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Touchpad middle button not working in Dell precision m6400/m6500 after maverick upgrade

Bug #663806 reported by oriolpont on 2010-10-20

This bug affects 4 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Linux	Invalid	Low	Unassigned
	linux (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Low	Unassigned

Bug Description

The middlebutton of the touchpad in a dell precision m6400 and m6500 laptops stopped working after upgrade from karmic to maverick. This is a regression that started from Ubuntu 2.6.35-22-generic kernel onwards. When using the equivalent mainline kernels, the middlebutton works without problems.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-02063507-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 20 11:57:59 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
system:
distro: Ubuntu
codename: maverick
architecture: x86_64
kernel: 2.6.35-02063507-generic
---
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
Tags: maverick
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-02063507-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: The running kernel is not an Ubuntu kernel
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers

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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: oriol 1968 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6ffc000 irq 48'
   Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD71B7X'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76b2,10280251,00100302'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 14
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M6400
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=fd982df1-f38e-4005-a8f7-a49046195ad1 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic 2.6.35.4
Regression: Yes
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
Reproducible: Yes
Tags: maverick kernel-uncat regression-release needs-upstream-testing
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers
dmi.bios.date: 07/30/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A10
dmi.board.name: 0D138P
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA10:bd07/30/2010:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM6400:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0D138P:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision M6400
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-20:

Dependencies.txt Edit (5.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RelatedPackageVersions.txt Edit (242 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-10-23:

Same here with M6500 under ubuntu 10.10 32bits

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) wrote on 2010-10-24:

Hello
Could someone run in a terminal
apport-collect -p linux 663806
Thanks
Fabio

Changed in ubuntu:
status:	New → Invalid
Changed in linux:
status:	New → Incomplete

oriolpont (oriolpont) on 2010-10-26

tags:	added: apport-collected
description:	updated

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26:

That previous apport-collect was for the mainline kernel, where everything works

Later I will repeat the apport-collect for the Ubuntu kernel, where middlebutton does not work (all the other functions of the touchpad work)

description:

updated

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: AcpiTables.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: AlsaDevices.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: BootDmesg.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: Card0.Amixer.values.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: CurrentDmesg.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: IwConfig.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: Lspci.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: Lsusb.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: PciMultimedia.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: ProcCpuinfo.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: ProcInterrupts.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: ProcModules.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: RfKill.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: UdevDb.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: UdevLog.txt

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-10-26: WifiSyslog.txt

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) on 2010-10-26

Changed in linux:
status:	Incomplete → New
status:	New → Confirmed

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-10-27: apport information

#22

AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: pnoterda 1662 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf6ffc000 irq 55'
   Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD81B1C5'
   Components : 'HDA:111d76d5,102802ef,00100104'
   Controls : 20
   Simple ctrls : 12
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Frequency: I don't know.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M6500
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Package: linux (not installed)
PccardctlIdent:
Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic-pae root=UUID=7c30bc95-d155-45f1-bf47-d2f250b8d6a8 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_IE.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.35-generic-pae 2.6.35.4
Regression: Yes
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
Reproducible: No
Tags: maverick kernel-uncat regression-release needs-upstream-testing
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic-pae i686
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
dmi.bios.date: 02/03/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A02
dmi.board.name: 0R1203
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd02/03/2010:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM6500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0R1203:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Precision M6500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-10-27: AcpiTables.txt

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-10-27: Card0.Amixer.values.txt

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-10-27: Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-10-27: CurrentDmesg.txt

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) on 2010-10-30

tags:

added: regression-release

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-11-11: Re: touchpad middle button not working

#41

I confirm that the middle button is working with the last 2.6.32-25-generic kernel of lucid-security, put on the maverick installation. It is also working with the mainline kernels. It seems to be specific issue of the maverick kernel.

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Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi) wrote on 2010-11-11:

#42

Hello oriopont
This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.

Changed in linux:
status:	Confirmed → Invalid

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-11-12:

#43

Hi,
I accept all updates for Ubuntu 10.10. The last kernel I have is 2.6.35-22-generic-pae.
So, as far as I understood, oriolpont just confirmed that OLDER kernel do not produce this problem.
The middle button is still not working on my M6500, ubuntu 10.10, 32bits , kernel 2.6.35-22-generic-pae.
Please reopen this bug.
Thanks!

Changed in linux:
status:	Invalid → Confirmed

Gursimran singh (simar) on 2010-11-14

Changed in linux:
importance:	Undecided → Low
summary:	- touchpad middle button not working + Touchpad middle button not working in Dell inspiron m6400 after + maverick upgrade

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Gursimran singh (simar) wrote on 2010-11-14: Re: Touchpad middle button not working in Dell inspiron m6400 after maverick upgrade

#44

Removing the upstream Linux project and reassigning the bug to linux (Ubuntu) as the bug isn't there in the mainline kernel series.

affects:	ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → Low
status:	Invalid → Confirmed
Changed in linux:
status:	Confirmed → Invalid

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-11-15:

#45

note that in my case, it is m6500, not m6400...don't know for other dell models

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Gargoulf (pasquiernoterdaeme) wrote on 2010-11-15:

#46

Hi ,
don't know if this helps but clicking left and right buttons together emulates well middle button.

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-11-15:

#47

It is a dell precision m6400 (not inspiron, excuse the lapsus). Apparently, the touchpad is the same in m6500 (they call it trackpad).
Left-right click is a possible workaround, also the top-right tap with the "mouse clicks" option in mouse preferences.

summary:	- Touchpad middle button not working in Dell inspiron m6400 after + Touchpad middle button not working in Dell precision m6400/m6500 after maverick upgrade
description:	updated

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2010-11-24:

#48

I am just confirming that today's update to 2.6.35-23-generic kernel still has the same problem, and that the equivalent mainline kernel (package called 2.6.35-02063509) does work. So it seems that running the mainline kernels is another workaround.

oriolpont (oriolpont) on 2011-01-19

description:

updated

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oriolpont (oriolpont) wrote on 2011-02-09:

#49

Apparently the bug is solved now. With Ubuntu's last 2.6.35-25-generic, the middle button works again.

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penalvch (penalvch) wrote on 2013-08-14:

#50

oriolpont, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/663806/comments/49 regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.

tags:	added: bios-outdated-a11 needs-upstream-testing
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Invalid

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