[clug] problems with Ubuntu 9.10 on eeePC

[jhock]

Hi Scott,

Thanks for your suggestions. I will have another look at upgrading the
Ubuntu at another time. Meanwhile I have restored the old version of
Ubuntu and recovered my home directory so all is well for the moment. 

I think I will set aside a weekend to look into the koala Ubuntu and
what you have suggested but for now my eeePC is working and I am on line
again.

Thanks to all for you very helpful suggestions.


John

On Tue, 2009-11-17 at 19:11 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote:
> >
> >> (should have asked earlier)
> >> What model eeepc are you running?
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > eeePC 1000H
> >
> >   
> >> What Ubuntu 9.1? The "standard", the "netbook remix" or a mixed system?
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Ubuntu Karmic Koala. I don't know what number it is.
> >   
> That is the "standard" (ie not optimised for any particular hardware)
> >   
> >> Re: your touchpad/mouse problem...
> >>
> >> Does "cat /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-synaptic-options.fdi" give you the 
> >> following?
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > I don't know. I have overwritten the content.
> >   
>   I would suggest backing up /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-synaptic-options.fdi:-
> 
> "sudo cp /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-synaptic-options.fdi 
> /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-synaptic-options.fdi.bak"
> 
> Copy the following code:-
> 
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
> <deviceinfo version="0.2">
>  <device>
>    <match key="info.product" contains="ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad">
>      <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">on</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.MaxSpeed" type="string">1.00</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.MinSpeed" type="string">0.75</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.Emulate3Buttons" type="string">on</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.VertTwoFingerScroll" 
> type="string">1</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.HorizTwoFingerScroll" 
> type="string">1</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton1" type="string">1</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton2" type="string">2</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton3" type="string">3</merge>
>      <merge key="input.x11_options.LockedDrags" type="string">1</merge>
>    </match>
>  </device>
> </deviceinfo>
> 
> Open the policy for editing:-
> 
> "sudo nano /etc/hal/fdi/policy/11-synaptic-options.fdi"
> 
> Replace the content with the copy buffer and save (F2,y, Enter)
> 
> Restart hal and see if your mouse/pad works as desired:-
> 
> "sudo /etc/init.d/hal restart"