[Angstrom-distro-users] hx4700 stuck key on touch pad

[Jon Foster]

Thanks for the response. Its nice to know that a lot of people want to
run Linux on their hx4700s. This seems to make it all the more
worthwhile to have a fix for this issue.

I had found an email about that in the archives and given it a test run.
All it seems to do is turn off the touch pad. You can no longer use it
to scroll through documents or use it for command line editing in the
console. Although it is relief from temporary insanity I don't consider
it a fix. I'd really like to have it work like it should.

THX - Jon

angstrom-distro-users-request at linuxtogo.org wrote:
> Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:28:58 +0100
> From: "James A. Langbridge" <james.langbridge at packetfury.net>
> Subject: Re: [Angstrom-distro-users] hx4700 stuck key on touch pad
> To: angstrom-distro-users at linuxtogo.org
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> Hi Jon,
>
> The hx4700 isn't as dead as you think, "hx4700 linux" is still the number
> one search result on my site's stats.
>
> The trackpad has been a problem for a lot of people, however it really isn't
> that nasty. No need to send me your device, and no need to hack the kernel.
> The trackpad is simply put into the wrong "mode". I can't remember off hand
> what the modes are, but you need to add the following to a boot script:
>
> find /sys/class/input -name mode -exec "echo mouse > {}" \;
>
> The trackpad is listed under /sys/class/input<x>, normally input1 on my
> machine. Then you need to put it into mouse mode by echoing "mouse" to the
> mode file. Your trackpad should then be put into mouse mode, and this should
> stop it sending chars to the terminal or other applications.
>
> Let me know how it goes!
>
> Kind regards,
>
> James
>
>
> James A. Langbridge
> Packetfury.net
> -- The urgent is done, the impossible is ongoing... For miracles, expect a
> small delay.
> [...]

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