You are not logged in.

#1 2018-03-08 00:16:24

spencerjp
Member
Registered: 2013-09-27
Posts: 12

Touchpad disabled on battery with laptop-mode tools, Dell XPS 15 9550

When my laptop is on battery, my touchpad doesn't work (everything gets counted as a tap, can't move the cursor). When it's plugged in, it works fine. Weirdly, this change happens on the fly as I hotplug the power cord.

Here's the output of

journalctl -f

when I unplug the charging cable, wait for the mouse to stop working, and plug it in again (while moving the mouse continuously):

Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky kernel: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.H_EC.CHRG] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170831/psargs-364)
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky kernel: ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed \PNOT, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170831/psparse-550)
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky kernel: ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed \_SB.AC._PSR, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170831/psparse-550)
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky kernel: ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, Error reading AC Adapter state (20170831/ac-139)
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky kernel: acpi INT3400:00: Unsupported event [0x86]
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky systemd[1]: Reloading Laptop Mode Tools.
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky pulseaudio[2389]: W: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: Failed to create sink input: sink is suspended.
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky laptop-mode[27888]: enabled, active
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky rfkill[27925]: block set for type bluetooth
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status...
Mar 07 16:03:58 pinky systemd[1]: Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status.
Mar 07 16:03:59 pinky kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p4): re-mounted. Opts: data=ordered,commit=600
Mar 07 16:03:59 pinky kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p5): re-mounted. Opts: data=ordered,commit=600
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32224]: ACPI action undefined: ACPI0003:00
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky laptop_mode[27813]: Laptop mode
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky laptop_mode[27813]: enabled, active [unchanged]
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky systemd[1]: Reloaded Laptop Mode Tools.
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32304]: ACPI action undefined: PNP0C0A:00
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32306]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32308]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32310]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32312]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32314]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32316]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32318]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32320]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32322]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32324]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32326]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32328]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32330]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32332]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32334]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32336]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32338]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32340]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32342]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32344]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32346]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32348]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32350]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:06 pinky root[32352]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32354]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32356]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32358]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32360]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32362]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32364]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32366]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:08 pinky root[32368]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32370]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32372]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32374]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32376]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32378]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32380]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32382]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky root[32384]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky kernel: ACPI Error: [\_SB_.PCI0.LPCB.H_EC.CHRG] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170831/psargs-364)
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky kernel: ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed \PNOT, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170831/psparse-550)
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky kernel: ACPI Error: Method parse/execution failed \_SB.AC._PSR, AE_NOT_FOUND (20170831/psparse-550)
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky kernel: ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, Error reading AC Adapter state (20170831/ac-139)
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky kernel: acpi INT3400:00: Unsupported event [0x86]
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky systemd[1]: Reloading Laptop Mode Tools.
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky pulseaudio[2389]: W: [pulseaudio] sink-input.c: Failed to create sink input: sink is suspended.
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky laptop-mode[32449]: enabled, not active
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky rfkill[32485]: unblock set for type bluetooth
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status...
Mar 07 16:04:10 pinky systemd[1]: Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status.
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky kernel: NMI watchdog: Enabled. Permanently consumes one hw-PMU counter.
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p4): re-mounted. Opts: data=ordered,commit=0
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky kernel: EXT4-fs (nvme0n1p5): re-mounted. Opts: data=ordered,commit=0
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky kernel: ata2: SATA link down (SStatus 4 SControl 300)
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[549]: ACPI action undefined: ACPI0003:00
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky laptop_mode[32390]: Laptop mode
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky laptop_mode[32390]: enabled, not active [unchanged]
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky systemd[1]: Reloaded Laptop Mode Tools.
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[607]: ACPI action undefined: PNP0C0A:00
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[609]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[611]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[613]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[615]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[617]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[619]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[621]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[623]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[625]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:00
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[627]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:01
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[629]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:02
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[631]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:03
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[633]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:04
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[635]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:05
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[637]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:06
Mar 07 16:04:11 pinky root[639]: ACPI group/action undefined: processor / LNXCPU:07
Mar 07 16:04:14 pinky root[691]: ACPI action undefined: PNP0C0A:00

It's hard to tell what's part of the issue, but I did notice that the touchpad definitely stops working after laptop-mode finishes reloading.

The wiki page on laptop-mode says to check `lsusb` for devices to blacklist, but I don't see a device that looks like the touchpad:

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0a5c:6410 Broadcom Corp. BCM20703A1 Bluetooth 4.1 + LE
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:6713 Microdia 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

This is on Gnome Wayland.

Thanks for any help.

Offline

Board footer

Powered by FluxBB