Christopher, I have since updated my BIOS to 2.53 and am now running kernel 3.8.0-27-generic on Ubuntu 13.04 and have not had the same problem since. Due to the intermittent nature of this problem I cannot say for sure that this solved it, though it is no longer an issue for me.
Thanks for your help, Jason -- 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
