Comments on: Enable SHMConfig for Synaptics Touchpad on Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10 http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810 Sam Lesher Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:59:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sam Lesher http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-119 Sam Lesher Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-119 Al, This definitely seems to be hit or miss for a lot of people, I don't know if its dependent on the specific hardware you have or what. Here are a couple other links with alternative methods you can try: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig and towards the end of this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=271052 Al, This definitely seems to be hit or miss for a lot of people, I don’t know if its dependent on the specific hardware you have or what. Here are a couple other links with alternative methods you can try:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig

and towards the end of this thread:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=271052

]]> By: Al http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-118 Al Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-118 This doesn't work. No trackpad tab in the Mouse prefs screen, and gsynaptics complains that xorg.conf is not set up properly. This doesn’t work. No trackpad tab in the Mouse prefs screen, and gsynaptics complains that xorg.conf is not set up properly.

]]> By: IndyComp0T1 http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-113 IndyComp0T1 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-113 Sorry, but I really don't understand how it is that you disable the touchpad via System > Preferences > Mouse. I don't even see that option in the dialog! Sorry, but I really don’t understand how it is that you disable the touchpad via System > Preferences > Mouse. I don’t even see that option in the dialog!

]]> By: Thierry http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-114 Thierry Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:19:16 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-114 Sorry for the late reply. Indeed, afer disabling the touchpad in the mouse preferences, the setting sticks through each reboot, and the touchpad remains disabled. Thanks Sam Sorry for the late reply. Indeed, afer disabling the touchpad in the mouse preferences, the setting sticks through each reboot, and the touchpad remains disabled. Thanks Sam

]]> By: Sam Lesher http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-115 Sam Lesher Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:07:22 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-115 Thierry - its because the mouse is still enabled in the normal mouse control panel. System > Preferences > Mouse, disable the touchpad there. I guess the 'gsynaptics' programs really isn't needed anymore since the touchpad is included here now. Thierry – its because the mouse is still enabled in the normal mouse control panel. System > Preferences > Mouse, disable the touchpad there. I guess the ‘gsynaptics’ programs really isn’t needed anymore since the touchpad is included here now.

]]> By: Thierry http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-117 Thierry Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:26 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-117 Worked for me, however, the touchpad is enabled at next boot. Any way to have the "disabled touchpad" setting to stick with each log on? Worked for me, however, the touchpad is enabled at next boot.
Any way to have the “disabled touchpad” setting to stick with each log on?

]]> By: Dan http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810#comment-116 Dan Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-116 It didn't work for me too. Please keep me updated on what you find out. I'm using an Eee PC 1000. It didn’t work for me too. Please keep me updated on what you find out. I’m using an Eee PC 1000.

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