CF-29 Linux Trackpad

Hello everyone.

I picked up an almost new CF-29 with a car dock last week for free and I installed antix linux on it side by side with XP however the trackpad is unusable in antix(debian) but it works fine on XP. I tried kali linux, ubuntu, manjaro and a few others. In all of them it's unusable. I've tried changing the settings with dconf editor but no changes help.

I'm hoping someone else here has gone through this and knows the fix.

Thank you for any help.

CF-29HWLGZBM

 

What does the following have to say?

Code:

inxi -F

Particularly the antiX one.

Also

Code:

dmesg | grep input

Run the code in terminal, then cut and paste here.

If the touchpad is verrry slow: (normal)

xset m 8 1 #look at man xset - this speeds things up per session only if xset is installed

Your going to end up with a psmouse.conf file eventually.
sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf
with the following line...no quotes.
"options psmouse resolution=400"
[save][reboot]

EDIT http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/toughbooks-and-linux.472724/page-9#post-6313797
# A little history.





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System: Host: ANTI-TOUGHBOOK Kernel: 4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp i686 bits: 32
Desktop: IceWM 1.4.2 Distro: antiX-17_386-full Heather Heyer 24 October 2017
Machine: Device: laptop System: Matsushita product: CF-29HWLGZBM v: 001 serial: N/A
Mobo: Matsushita model: CF29-3 v: 001 serial: N/A
BIOS: Phoenix K.K. v: V3.00L13 date: 05/22/2005
Battery BATA: charge: 18.3 Wh 25.0% condition: 73.3/73.3 Wh (100%)
CPU: Single core Intel Pentium M (-UP-) cache: 2048 KB speed: 1400 MHz (max)
Graphics: Card: Intel 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device
Display Server: X.Org 1.19.2
drivers: intel (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: [email protected]
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 852GM/855GM x86/MMX/SSE2
version: 1.3 Mesa 13.0.6
Audio: Card Intel 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
driver: snd_intel8x0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.5-antix.1-486-smp
Network: Card-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG [Calexico2] Network Connection
driver: ipw2200
IF: eth1 state: up mac: 00:12:f0:60:76:26
Card-2: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
driver: 8139too
IF: eth0 state: down mac: 00:0b:97:30:28:52
Drives: HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (5.1% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: HTS541060G9AT00 size: 60.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 26G used: 2.9G (12%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 60.8C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 135 Uptime: 13 min Memory: 255.7/1247.5MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.3.40

[ 1.356127] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0
[ 1.927447] input: HID 413c:3010 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/0003:413C:3010.0001/input/input3
[ 1.927850] hid-generic 0003:413C:3010.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [HID 413c:3010] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1/input0
[ 2.200573] input: LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook Touchpad as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input4
[ 2.225345] input: LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook TouchScreen as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input2
[ 8.715449] input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input5
[ 8.724261] input: Lid Switch as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0D:00/input/input6
[ 8.732891] input: Power Button as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input7
[ 8.899609] input: Video Bus as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A03:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input8
[ 8.922898] input: Panasonic Laptop Support as /devices/virtual/input/input9
[ 11.074817] input: PC Speaker as /devices/platform/pcspkr/input/input10
[ 253.660881] input: HID 413c:3010 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/0003:413C:3010.0002/input/input11
[ 253.714767] hid-generic 0003:413C:3010.0002: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [HID 413c:3010] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1/input0
[ 827.631160] input: HID 413c:3010 as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/0003:413C:3010.0003/input/input12
[ 827.685266] hid-generic 0003:413C:3010.0003: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.00 Mouse [HID 413c:3010] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1/input0



xset has no effect and it is installed.

I just created the file and I'm going to reboot then read the link you added. I'll edit this post if the conf file worked.
Edit: conf file change did little to nothing.
Edit 2: Tried increasing the value. It had little to no effect as well.

 

LiveUSB on a CF-29L.

 

I tried it at 400,600,800 and 1000.

Bringing your finger from the top of the trackpad to the bottom yeilds about 3/4ths of an inch of moment on the screen. At any of the above settings.

