synaptics 1.4 series

[Henrik Pauli]

For some reason (probably API incompatibilities), I can't get the 1.3
nor the 1.5 (1.6) series to work with my current xserver (1.12.0), so
1.4 or 1.4.1 for me...

However, there's this weird bug that hasn't ever happened in the past
with a previous (still HAL based etc.) build: my AlpsPS/2 touch pad will
send the cursor to either x=0 or x,y=0,0 coordinates when touched on
certain parts, rendering it entirely unusable.  Mouse works, as does the
touch pad in GPM on the console.

Any idea, anyone? (maybe it's a configuration issue?)


Here's a snippet of the Alps-related logs:

(II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
(/dev/input/event8)
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "evdev touchpad catchall"
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad"
(II) LoadModule: "synaptics"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/synaptics_drv.so
(II) Module synaptics: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
	compiled for 1.12.0, module version = 1.4.0
	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 16.0
(II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event8"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: x-axis range 0 - 1023
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: y-axis range 0 - 767
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: pressure range 0 - 127
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: buttons: left right middle
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range.  defaulting
to 0 - 16
(**) Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
(**) Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
(**) Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
(**) Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
(**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
(**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
(**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(**) Option "config_info"
"udev:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio2/input/input8/event8"
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint"
(type: TOUCHPAD, id 15)
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) MinSpeed is now constant
deceleration 2.5
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: MaxSpeed is now 1.75
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: AccelFactor is now 0.156
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) keeping acceleration scheme 1
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration profile 1
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration factor: 2.000
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: (accel) acceleration threshold: 4
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: touchpad found
(II) config/udev: Adding input device AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
(/dev/input/mouse1)
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad catchall"
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: Applying InputClass "touchpad"
(II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint'
(**) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: always reports core events
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse1"
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid x-axis range.  defaulting to 1615
- 5685
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid y-axis range.  defaulting to 1729
- 4171
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid pressure range.  defaulting to 0
- 256
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: invalid finger width range.  defaulting
to 0 - 16
(**) Option "VertEdgeScroll" "on"
(**) Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "on"
(**) Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "on"
(**) Option "HorizTwoFingerScroll" "on"
(**) Option "TapButton1" "1"
(**) Option "TapButton2" "2"
(**) Option "TapButton3" "3"
(EE) Query no Synaptics: 6003C8
(--) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint: no supported touchpad found
(EE) AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint Unable to query/initialize Synaptics hardware.
(EE) PreInit returned 11 for "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint"


I guess the last few errors should be suspicious :)