Re: Trackpad with X on Pismo Powerbook 2000


Subject: Re: Trackpad with X on Pismo Powerbook 2000
From: Jeff Ridder (jridder@gci.net)
Date: Wed Jul 12 2000 - 13:58:12 MDT


Glen,
Is the trackpad showing up in the ADB list at boot?

Jeff Ridder
jridder@gci.net

> From: Glen <glen@ldscn.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 12:45:28 -0700 (PDT)
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Trackpad with X on Pismo Powerbook 2000
>
> Good morning -
>
> Thanks to all of you who helped me get YDL CS 1.2 installed on my Pismo
> Powerbook 2000.
>
> I'm down to the last little item now...
>
> I've got a Pismo PowerBook 2000 with 192MB of RAM. I got everything installed
> and working, including the new kernel Ben posted, his modules, etc. I found
> out about the mouseconfig --noprobe option, and I got Xconfigurator to run
> and set me up with the Apple Powerbook G3 99 Display. 1024x768x24-bit mode
> works great.
>
> The only thing I can't get to work is the trackpad.
>
> I saw a thread earlier in the archives about someone getting the trackpad to
> work. Can anyone help with this?
>
> When I select USB mice, the symlinks to /dev/mouse are adjusted automatically,
> but the thing can't open the mouse device.
>
> When I select an ADB mouse, X starts fine (it thinks it can open the ADB
> mouse)
> but the trackpad is completely unresponsive.
>
> Can anyone assist?
>
> Thanks!
> Glen



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