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Hello,
After a major update I've got some problems with my touchpad and my trackpoint. After using it for a while it always stops working with the following error message in the journal:
kernel: rmi4_physical rmi4-00: Failed to read irqs, code=-6
In former times I had similar problems but not as frequent as these. However, I could always solve it by issuing a rmmod psmouse && modprobe psmouse. If I try this now, the following message appears:
modprobe: FATAL: Module psmouse not found in directory /lib/modules/4.13.5-1-ARCH
Can someone tell me what is wrong there? I've checked if psmouse was loaded before I tried to rmmod it, and it was:
$ lsmod | grep psmouse
psmouse 135168 0
libps2 16384 2 atkbd,psmouse
serio 20480 8 serio_raw,atkbd,psmouse,rmi_core,i8042
Kind regards and thanks for reading,
Daniel
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Please paste the output of `pacman -Q linux && uname -r`.
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Please paste the output of `pacman -Q linux && uname -r`.
Ah this could be a problem since I tried to update after the problem occurred and then I tried these rmmod/modprobe things without rebooting:
linux 4.13.7-1
4.13.5-1-ARCH
So I think I should try a reboot then, shouldn't I? This probably solves the rmmod/modprobe issue.
Thank you for your answer. I will try it out.
[Update]
Yes this solves the modprobe issue. However lets also see whether or not the trackpoint/touchpad problem ist gone.
Last edited by Bradan (2017-10-22 09:09:14)
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I have the Thinkpad Yoga 12, and I have also noticed an increase in frequency in the same issue you reported:
kernel: rmi4_physical rmi4-00: Failed to read irqs, code=-6
For me, the touchpad and trackpad sometimes dies multiple times every minute, so while something like
sudo modprobe -r psmouse && sudo modprobe psmouse
works to restore functionality, I will need to set it up to run every ten seconds or so if the frequency of the error remains this high. I am on 4.13.8-1-ARCH and running Arch via Antergos.
Please update this thread if you encounter a permanent solution, I will do the same.
Last edited by cheflo (2017-10-27 17:02:10)
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I will also keep you updated. However I don't use my laptop often these days ...
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I used my device for a while now and the problem still exists, and the only way to recover the trackpoint/touchpad is to rmmod/modprobe psmouse.
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I have same problem on my ThinkPad 11e, adding:
psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
as a kernel parameter seems to resolve it.
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I wish you merry christmas and a happy new year!
I have same problem on my ThinkPad 11e, adding:
psmouse.synaptics_intertouch=0
as a kernel parameter seems to resolve it.
Thanks. I tried it now for a while and it seems to work. Sorry that it took so long, but I don't have much time with my notebook these days.
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