 

Are you using option or options?
option works with proto=bare etc.
options works in psmouse.conf
I'm running update and upgrade on Live USB

Double post as above got "too busy".

I've noticed before that xset doesn't work on antiX17.....try sudo xset m 8 1 #? This is only temporary. Annnd can I assume your mouse (touchpad) works but is terribly slow?

Do you have xinput installed?

I have added it before....although it may be added with update/upgrade.

Code:

dmesg | grep PS/2 -i #ignore caps

I use the # sign to separate code from explanation.

Code:

$ dmesg | grep PS/2 -i
[    1.081404] i8042: PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:K101,FJC6000:MOU2] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12
[    1.085568] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
[  127.629335] input: LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook Touchpad as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input9
[  127.671990] input: LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook TouchScreen as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input8

 

The touchpad works but is too slow to use.
Xinput is installed.
xset m 8 1 didn't improve it.

Admin@ANTI-TOUGHBOOK:~
$ dmesg | grep PS/2 -i
[ 1.324381] i8042: PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:K101,FJC6000:MOU2] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12
[ 1.326578] mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
[ 2.211879] input: LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook Touchpad as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input3
[ 2.236773] input: LBPS/2 Fujitsu Lifebook TouchScreen as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input2

 

Sorry got side tracked doing update/upgrade on CF29L.

Are you running from hard drive?

 

Yep, It's running as a dual boot setup with Windows XP SP3

 

Also in man xset there is a "q"
xset q gives current setting.

This CF-53 says:
Pointer Control:
acceleration: 2/1 threshold: 4

CF-29 says 8/1 threshold 1.........>>>>>>>>>>I changed the settings in [Control Center][Mouse]....and changed again to 16/1 ,1

Of course that's apples and oranges. Synaptic v.s. PS/2.

Re-booting to see if the settings "stuck". Nope...reverted (xset q) to
2/1 4....So does psmouse set this? Hmmmmmm.

 

No idea, xset q reports back the value I set it at with xset m. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the new kernel. I'd download an older release with an older kernel to check but that'd take a few days with my internet connection.

 

ALL CF-29 start slow.
I use xset m 8 1 just until I create psmouse.conf otherwise the draggy mouse drives me nuts.
After that with all but antiX17 things are pretty good.

I'm in the habit, with antiX, of using Windows key and letter key to navigate.
Like Windows key [C] for command center. Windows key [enter] for terminal.

See ya tomorrow.

 

This works from terminal. I disabled psmouse.conf first.

It also works from grub when inserted after quiet...for one session.

I need to learn more about update-grub with antiX when dealing with a LiveUSB.

Code:

$ sudo modprobe -r psmouse #removes psmouse from kernel
demo@antix1:~
$ sudo modprobe psmouse proto=bare #installs psmouse with option

It "seems" to be a little quicker than reolution=400 (snappier)

 

That worked perfectly.

It's been several years since I played with grub but from memory there should be a file on the live usb you can edit to permanently add it. However this was when backtrack 3 was the latest release.

 

It occurred to me I forgot to say thank you sheepman, So thank you very much.

For anyone else who has this problem,

I've added the above code to rc.local on my system to cause it to execute upon boot everytime. The file is below.

rc.local is under /etc/rc.local

#!/bin/sh -e
#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
modprobe -r psmouse
modprobe psmouse proto=bare
exit 0

 

Your very welcome.

What I learned from this exercise: for those reading the last page of the thread only.

Situation:
1. While going through some very old to me USB sticks I booted a Linux OS onto a CF-52.
2. The touchpad was dead.
3. I used:

Code:

$ sudo modprobe -r psmouse #removes psmouse from kernel
demo@antix1:~
$ sudo modprobe psmouse proto=bare #installs psmouse with option

4. dmesg stated Generic psmouse driver installed.....and the touchpad came to life for the session.

It turned out the stick was backup os or something for a CF-29MK2.

The point is if you can get into terminal using touchscreen or hotkeys (Super-key) then two lines of code gets you going with the touchpad.

This is a temporary hack!

FYI FWIW