Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 26 Mar 2003 09:50:10 +0100 | From | Vojtech Pavlik <> | Subject | Re: [patch] Synaptics touchpad with Trackpoint needs ps/2 reset |
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On Tue, Mar 25, 2003 at 08:25:47AM +0100, Arne Koewing wrote: > Hi! > > I recently posted this to linux-kernel (with a different subject) > I had included a wrong ptch there, i think this one is ok.
Do we really need RESET_BAT? Doesn't any other command help?
> As some people before I had the 'Dell trackpoint does not work' problem > after upgrading to 2.5.XX: > That was: > > the trackpoint of your dell won't work until: > - hibernate and wake up the system again > - plug in an external mouse (you may remove it immediately) > > it seems that dells hardware is disabling the trackpoint if you > probed for the touchpad. > A device reset after probing does help, but I've no idea how this > would affect other synaptics touchpad devices although I think > most devices will not complain about one extra reset. > > > Arne > > > diff -bruN linux-2.5.65-old/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.c linux-2.5.65/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.c > --- linux-2.5.65-old/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.c 2003-03-05 04:29:03.000000000 +0100 > +++ linux-2.5.65/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.c 2003-03-26 09:11:10.000000000 +0100 > @@ -345,6 +345,7 @@ > thing up. */ > psmouse->vendor = "Synaptics"; > psmouse->name = "TouchPad"; > + psmouse_command(psmouse, param, PSMOUSE_CMD_RESET_BAT); > return PSMOUSE_PS2; > }
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