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| author | Peter Osterlund <petero2@telia.com> | 2003-10-26 10:19:51 +0100 |
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| committer | Peter Osterlund <petero2@telia.com> | 2006-04-09 04:01:19 +0200 |
| commit | d184b86a023afc88a94341e58c6c81e3bc5985c7 (patch) | |
| tree | 7a983611b6ae45c82eefdf472c25416bd7889206 | |
| parent | b1009fe08bab96d1dab6ac48c5382861019a7c10 (diff) | |
Updated documentation regarding 2.6.x, alps and security
considerations for the SHMConfig driver option.
| -rw-r--r-- | INSTALL | 31 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | README.alps | 3 |
2 files changed, 26 insertions, 8 deletions
@@ -3,8 +3,24 @@ Installation of the Synaptics Touchpad Driver for XFree 4.x Author: Stefan Gmeiner <riddlebox@freesurf.ch> -needs: - Using with Kernel 2.4.x for x < 10 needs a kernel patch (see - source code) +Requirements +------------ + +- Using with kernel 2.4.x for x < 10 needs a kernel patch + (pc_keyb.c.diff.2.4.3). + +- For use with kernel 2.6.x you need to enable synaptics touchpad + support when configuring the kernel. (CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2 and + CONFIG_MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS). You also need support for the evdev + interface (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV). If you compile evdev as a module, + make sure it is loaded before starting the X server, as it will not + be auto-loaded. + +- For use with an ALPS touchpad, you need to use a 2.6.x kernel and + apply the alps patch. See the README.alps file for more details. + +Installing +---------- 1. If you are installing the driver by binary you can go to step 3. @@ -51,17 +67,18 @@ Section "ServerLayout" InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" ... -7. Start/Restart the X Server. If the touchpad doesn't work go to -step 8. - -8. a) Check the XFree Logfiles +7. Start/Restart the X Server. If the touchpad doesn't work: + a) Check the XFree Logfiles b) Try to start the XServer with 'startx -- -logverbose 8' for more Output -9. If you want to be able to change driver parameters without +8. If you want to be able to change driver parameters without restarting the X server, enable the "SHMConfig" option in the XFree configuration file. You can then use the "synclient" program to query and modify driver parameters on the fly. + Note! This is not secure if you are in an untrusted multiuser + environment. All local users can change the parameters at any + time. If you can't get the driver working, mail the logfiles and the configuration file to petero2@telia.com. If you use a 2.6.x linux diff --git a/README.alps b/README.alps index f10b39a..9302bc5 100644 --- a/README.alps +++ b/README.alps @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ It is possible to use the driver with an ALPS Glidepoint device, if -you are using a 2.6 linux kernel and the ALPS kernel patch. +you are using a 2.6 linux kernel and the ALPS kernel patch. (The +alps.patch file.) One user reported success with the following parameter settings: |