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Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver?

From Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.hardware
Subject Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver?
Date 2016-11-01 20:27 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> wrote:
> 
> phipsonliuwa@gmail.com writes:
> 
>> I need synaptic for Packard bell tmp2970.
> 
> I have a 06CB:2970 touchpad ("clickpad") on my Acer Aspire E5-721
> running Slack 14.1.  Nothing I've tried makes it work.  A slightly
> newer kernel responds to it erratically.
> 
> A much newer kernel, in the 4.x range, may support it.  I won't know
> until I upgrade to Slackware 14.2. I use a USB mouse and just forget
> about the pad.

Why? I'm happily running a 14.1 system with kernel 4.8.3 currently
because I haven't gotten around to building 4.8.6 yet. 4.8 kernels
support something called "rmi4" which is the latest synaptics protocol
definition from the little I've read about it.

> 
> Since it's a "clickpad", it may never support 3-button functionality.
> 
>> My laptop has closed usage of external mouth. 
> 
> I can't parse that.
> 
>> Your assistance will be highly appreciated. 
>

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Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-08-19 03:04 -0300
  Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2014-10-11 03:49 -0300
    Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? phipsonliuwa@gmail.com - 2016-10-13 11:02 -0700
      Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-11-01 15:06 -0300
        Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> - 2016-11-01 20:27 +0000
          Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-11-03 02:48 -0300
            Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2016-11-03 19:24 +0000
              Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2016-11-04 07:11 +0000
  Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? noci <compgroups@noci.xs4all.nl> - 2016-01-23 10:23 -0600
  Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? noci <compgroups@noci.xs4all.nl> - 2016-01-23 10:23 -0600
    Re: Synaptics touchpad USB ID 06CB:2970 driver? Mike Spencer <mds@bogus.nodomain.nowhere> - 2016-01-27 17:21 -0400

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