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#1 2009-03-09 17:30:22

Lazer
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Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

Subject: Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

Hi there!
I've been using Arch on my desktop for almost a year with no problems, so yesterday I decided to install it on my laptop -a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo SI 2636 -after checking that Ubuntu 8.04 live cd was working smoothly, even with compiz effects, function keys and synaptics. I chose english and spanish locales and a spanish keyboard map.

However i had several problems with the keyboard and the touchpad mainly, all Xorg related.

First of all I'll start with the keyboard. I used the xorg.conf generated by hwd and the keyboard section is like this:

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "Keyboard0"
        Driver          "keyboard"
        Option          "CoreKeyboard"
        Option          "XkbRules"      "xorg"
        Option          "XkbModel"      "pc105"
        Option          "XkbLayout"     "es"
        Option          "XkbVariant"    ""
EndSection

The keyboard works fine but the Function keys don't, only the Brightness keys do so.

Since these function keys were working smoothly under Ubuntu I looked at the xorg.conf used by this distribution and.. it is almost empty! As ubuntu states on their doc website, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XORGHardy it is intended to force Xorg to find the best hardware configuration available.

Anyway, I copied the whole keyboard section and the only difference was the driver used: 'keyboard' vs 'kbd' and the XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch". The XkbLayout was the same. Restarted the Xserver and actually the Function keys were working -all of them!-, but I had my keyboard in English.

Going back to the driver keyboard, which was generated by hwd, is the only way to have the keyboard in spanish. I also tried to just add the XkbOption but nothing happened.

1. Is there any way to get both things -the Function keys and the spanish map- working?


Secondly, the touchpad. hwd generated 3 sections for a PS/2 mouse, a Serial and a USB mouse, but the only one working is this, the other were no detected.

# PS/2 Mouse not detected
# Serial Mouse not detected
        InputDevice     "USB Mouse"     "CorePointer"

and

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "USB Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
        Option          "SendCoreEvents"        "true"
        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
        Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

Since I have a Synaptics device and it works under Ubuntu (tapping, sliding, everything!), I'd like to use it, so I installed and loaded the module synaptics and added the section mentioned in http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Syn … figuration

Of course I had no results. I tried the second option for ALPS touchpads (in case mine was one of those) and in both cases I can't tap with the touchpad. I have to use the buttons. I also tried the almost-empty xorg.conf from Ubuntu and same happens, so I reverted to the hwd xorg file. At least I can tap, but still want to use Synaptics!

Although I installed xf86-input-evdev, note that I have input hotplugging disabled:

Section "ServerFlags"
        Option  "AllowMouseOpenFail"    "true"
        Option  "AutoAddDevices"        "false"
        
EndSection

2. What can i do to make touchpad work properly??

3. I've noticed these lines in /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(II) USB Mouse: ps2EnableDataReporting: succeeded
(II) config/hal: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
(EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
AUDIT: Mon Mar  9 18:10:52 2009: 2458 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=100 pid=2496 )
AUDIT: Mon Mar  9 18:10:52 2009: 2458 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=100 pid=2497 )
AUDIT: Mon Mar  9 18:10:52 2009: 2458 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=100 pid=2498 )

Does anyone know what and/or why?


4. My HDD was making a click noise almost twice per minute, and I was really worried so I found out about the hard disk issue. Installed smarttoolsmonitor and obviously checked the Load Cycle Count: 674 in the 14 hours I've had my laptop, so tried the hdparm -B 254 option and it worked.
Now i've noticed there's a wiki page about laptops and all that, but how can i add the hdparm command at startup? Should i fill it on /etc/rc.local or /etc/hdparm.conf? (or should i install pm-utils, powertop and all that?).

5. When I shutdown the system I don't see any messages. I just get a blank screen and after a few seconds, the system goes off. I've tried to switch to another tty but it doesn't respond and nothing happens. However if I login on tty1 and halt from there, everything goes fine and I'm able to read the messages. How can I see those messages when shutting down from gnome??

