saguti, could you please test the latest mainline kernel (4.7-rc1) and advise to the results?
** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-4.6-rc6 latest-bios-1.21 regression-release ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- 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/1576906 Title: Synaptics touchpad not well detected Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I am using Ubuntu 16.04 on a Acer Aspire V3-472G equiped with a Synaptics touch pad. According to dmesg, the touchpad is detected as a generic mouse and synaptics driver seems not to be loaded # lsb_release -d Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 Extract of dmesg: # dmesg | grep SYN [ 498.893555] input: SYN1B7B:01 06CB:2969 Touchpad as /devices/pci0000:00/INT33C2:00/i2c-8/i2c-SYN1B7B:01/0018:06CB:2969.0002/input/input17 [ 498.893834] hid-multitouch 0018:06CB:2969.0002: input,hidraw1: I2C HID v1.00 Mouse [SYN1B7B:01 06CB:2969] on i2c-SYN1B7B:01 # aptitude ssearch synaptics v xorg-driver-synaptics - v xorg-driver-synaptics:i386 - i xserver-xorg-input-synaptics - Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server p xserver-xorg-input-synaptics:i386 - Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server i xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dbg - Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server p xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dbg:i386 # xinput -list root@saguti-laptop:/home/saguti# xinput -list ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ MOSART Semi. 2.4G Wireless Mouse id=11 [slave pointer (2)] ⎜ ↳ SYN1B7B:01 06CB:2969 Touchpad Touchpad was detected without problems with Ubuntu 14.04 --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: saguti 2907 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC1D0p: saguti 2907 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: saguti 2907 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=93ec1eec-dc0c-4ac4-9b06-b2d3cca2a8da InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-01 (484 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) Lsusb: Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04f2:b469 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0489:e04e Foxconn / Hon Hai Bus 002 Device 002: ID 3938:1031 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-472G NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro acpi_sleep=nonvs resume=/dev/dm-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-25 (4 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip docker lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 09/24/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V1.21 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: EA40_HB dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - A01 Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.21:bd09/24/2014:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-472G:pvrTBDbyOEM:rvnAcer:rnEA40_HB:rvrType2-A01BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-472G dmi.product.version: TBD by OEM dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1576906/+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