@Daniele How the *LL did you find this fix?! PLEASE tell us! I mean, is someone finally shedding some light on the problem here?! :O
On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Daniele Pighin <565...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Hi Sam, > > I have the very same laptop. To make the touchpad recognized, edit your > "/etc/default/grub", and add the following: > > GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="i8042.nopnp" > > Then run "sudo grub-install" and reboot. The touchpad will be recognized, it > will almost work but every now and then it will become almost impossible to > control (at least, that's what happens to me). > > In those cases, remove and reload the psmouse kernel module: > > sudo rmmod psmouse > sudo modprobe psmouse > > Hope it helps, ciao > > Daniele > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Ginja_Sam > <ginjaninja...@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> I'm having the same problem. >> I am almost upset that I can't use Ubuntu on this laptop. >> My problem seems to be far worst than most though, >> this laptop is brand new (literally weeks old) and the trackpad >> in this Sony VAIO E Series VPCEB3C5E doesn't work at all. >> Nothing. No motion, no vertical/horizontal scrolling, not even the buttons. >> I really hope this gets solved, as I love Ubuntu much more than windows, >> but I can't stand not having a functional trackpad to work with. >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber >> of the bug. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565543 >> >> Title: >> Alps touchpad detected as ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse(in VAIO E series) >> after the kernel upgrade >> >> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: >> New >> >> Bug description: >> Initially the ALPS touchpad was detected by the kernel but does not >> support horizontal and vertical support but after the kernel upgrade >> to 10.04 vertical scroll is working but horizontal scroll is not >> working. And the kernel is not detecting the ALPS touchpad and the cat >> /proc/bus/input/devices says it is a PS2 mouse .. >> >> This is seen in sony vaio E series in particular ... >> >> Also Bill in Comment #52 says >> Acer Aspire One 532h (Alps touchpad). >> I booted the distribution from a thumb drive, but once I installed from >> the thumb drive and updated Ubuntu (10.04), I lost the touchpad (works as a >> mouse) .. >> >> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/565543/+subscribe >> > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565543 > > Title: > Alps touchpad detected as ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse(in VAIO E series) > after the kernel upgrade > > Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Initially the ALPS touchpad was detected by the kernel but does not > support horizontal and vertical support but after the kernel upgrade > to 10.04 vertical scroll is working but horizontal scroll is not > working. And the kernel is not detecting the ALPS touchpad and the cat > /proc/bus/input/devices says it is a PS2 mouse .. > > This is seen in sony vaio E series in particular ... > > Also Bill in Comment #52 says > Acer Aspire One 532h (Alps touchpad). > I booted the distribution from a thumb drive, but once I installed from the > thumb drive and updated Ubuntu (10.04), I lost the touchpad (works as a > mouse) .. > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/565543/+subscribe > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/565543 Title: Alps touchpad detected as ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse(in VAIO E series) after the kernel upgrade -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