Many thanks in advance guys!
BTW, if it helps I attach my current xorg.conf


Xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier    "Xorg Configured"
    Screen        0 "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0"    "CoreKeyboard"
# PS/2 Mouse not detected
# Serial Mouse not detected
        InputDevice    "USB Mouse"    "CorePointer"
#    InputDevice    "Touchpad"    "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
    Option    "AllowMouseOpenFail"    "true"
    Option    "AutoAddDevices"    "false"
    
EndSection

Section "Files"
    ModulePath   "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/misc"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/PEX"
# Additional fonts: Locale, Gimp, TTF...
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/75dpi"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/lib/X11/fonts/latin2/100dpi"
# True type and type1 fonts are also handled via xftlib, see /etc/X11/XftConfig!
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/Type1"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/western"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/ttf/decoratives"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/openoffice"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/latex-ttf-fonts"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/CID"
    FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/defoma/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load    "ddc"    # ddc probing of monitor
    Load    "dbe"
    Load    "dri"
    Load    "extmod"
    Load    "glx"
        Load    "bitmap"    # bitmap-fonts
#    Load    "type1"
    Load    "freetype"
#    Load     "record"
#    Load    "synaptics"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier    "Keyboard0"
    Driver        "kbd"
        Option        "CoreKeyboard"
    Option        "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option         "XkbModel"     "pc105"
    Option         "XkbLayout"    "es"
    Option         "XkbVariant"     ""
    Option         "XkbOptions"     "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "Serial Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "Microsoft"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier  "PS/2 Mouse"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option      "Protocol" "auto"
    Option      "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option      "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option      "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
    Option      "Emulate3Timeout" "70"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"  "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier      "USB Mouse"
        Driver          "mouse"
        Option          "Device"                "/dev/input/mice"
    Option        "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
        Option          "Protocol"              "IMPS/2"
        Option          "ZAxisMapping"          "4 5"
    Option          "Buttons"               "5"
EndSection

