Gestures won't work on HP/Compaq mini 311 touchpad

This bug has been written since Bug #527890 has expired due to being filed to a series that is unsupported nowadays but still applies to the development branch of ubuntu => I think it is legal to me to mark it as "confirmed"

Interestingly enough
synclient VertEdgeScroll=1
makes synclient report that VertEdgeScroll is really '1'. Only that vertical edge scrolling still doesn't work afterwards.

Hi Peter,

The bug you reference was filed against the linux kernel. Is there a reason you believe the bug is in the X driver (xserver-xorg-input-synaptics) instead? If so, please elaborate.

Also, your description is rather terse and doesn't give me an understanding of the problem you're seeing. Please edit the description and expand on the problem description. For example, identify exactly the steps you follow to reproduce the issue, each of the symptoms experienced, any workarounds you've found and whether they work or not, etc.

Didn't know what to file it against. xserver-xorg-input-synaptics seems to feel rather well, though.

tuxinvader seems to has found the reason for this problem (see Bug #527890). Seems to be a kernel bug after all; Will copy the relevant part of the text here and then try to find out how to reassign this bug to the kernel:

Hi all,

I was asked to be help some one get vertical scroll working on their HP,
so I've just blown the dust of mine and installed Natty. Vertical Scroll
still broken by default :-(

The problem with scrolling is Ubuntu specific. Kernel.org kernels should
just work.

Ubuntu patches add support for a Dell Precision 4500. There is a lot of
additional code in there for making the Dell work, but it uses a similar
touchpad to the HP (same vendor/product IDs) and that is what breaks
vertical scrolling on the HP.

Did install a plain vanilla kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline
After that the touchpad behaves much better (less sensitivity and vertical edge scroll is enabled) but it is recognized as a PS/2 mouse with a generic wheel by the kernel and thus not configurable.

But if I can decide if I use a non-configurable touchpad that defaults to a configuration that is barely usable or a non-configureable device that at least works - my choice is plain vanilla.

Thanks a lot,

 Gunter.

Did send the wrong comment to the wrong bug, but part of the contents still applies: The Ubuntu patches seem to affect how the touchpad is recognized by the system. And they at least make sure it is recognized as a touchpad even if they until configuring the touchpad works make it tendentially less usable.

But this does the opposite of answering the question if this is a X or an kernel bug. If anybody does know please reassign this bug at will.

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.3 kernel[1] (Not a kernel in the daily directory). Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag(Only that one tag, please leave the other tags). This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed by the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-KERNEL-VERSION'. For example, if kernel version 3.3-rc2 fixed the issue, the tag would be: 'kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.3-rc2'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[1] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.3-rc3-precise/

Will do so on Tuesday.

Kind regards,

Gunter.
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Joseph Salisbury <email address hidden> schrieb:

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? It
will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest
v3.3 kernel[1] (Not a kernel in the daily directory). Once you've
tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing'
tag(Only that one tag, please leave the other tags). This can be done by
clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom
of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed by the mainline kernel, please add the following
tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-KERNEL-VERSION'. For example, if kernel
version 3.3-rc2 fixed the issue, the tag would be: 'kernel-fixed-
upstream-v3.3-rc2'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:
'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[1] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.3-rc3-precise/

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing

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This issue appears to be an upstream bug, since you tested the latest upstream kernel. Would it be possible for you to open an upstream bug report at bugzilla.kernel.org [1]? That will allow the upstream Developers to examine the issue, and may provide a quicker resolution to the bug.

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PeterPall, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ .

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[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]