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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Synaptics configuration

Hi,
I have been trying to configure my synaptics touchpad according to the wiki manual. However, on trying to edit the /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11-synaptics.gdi with nano, when I try to save the changes it says "Error writing /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11-synaptics.gdi. Permission Denied."
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
Samsom

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jamesbond007

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From: Germany

Registered: 2009-06-14

Posts: 150

Re: Synaptics configuration

Hi samsom,

you have to edit this config file as root (not as a normal user).

Regards,
jamesbond007.

samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Synaptics configuration

I have been using sudo. Is that not the same as root? Or do I need to logout and login as root before I edit the file.
Samsom

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Llama

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From: St.-Petersburg, Russia

Registered: 2008-03-03

Posts: 1,379

Re: Synaptics configuration

I have been using sudo. Is that not the same as root? Or do I need to logout and login as root before I edit the file.
Samsom

No, you needn't. sudo is enough. Something's wrong either with your /etc/sudoers or with the way you use it. You'd better be more specific.

TheSaint

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From: my computer

Registered: 2007-08-19

Posts: 1,523

Re: Synaptics configuration

trying to edit the /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11-synaptics.gdi with nano

Better you do su > password and then nano /etc/....../synaptics.gdi. Or ALT+F2 <kdesu kwrite> either <gsu gedit>  according your DE.

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samsom

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Registered: 2009-07-17

Posts: 88

Re: Synaptics configuration

Hi All,
I have been trying to edit the synaptics file by adding lines from the template in the wiki pages.
This is the contents of my /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11.synaptics.fdi

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<deviceinfo version="0.2">
  <device>
    <match key="info.product" contains="ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad">
        <append key="info.capabilities" type="strlist">input.touchpad</append>
    </match>
    <match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.touchpad">
        <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.AlwaysCore"
type="string">true</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.VertEdgeScroll"
type="string">true</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.HorizEdgeScroll"
type="string">true</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton1" type="string">1</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton2" type="string">3</merge>
        <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton3" type="string">2</merge>
        <!-- Arbitrary options can be passed to the driver using
             the input.x11_options property since xorg-server-1.5. -->
        <!-- EXAMPLES:
        Switch on shared memory, enables the driver to be configured at runtime
        <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">true</merge>

        Maximum movement of the finger for detecting a tap
        <merge key="input.x11_options.MaxTapMove" type="string">2000</merge>

        Enable vertical scrolling when dragging along the right edge
        <merge key="input.x11_options.VertEdgeScroll" type="string">true</merge>

        Enable vertical scrolling when dragging with two fingers anywhere on th$
        <merge key="input.x11_options.VertTwoFingerScroll" type="string">true</$
 [ Error writing /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-x11.synaptics.fdi: Permission denied ]
^G Get Help  ^O WriteOut  ^R Read File ^Y Prev Page ^K Cut Text  ^C Cur Pos

All other sudo functions seem to be working appropriately. Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Samsom

Last edited by samsom (2009-07-24 16:20:44)

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