Jason Monschke, as per http://download.lenovo.com/express/ddfm.html an update is available for your BIOS (2.53). If you update to this, does it change anything?
If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags added: bios-outdated-2.53 needs-upstream-testing regression- potential ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - Trackpoint and trackpoint buttons do not work after boot + [Lenovo ThinkPad W530] Trackpoint and trackpoint buttons do not work after boot -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1103025 Title: [Lenovo ThinkPad W530] Trackpoint and trackpoint buttons do not work after boot Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: After boot or reboot, trackpoint and trackpoint buttons do not work. This only occurs intermittently. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-36-generic 3.2.0-36.57 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-36.57-generic 3.2.35 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-36-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC269VC Analog [ALC269VC Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jason 1635 F.... pulseaudio jason 1681 F.... xfce4-volumed /dev/snd/controlC29: jason 1681 F.... xfce4-volumed Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf3a30000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VC' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,17aa2204,00100203' Controls : 23 Simple ctrls : 12 Card29.Amixer.info: Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw unknown' Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC (unknown)' Components : '' Controls : 1 Simple ctrls : 1 Card29.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'Console',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [off] Date: Tue Jan 22 08:59:17 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4de83cad-67f3-4707-9f36-2d0cb7c01c16 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3) MachineType: LENOVO 2436CTO MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-36-generic root=UUID=04f42daa-17bb-4491-87a3-5b071540a817 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-36-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-36-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/25/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: G5ET64WW (2.06 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 2436CTO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Defined dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG5ET64WW(2.06):bd10/25/2012:svnLENOVO:pn2436CTO:pvrThinkPadW530:rvnLENOVO:rn2436CTO:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2436CTO dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W530 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1103025/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp