problems with touchpad and AVLinux
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:23 pm
So, I think this isn't really the best forum for this question, but I'm running out of options...
I'm using AVLinux 2018, and, since I installed it (maybe nine months ago?) I've never had a properly working touchpad. It is only recognized as "PS/2 Generic Mouse," which means, ie, two-finger scrolling doesn't work.
On this same laptop, I used to run KXStudio. I've also live-booted the current Debian 9 Stretch, Linux Mint, and KDE Neon. All have normal, proper touchpad functionality - also, I can then determine that it's actually "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad."
Thinking it was a kernel issue, I've tried other kernels, but still no luck. I believe I'm now using the same kernel now as the current vanilla Debian (4.9.0-8-amd64). I asked on LinuxQuestions, thinking it was Debian-wide, but apparently it's AVLinux only. I asked on the AVLinux forum, but it's pretty quiet over there.
Has anybody here encountered (and overcome) this problem? I've wondering if I should move to a stock distro + KXStudio repos... but I've really got my system where I like it, if only the bloody touchpad worked properly.
prior threads of mine:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/question ... 175646128/
http://bandshed.net/forum/index.php?top ... n#msg24998(this is someone else with the same issue)
Thanks.
I'm using AVLinux 2018, and, since I installed it (maybe nine months ago?) I've never had a properly working touchpad. It is only recognized as "PS/2 Generic Mouse," which means, ie, two-finger scrolling doesn't work.
On this same laptop, I used to run KXStudio. I've also live-booted the current Debian 9 Stretch, Linux Mint, and KDE Neon. All have normal, proper touchpad functionality - also, I can then determine that it's actually "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad."
Thinking it was a kernel issue, I've tried other kernels, but still no luck. I believe I'm now using the same kernel now as the current vanilla Debian (4.9.0-8-amd64). I asked on LinuxQuestions, thinking it was Debian-wide, but apparently it's AVLinux only. I asked on the AVLinux forum, but it's pretty quiet over there.
Has anybody here encountered (and overcome) this problem? I've wondering if I should move to a stock distro + KXStudio repos... but I've really got my system where I like it, if only the bloody touchpad worked properly.
prior threads of mine:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/question ... 175646128/
http://bandshed.net/forum/index.php?top ... n#msg24998(this is someone else with the same issue)
Thanks.