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sunn

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From: Norway

Registered: 2007-10-24

Posts: 41

gsynaptics segfault

gsynaptics segfaults every time I try to start it. I'm not sure when this started. (Is this the correct forum category?)
I've tried reinstalling the package, and recompiling it with abs then installing it, but no cigar.

$ gsynaptics

** (gsynaptics:12918): WARNING **: Using synclient
Segmentation fault

Is there anybody experiencing the same issue?
EDIT: I'd love to supply some more information, but to be honest I don't know what that would be. Just ask.

Last edited by sunn (2008-08-08 21:17:48)

greblus

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From: Poland

Registered: 2006-12-24

Posts: 25

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Re: gsynaptics segfault

Same problem here:

** (gsynaptics:13089): WARNING **: Using synclient
Segmentation fault

And in dmesg:

gsynaptics[13062]: segfault at ffffffff ip b78ae5cb sp bfb15650 error 4 in libglib-2.0.so.0.1600.4[b7885000+b3000]

Initially I thought it might be related to filesystem problems I've expirienced few days ago...
Good to know I'm not the only one with this problem.

Have you already reported a bug on Flyspray? I suppose it'd be a good starting point.

EDIT: Oh, I see it's in the [community] repo...
It's not that necessary anyway and I can simply live without it (synaptics works if gsynaptics is
either removed completely, or not started by Gnome)

Last edited by greblus (2008-08-09 08:51:27)

shining

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Registered: 2006-05-10

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Re: gsynaptics segfault

You can report bugs about community packages on flyspray. Just make sure you use the community packages section (top left menu).
I would also suggest reporting the bug upstream. Make sure you mention the versions of synaptic and gsynaptic used, in both cases.

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Koven

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Registered: 2006-06-13

Posts: 154

Re: gsynaptics segfault

Same problem here, my touchpad locked I couldn't use the mouse in my laptop so I removed gsynaptics from my system. I guess there is a bug in the software, I'll reinstall when bug is solved.

Regards

Kazte

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Registered: 2008-07-10

Posts: 8

Re: gsynaptics segfault

I have the same issue here on an Asus A6 laptop. I remember gsynaptics worked before but I don't know since when it become broken. Is this bug reported?

sunn

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From: Norway

Registered: 2007-10-24

Posts: 41

Re: gsynaptics segfault

It doesn't appear to be reported yet.

<rant>
My initial problem with gsynaptics was the fact that it appeared to set certain values to 0 when started up with GNOME; rendering my touchpad useless - as MinSpeed, MaxSpeed and AccelFactor was set to 0 (this makes the pointer effectively immobile). Initially I solved this by applying a patch from the Debian tree. Only _after_ I modified the PKGBUILD, recompiled the package, and installed it - I realized I could just disable the whole thing from starting with the GNOME session and the touchpad would work the same way as in Xfce (I was in the process of switching to a GNOME+Openbox setup).
</rant>

Onwards to the important part:
Anyway, gsynaptics shouldn't segfault when it is started. I tried compiling from the source tarball; didn't work. I tried compiling from CVS; and it appears to atleast start - I haven't tested it too extensively.

I've got a (relatively untested, but the package builds, at least) PKGBUILD for a CVS package aswell, if anybody is interested.

Lord Illidan

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From: Malta

Registered: 2007-10-25

Posts: 248

Re: gsynaptics segfault

The package also doesn't work for me, but the trackpad works fine, I only noticed this issue because it was reported here.

ruscook

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From: Sydney Australia

Registered: 2007-08-27

Posts: 105

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Re: gsynaptics segfault

While your pad may work the scrolling function may not. I find the scroll handy.

Russ

Lord Illidan

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From: Malta

Registered: 2007-10-25

Posts: 248

Re: gsynaptics segfault

While your pad may work the scrolling function may not. I find the scroll handy.

Russ

Um, yes, that works too. You mean the right hand side scroll function? That works. Click works.. In sort, I didn't notice anything strange about it at all.

This is the relevant section in xorg.conf :
Section "InputDevice"
    Identifier     "Touchpad"
    Driver         "synaptics"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
    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"
EndSection

zenlord

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2006-05-24

Posts: 1,221

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Re: gsynaptics segfault

I posted about my recent problem (after upgrading my kernel to .26) in the kernel/hardware-forum. My synaptics touchpad freezes and sometimes the scroll doesn't work, sometimes it does. Aside from that, I have also seen my keyboard stop working. These messages are cluttering my /var/log/messages.log:

Aug 13 08:49:19 lt-vincent ACPI: EC: missing confirmations, switch off interrupt mode.
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x0 on isa0060/serio0).
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes 00 <keycode>' to make it known.
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio2/input0 lost sync at byte 1
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio2/input0 lost sync at byte 1
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent atkbd.c: Spurious NAK on isa0060/serio0. Some program might be trying access hardware directly.
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio2/input0 lost sync at byte 1
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio2/input0 lost sync at byte 1
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent psmouse.c: TouchPad at isa0060/serio2/input0 lost sync at byte 1
Aug 13 08:49:51 lt-vincent psmouse.c: issuing reconnect request

Related? I don't use gsynaptics however and I have followed the Archlinux-wiki to set up my xorg.conf (so it is a little different from what LordIllidan posted above.

Zl.

Lord Illidan

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From: Malta

Registered: 2007-10-25

Posts: 248

Re: gsynaptics segfault

I believe I copied some of the touchpad settings from my Ubuntu config.

ruscook

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From: Sydney Australia

Registered: 2007-08-27

Posts: 105

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Re: gsynaptics segfault

While your pad may work the scrolling function may not. I find the scroll handy.

Russ

Um, yes, that works too. You mean the right hand side scroll function? That works. Click works.. In sort, I didn't notice anything strange about it at all.

Cool thanks for that I'll have to give it a try.

Russ

insane74

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Registered: 2008-05-11

Posts: 16

Re: gsynaptics segfault

same here.
just installed arch, and gsynaptic keep crashing on startup.
:(:(

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kumyco

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Registered: 2008-06-23

Posts: 153

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Re: gsynaptics segfault

hopefully the pkg will be updated soon
in the mean time i submitted a patch to the aur page http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=9196