth Forshee, is that correct?  If so, that's an important data point.

Chris




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