# SYNAPTICS DOESN'T WORK HERE
# (II) config/hal: Adding input device SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
# (EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
# (II) config/hal: Adding input device Video Bus
# (EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
# (II) config/hal: Adding input device AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
# (EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
# (II) config/hal: Adding input device Macintosh mouse button emulation
# (EE) config/hal: NewInputDeviceRequest failed
# AUDIT: Mon Mar  9 01:01:42 2009: 8742 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=100 pid=8758 )
# AUDIT: Mon Mar  9 01:01:42 2009: 8742 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=100 pid=8759 )
# AUDIT: Mon Mar  9 01:01:42 2009: 8742 Xorg: client 5 rejected from local host ( uid=1000 gid=100 pid=8760 )
#
#Section "InputDevice"
#    Identifier  "Touchpad"
#    Driver  "synaptics"
#    Option  "Device"   "/dev/psaux"
#    Option  "Protocol"   "auto-dev"
#    Option  "LeftEdge"   "130"
#    Option  "RightEdge"   "840"
#    Option  "TopEdge"   "130"
#    Option  "BottomEdge"   "640"
#    Option  "FingerLow"   "7"
#    Option  "FingerHigh"   "8"
#    Option  "MaxTapTime"   "180"
#    Option  "MaxTapMove"   "110"
#    Option  "EmulateMidButtonTime"   "75"
#    Option  "VertScrollDelta"   "20"
#    Option  "HorizScrollDelta"   "20"
#    Option  "MinSpeed"   "0.25"
#    Option  "MaxSpeed"   "0.50"
#    Option  "AccelFactor"   "0.010"
#    Option  "EdgeMotionMinSpeed"   "200"
#    Option  "EdgeMotionMaxSpeed"   "200"
#    Option  "UpDownScrolling"   "1"
#    Option  "CircularScrolling"   "1"
#    Option  "CircScrollDelta"   "0.1"
#    Option  "CircScrollTrigger"   "2"
#    Option  "SHMConfig"   "on"
#    Option  "Emulate3Buttons"   "on"
#    Option    "SendCoreEvents"    "true"
#EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Monitor0"
    Option "DPMS" "true"
#    HorizSync    28.0 - 78.0 # Warning: This may fry very old Monitors
    HorizSync    28.0 - 96.0 # Warning: This may fry old Monitors
    VertRefresh  50.0 - 75.0 # Very conservative. May flicker.
#    VertRefresh  50.0 - 62.0 # Extreme conservative. Will flicker. TFT default.
    #  Default modes distilled from
    #      "VESA and Industry Standards and Guide for Computer Display Monitor
    #       Timing", version 1.0, revision 0.8, adopted September 17, 1998.
    #  $XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/etc/vesamodes,v 1.4 1999/11/18 16:52:17 tsi Exp $
    # 640x350 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x350"    31.5  640  672  736  832    350  382  385  445 +hsync -vsync
    # 640x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x400"    31.5  640  672  736  832    400  401  404  445 -hsync +vsync
    # 720x400 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "720x400"    35.5  720  756  828  936    400  401  404  446 -hsync +vsync
    # 640x480 @ 60Hz (Industry standard) hsync: 31.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    25.2  640  656  752  800    480  490  492  525 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  664  704  832    480  489  491  520 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.5kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    31.5  640  656  720  840    480  481  484  500 -hsync -vsync
    # 640x480 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 43.3kHz
    ModeLine "640x480"    36.0  640  696  752  832    480  481  484  509 -hsync -vsync
    # 800x600 @ 56Hz (VESA) hsync: 35.2kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    36.0  800  824  896 1024    600  601  603  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 37.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    40.0  800  840  968 1056    600  601  605  628 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 72Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.1kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    50.0  800  856  976 1040    600  637  643  666 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 46.9kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    49.5  800  816  896 1056    600  601  604  625 +hsync +vsync
    # 800x600 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 53.7kHz
    ModeLine "800x600"    56.3  800  832  896 1048    600  601  604  631 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768i @ 43Hz (industry standard) hsync: 35.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   44.9 1024 1032 1208 1264    768  768  776  817 +hsync +vsync Interlace
    # 1024x768 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 48.4kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   65.0 1024 1048 1184 1344    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 56.5kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   75.0 1024 1048 1184 1328    768  771  777  806 -hsync -vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312    768  769  772  800 +hsync +vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 68.7kHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"   94.5 1024 1072 1168 1376    768  769  772  808 +hsync +vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 67.5kHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600    864  865  868  900 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 60.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  108.0 1280 1376 1488 1800    960  961  964 1000 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 85.9kHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  148.5 1280 1344 1504 1728    960  961  964 1011 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 64.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 108.0 1280 1328 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 80.0kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 135.0 1280 1296 1440 1688   1024 1025 1028 1066 +hsync +vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 91.1kHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024" 157.5 1280 1344 1504 1728   1024 1025 1028 1072 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 75.0kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 162.0 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 65Hz (VESA) hsync: 81.3kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 175.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 70Hz (VESA) hsync: 87.5kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 189.0 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 93.8kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 202.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 85Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200" 229.5 1600 1664 1856 2160   1200 1201 1204 1250 +hsync +vsync
    # 1792x1344 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 83.6kHz
    ModeLine "1792x1344" 204.8 1792 1920 2120 2448   1344 1345 1348 1394 -hsync +vsync
    # 1792x1344 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 106.3kHz
    ModeLine "1792x1344" 261.0 1792 1888 2104 2456   1344 1345 1348 1417 -hsync +vsync
    # 1856x1392 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 86.3kHz
    ModeLine "1856x1392" 218.3 1856 1952 2176 2528   1392 1393 1396 1439 -hsync +vsync
    # 1856x1392 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
    ModeLine "1856x1392" 288.0 1856 1984 2208 2560   1392 1393 1396 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # 1920x1440 @ 60Hz (VESA) hsync: 90.0kHz
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 234.0 1920 2048 2256 2600   1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # 1920x1440 @ 75Hz (VESA) hsync: 112.5kHz
    ModeLine "1920x1440" 297.0 1920 2064 2288 2640   1440 1441 1444 1500 -hsync +vsync
    # Additional modelines
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  230    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    ModeLine "1800x1440"  250    1800 1896 2088 2392  1440 1441 1444 1490 +HSync +VSync
    # Extended modelines with GTF timings
    # 640x480 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 50.90 kHz; pclk: 43.16 MHz
    ModeLine "640x480"  43.16  640 680 744 848  480 481 484 509  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 35.82 kHz; pclk: 34.96 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  34.96  768 792 872 976  576 577 580 597  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 43.27 kHz; pclk: 42.93 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  42.93  768 800 880 992  576 577 580 601  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 45.15 kHz; pclk: 45.51 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  45.51  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 602  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 51.42 kHz; pclk: 51.84 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  51.84  768 808 888 1008  576 577 580 605  -HSync +Vsync
    # 768x576 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 61.10 kHz; pclk: 62.57 MHz
    ModeLine "768x576"  62.57  768 816 896 1024  576 577 580 611  -HSync +Vsync
    # 800x600 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 63.60 kHz; pclk: 68.18 MHz
    ModeLine "800x600"  68.18  800 848 936 1072  600 601 604 636  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1024x768 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 81.40 kHz; pclk: 113.31 MHz
    ModeLine "1024x768"  113.31  1024 1096 1208 1392  768 769 772 814  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 53.70 kHz; pclk: 81.62 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  81.62  1152 1216 1336 1520  864 865 868 895  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 77.10 kHz; pclk: 119.65 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  119.65  1152 1224 1352 1552  864 865 868 907  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1152x864 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 91.50 kHz; pclk: 143.47 MHz
    ModeLine "1152x864"  143.47  1152 1232 1360 1568  864 865 868 915  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 72.07 kHz; pclk: 124.54 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  124.54  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1001  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 75.15 kHz; pclk: 129.86 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  129.86  1280 1368 1504 1728  960 961 964 1002  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x960 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 101.70 kHz; pclk: 178.99 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x960"  178.99  1280 1376 1520 1760  960 961 964 1017  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1280x1024 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 108.50 kHz; pclk: 190.96 MHz
    ModeLine "1280x1024"  190.96  1280 1376 1520 1760  1024 1025 1028 1085  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 60.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 65.22 kHz; pclk: 122.61 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  122.61  1400 1488 1640 1880  1050 1051 1054 1087  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 72.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 78.77 kHz; pclk: 149.34 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  149.34  1400 1496 1648 1896  1050 1051 1054 1094  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 75.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 82.20 kHz; pclk: 155.85 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  155.85  1400 1496 1648 1896  1050 1051 1054 1096  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 85.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 93.76 kHz; pclk: 179.26 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  179.26  1400 1504 1656 1912  1050 1051 1054 1103  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1400x1050 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 111.20 kHz; pclk: 214.39 MHz
    ModeLine "1400x1050"  214.39  1400 1512 1664 1928  1050 1051 1054 1112  -HSync +Vsync
    # 1600x1200 @ 100.00 Hz (GTF) hsync: 127.10 kHz; pclk: 280.64 MHz
    ModeLine "1600x1200"  280.64  1600 1728 1904 2208  1200 1201 1204 1271  -HSync +Vsync
EndSection

