Re: [Touchd-devel] macboopro 4.1 ubuntu

[Luciano S. - U. <lu...@in...>]

On 21/04/08 18:45 -0700, Scott Shawcroft wrote:
> Luciano Silva - UFPR wrote:
> >Hi Scott.
> >
> >On 17/04/08 20:17 -0700, Scott Shawcroft wrote:
> >  
> >>Luciano,
> >>I have Gutsy with the latest amd64 kernel.  I didn't have to mess with 
> >>    
> >
> >Thanks. I installed Gutsy amd64 but Fn key did not work at first. Then,
> >I had to compile a new kernel changing only the hid-quirks.c
> >(USB_DEVICE_ID_APPLE_GEYSER4_ISO to 0x0230) and  Fn, and other
> >apple keys (f1, f2, f10-f12) is now working. But one key of the us keyboard
> >mysteriously has changed, the dead_grave/dead_tilde (the one just bellow
> >esc) is not on keycode 49 anymore, this key is mapped now as keycode 94.
> >So, I had to edit the xmodmap.us_intl to fix this issue.
> >  
> Was this when you were using Touchd?  Touchd doesn't support Fn.  It 

Hi Scott.

No. This occurs with my new kernel without touchd installed.

> automatically sends special events according to the other function of 
> the F# keys.  For example, F8 is a play/pause key instead.  See keys.c 
> for more on this.

ok. Thanks.

> >Another surprise was that with this new kernel, I can't have the 
> >touchpad moviments anymore, I don't know why, since I used the same 
> >config file as the default kernel amd64 from the install cd. If you 
> >have a new compiled kernel that has Fn and others working, including 
> >the touchpad movements, please let me know about your config file.
> >Maybe my xorg.conf is now ok. I'm having some difficult to find 
> >updated information about ubuntu on macbook pro 4.1 (penryn). I think
> >it will be important to contact people directly. Sorry about this
> >inconvenient...
> >  
> I've lost my touchpad movement when upgrading to Hardy Heron.  Hopefully 
> I'll get it sorted out tonight after I do my homework.  I haven't had to 
> do anything special with the kernel besides modprobing uinput.
> 
> Its alright to email me.  I don't mind.  I've also cced the touchd-devel 
> email list this email.
> >  
> >>the settings at all.  Are you using touchd for the keyboard?
> >>    
> >
> >I compiled and install your touchd with success and I noticed that
> >the movements and fingers' touch works. However, when I finished the touchd
> >in the xterm, the keyboard hangs (i.e. stop working)and the only way I 
> >found to put it working again was to restart the X. I don't know if this 
> >is expected or not, but I'll investigate this issue.
> >  
> This is normal.  Once touchd is run it boots the kernel off of the 
> device.  As far as I know, after touchd is finished the kernel does not 
> regrab the device and thus it does not work.  I develop with an external 
> keyboard and external mouse.

I understood. I'll check this out. 

I'll keep you informed abount any news.

Luciano.


> >Thank you very much for your attention. I hope to help you with
> >the touchd debugging and updates.
> >  
> Your help will be much appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Scott
> >Best,
> >
> >Luciano
> >