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 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sam Lesher http://www.samlesher.com/code/enable-shmconfig-for-synaptics-touchpad-on-ubuntu-intrepid-ibex-810/comment-page-1#comment-82 Sam Lesher Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:10 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-82 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-page-1#comment-81 Al Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:08:02 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-81 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-page-1#comment-61 IndyComp0T1 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:32:41 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-61 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-page-1#comment-62 Thierry Sat, 27 Dec 2008 08:19:16 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-62 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-page-1#comment-63 Sam Lesher Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:07:22 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-63 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-page-1#comment-65 Thierry Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:15:26 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-65 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-page-1#comment-64 Dan Sat, 01 Nov 2008 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.samlesher.com/?p=105#comment-64 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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