# Auto-generated by Archie mkxcfg

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Card0"
    Driver      "intel"
    VendorName  "All"
    BoardName   "All"
EndSection


Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Screen0"
    Device     "Card0"
    Monitor    "Monitor0"
    DefaultColorDepth 24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     1
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     4
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     8
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     15
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     16
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     24
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth     32
        Modes "1280x800" "1280x768" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
    Mode 0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
    Option "Composite" "Enable"
EndSection

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#2 2009-03-09 17:33:24

Inxsible
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Re: Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

install acpi-support to get your Fn keys working.

Check this link for synaptics touchpad. You do have a synaptic touchpad, its mentioned in your Xorg.log. I only had to load synaptics and tapping and everything worked for me. You might have to do some additional configuration.

Last edited by Inxsible (2009-03-09 17:35:20)

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#3 2009-03-11 23:50:39

Lazer
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Posts: 111

Re: Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

Inxsible wrote:

install acpi-support to get your Fn keys working.

Check this link for synaptics touchpad. You do have a synaptic touchpad, its mentioned in your Xorg.log. I only had to load synaptics and tapping and everything worked for me. You might have to do some additional configuration.

Thanks for the answer Inxsible.
I managed to solve the hard disk issue, adding the hdparm option to rc.local. Now the load cycle doesn't increment so dramatically. Touchpad isn't working yet and I tried the ACPI option for the hotkeys, as you mentioned and as I read on the wiki. However, acpi_listen just detects 4/8 hotkeys, so I'm a bit confused with what I should try next.

I still don't get any output messages nor the screen goes to any vc after shutting down or restarting the system. The screen goes blank and nothing happens, it just shuts down or restart, and it upsets me!!

Any other ideas guys?
Thank you very much!

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#4 2009-03-12 00:41:41

MilosC
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From: Serbia
Registered: 2008-06-04
Posts: 79

Re: Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

Lazer wrote:

Touchpad isn't working yet

Try changing the protocol for the mouse in Xorg.conf to auto:

Option          "Protocol"              "auto"

Last edited by MilosC (2009-03-12 00:42:11)

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#5 2009-03-12 01:11:46

jacko
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Registered: 2007-11-23
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Re: Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

It's important to know if hotplugging is enabled or disabled to have the proper setup configs for synaptics.

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#6 2009-03-15 20:50:39

Lazer
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Registered: 2007-08-02
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Re: Several Issues in Laptop: keyboard, mouse, X, hdd...

jacko wrote:

It's important to know if hotplugging is enabled or disabled to have the proper setup configs for synaptics.

As I mentioned before, hotplugging is disabled. The touchpad is working, but not as a synaptics device.  Never mind... i can live with that. The only thing that keeps upsetting me is the lack of the shutdown messages. I can't even switch to a vc when i press the shutdown dialog in Gnome. The screen goes blank, the keyboard does not respond and i all i can do is wait till it goes off.

Am I the only one suffering this?

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