Christopher M. Penalver (penalvch), have installed 14.04.1 onto a USB hard drive, rebooted from this, and yes, the touchpad works fine. Relevant section from xorg log pasted below. Rebooted from internal hard drive and touchpad not working.
Regards [ 44.743] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event4) [ 44.746] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall" [ 44.746] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall" [ 44.746] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "Default clickpad buttons" [ 44.746] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics" [ 44.747] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so [ 44.844] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [ 44.844] compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.7.4 [ 44.844] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver [ 44.844] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 20.0 [ 44.844] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad' [ 44.844] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events [ 44.844] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event4" [ 44.864] (II) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: ignoring touch events for semi-multitouch device [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1222 - 5734 (res 48) [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 910 - 4974 (res 95) [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255 [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 15 [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7 [ 44.864] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 44.865] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events [ 44.896] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input5/event4" [ 44.896] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 11) [ 44.896] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5 [ 44.896] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MaxSpeed is now 1.75 [ 44.896] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) AccelFactor is now 0.033 [ 44.897] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1 [ 44.897] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1 [ 44.897] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000 [ 44.897] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4 [ 44.897] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found [ 44.898] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse0) [ 44.898] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates" ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- 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/1362584 Title: [HP 255 G1 Notebook PC] Synaptics Touchpad not Working after upgrade from 12.04.1 LTS to 14.04.1 LTS Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Have only just bought this laptop. WORKAROUND: Touchpad worked fine in non UEFI mode. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: paul 2101 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: paul 2101 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Aug 28 12:55:56 2014 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-stella-anaheim-precise-amd64-20130424-1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=116415ec-3f46-402a-a2a4-aebd87698d48 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-05 (175 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 "Precise" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20130424-09:51 MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP 255 G1 Notebook PC ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-34-generic root=UUID=f42726b4-109b-4962-ae3b-009bfb6543b0 ro i915.modeset=1 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-34-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-34-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.5 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-08-16 (11 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/26/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.37 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 188B dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 69.18 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 5CG410D2QY dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.37:bd06/26/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP255G1NotebookPC:pvr088E130000005910000600010:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn188B:rvrKBCVersion69.18:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP 255 G1 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 088E130000005910000600010 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1362584/+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