Not only did that not fix the touchpad problem, when I rebooted I discovered that Ubuntu will not even boot up. It appears that a new kernal was installed and gnome seems to start but I only get the command line. Now I have to reinstall ubuntu just to get it to work.
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 4:31 AM, Tormod Volden <[email protected]>wrote: > ** Package changed: xfree86-driver-synaptics (Ubuntu) => xserver-xorg- > input-synaptics (Ubuntu) > > -- > I cannot disable touchpad tapping because there is no option on the mouse > preferences dalog and gsynaptics will not run. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415692 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in “xserver-xorg-input-synaptics” package in Ubuntu: New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: xfree86-driver-synaptics > > I am unable to disable tapping on my touchpad. I purchased an ASUS K70IO > laptop and after some minor tweaking everything works fine, even the > touchpad. However, I cannot stand touchpad tapping, so when I went to > disable it, the option was not there. I have scoured the search engine > results and cannot find anything that might help. I am not even sure what > touchpad is even installed any more. I tried to use gsynaptics to disable > tapping, but when I run it I get "GSynaptics couldn't initialize" You have > to set 'SHMConfig' 'true' in xorg.conf or XF86Config to use GSynaptics". > > However, there is no entry in xorg.conf for a touchpad, mouse, or pointing > device and XF86Config file does not exist. > > I must be able to disable tapping. It is the most annoying and infuriating > feature ever invented and the person who came up with it should be shot. At > least metaphorically. > > I am using Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: i386 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 0.99.3-2ubuntu4 > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcVersion: Linux version 2.6.28-15-generic (bui...@rothera) (gcc version > 4.3.3 (Ubuntu 4.3.3-5ubuntu4) ) #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 29 08:54:56 UTC 2009 > SourcePackage: xfree86-driver-synaptics > Uname: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686 > -- I cannot disable touchpad tapping because there is no option on the mouse preferences dalog and gsynaptics will not run. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/415692 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-input-synaptics in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
