No Touchpad Option Under Mouse Settings. (Screenshot)

[tripleti]

Hi everyone.

I am not able to use my touchpad except for navigating i cannot scroll at all and inside of my mouse settings the touchpad option can not be found. I keep switching back and forth from LM12 and LMDE because of this issue.
Note that when i use the Linux Mint 12 i have these options on my laptop but not when i am using LMDE.
I am not a newbie as far as linux goes so solutions wont be too tough for me to figure out.

[xenopeek]

On both LM12 and LMDE, please share the output of following command (and indicate which is which ). Probably on LMDE you will have to install some additional modules or drivers or something.

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lsusb

[tripleti]

LMDE Results

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Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2232:1020 
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 0cf3:3007 Atheros Communications, Inc.


LM 12 Results

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Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2232:1020 
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0cf3:3007 Atheros Communications, Inc.


Exact same results by my eyes..

[xenopeek]

Hmmm, I would have though the touchpad would show up as a USB device. It may be the empty line, not sure. Without knowing what touchpad you actually have, hard to fix it.

[tripleti]

what does yours say? also any other thread i see that someone has an issue similar they always look into /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
?

[xircon]

Mine shows up in lsusb:

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lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:641d Microdia 1.3 MPixel Integrated Webcam
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 413c:8161 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Keyboard
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 413c:8162 Dell Computer Corp. Integrated Touchpad [Synaptics]
Bus 002 Device 006: ID 413c:8160 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 365 Bluetooth


What is in your xorg.conf file? (in /etc/X11)

[tripleti]

yeah thats alot more info than mine has.. these are the results of that file

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Section "ServerLayout"
   Identifier     "aticonfig Layout"
   Screen      0  "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0" 0 0
EndSection

Section "Module"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier   "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
   Option       "VendorName" "ATI Proprietary Driver"
   Option       "ModelName" "Generic Autodetecting Monitor"
   Option       "DPMS" "true"
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier  "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
   Driver      "fglrx"
   BusID       "PCI:0:1:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Identifier "aticonfig-Screen[0]-0"
   Device     "aticonfig-Device[0]-0"
   Monitor    "aticonfig-Monitor[0]-0"
   DefaultDepth     24
   SubSection "Display"
      Viewport   0 0
      Depth     24
   EndSubSection
EndSection


[xircon]

What is the output of:

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xinput list

and

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cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i synaptics

And this may work, https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/To ... figuration

[josefg]

I have the same issue, but haven't found a solution yet:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=199&t=78480

[tripleti]

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The program 'xinput' is currently not installed.  To run 'xinput' please ask your administrator to install the package 'xinput'
xinput: command not found


Im guessing i should install this?

With the second command... nothing output

i'll try it

[xircon]

Sounds like the driver is not getting loaded, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics is the relevant package. What make/model is your laptop?

:Edit: - output from my log:

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molly2@n5010 ~/Cinnamon $  cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i Synaptics
[ 26875.978] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/event13)
[ 26875.978] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
[ 26875.978] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
[ 26875.978] (II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
[ 26875.978] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 26875.979] (II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 26875.979] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
[ 26875.979] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
[ 26875.979] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 26876.328] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: x-axis range 1472 - 5650
[ 26876.328] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: y-axis range 1408 - 4710
[ 26876.328] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: pressure range 0 - 255
[ 26876.328] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: finger width range 0 - 0
[ 26876.328] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: buttons: left right double triple
[ 26876.328] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Vendor 0x2 Product 0x7
[ 26876.452] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 26876.452] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: always reports core events
[ 26876.512] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" (type: TOUCHPAD, id 13)
[ 26876.512] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant deceleration 2.5
[ 26876.512] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: MaxSpeed is now 1.75
[ 26876.512] (**) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: AccelFactor is now 0.038
[ 26876.512] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
[ 26876.512] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration profile 1
[ 26876.512] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
[ 26876.512] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
[ 26876.512] (--) synaptics: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: touchpad found
[ 26876.513] (II) config/udev: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad (/dev/input/mouse0)
[ 26876.513] (**) SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Ignoring device from InputClass "touchpad ignore duplicates"
molly2@n5010 ~/Cinnamon $


[tripleti]

Samsung np305e5a-a01us

[tripleti]

This is what i get now. i have reinstalled by the way

xinput list

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⎡ Virtual core pointer                       id=2   [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                 id=4   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ PS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse                  id=11   [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                      id=3   [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard                id=5   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                               id=6   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                                  id=7   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                               id=8   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ WebCam SC-0311139N                         id=9   [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard               id=10   [slave  keyboard (3)]


xinput

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usage :
   xinput get-feedbacks <device name>
   xinput set-ptr-feedback <device name> <threshold> <num> <denom>
   xinput set-integer-feedback <device name> <feedback id> <value>
   xinput get-button-map <device name>
   xinput set-button-map <device name> <map button 1> [<map button 2> [...]]
   xinput set-pointer <device name> [<x index> <y index>]
   xinput set-mode <device name> ABSOLUTE|RELATIVE
   xinput list [--short || --long] [<device name>...]
   xinput query-state <device name>
   xinput test [-proximity] <device name>
   xinput create-master <id> [<sendCore (dflt:1)>] [<enable (dflt:1)>]
   xinput remove-master <id> [Floating|AttachToMaster (dflt:Floating)] [<returnPointer>] [<returnKeyboard>]
   xinput reattach <id> <master>
   xinput float <id>
   xinput set-cp <window> <device>
   xinput test-xi2 <device>
   xinput list-props <device> [<device> ...]
   xinput set-int-prop <device> <property> <format (8, 16, 32)> <val> [<val> ...]
   xinput set-float-prop <device> <property> <val> [<val> ...]
   xinput set-atom-prop <device> <property> <val> [<val> ...]
   xinput watch-props <device>
   xinput delete-prop <device> <property>
   xinput set-prop <device> [--type=atom|float|int] [--format=8|16|32] <property> <val> [<val> ...]


[josefg]

Installing Update Pack 4 solved the problem for my Samsung RV711.