mm-sources test11, framebuffer and touchpad

albright

Things are moving backwards for me.

I have an acer travelmate 734txv. Compiled mm-sources
test11 with framebuffer support. When my computer
starts I get a very weird psychedlic light show on my screen
(framebuffer worked in 2.4 kernel). In the background the
computer is booting up. I can log in (by feel so to speak).
But if I start X, I can hear the kde welcome sound as my
screen goes nuts with little squares and lines all over the screen.
If I disable framebuffer in grub.conf, all is well.
Advice welcome.

When configuing the kernel I see there is no longer any
synaptics touchpad option under ps/2 mouse !? WTF?

My touchpad no longer recognizes taps as button presses
(worked just fine in mm-sources 2.6 test9). Advice welcome
(please tell me I don't have to start messing with the
special driver and customized XF86Config -- the touchpad
used to work out of the box!).

I'm a bit frustrated right now ...

theonlymcc · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Location: NC

I had the same problem with the screen. Make sure that

albright · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 1:14 pm Post subject:

kamilian · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 1:59 pm Post subject:

hulk2nd · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 5:21 pm Post subject:

be sure to enable support for framebuffer, vesa graphics support, video mode selection support, framebuffer console support (and i think this is optional but i've never tried it without; bootup splash screen).

albright · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 7:32 pm Post subject:

hulk2nd · Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2003 7:35 pm Post subject:

you have to patch the kernel and use completely other values in the xconfig if you have an alps touchpad. more infos can be found in the readme of the xfree synaptics driver.

greets,
hulk

Loke! · n00b Joined: 20 Dec 2003 Posts: 5

The synaptics-driver is merged into 2.6, and to boot without fb, just press 'e' over the 2.6-option in grub, and 'o' over the kernel-line, and delete the "vga=???"
Just use PS/2 in XF86Config. The mouse will feel a little fckd, but you'll get used to it.
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hulk2nd · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject:

of course you can use ps/2 config in X. but then you don't have the advantages of a synaptics touchpad. you just can move the mouse corser over your screen and that's it.