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Talk:How to configure the TrackPoint

2007-03-09T00:09:20Z

Blerp:

==== /sys-configuration files ====
where can i find documentation of the other files (thresh, upthresh, skipback, reach, inertia...)? [[User:Blerp|Blerp]] 01:01, 9 March 2007 (CET)

==== shifting /sys-paths ====
On {{Fedora}} 5, with kernels 2.6.15 and forward, the path does not include {{path|serio2}}; it stops at {{path|serio0}}.

Same thing on a {{Ubuntu}} Dapper install on an {{X31}}, again with kernel 2.6.15 (maybe that's the reason? [[User:Piccobello|Piccobello]] 17:02, 26 November 2006 (CET)).

2006-07-18
On {{Fedora}} 5, with kernels 2.6.16 and forward, the path is {{path|/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/serio2}}

2005-11-07
OpenSuSE 10.0 has a kernel based on 2.6.13 (probably heavily patched), but the directory /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/serio2 does not exist.
instead, it looks like this:
hoppetosse:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0 # ls -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 bind_mode
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 bus -> ../../../../bus/serio
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 description
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 driver -> ../../../../bus/serio/drivers/psmouse
--w------- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 drvctl
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 id
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 modalias
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 power
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 protocol
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 rate
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 resetafter
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 resolution
"description" says it's an "i8042 Aux Port". The page [[Patch to enable advanced trackpoint configuration]] seems to imply that a kernel patch is needed in order to get those features... this needs clarification.
hmm. where can i find out whether "drvctrl" is what i'm looking for and what options it takes? guess it's back to RTFS...

2005-10-06
It seems that new version of the patch ( 2.6.12 at least ), the press to select entry in /sys is named "press_to_select" and not "ptson". I changed the page accordingly so that it complies with the [[Patch to enable advanced trackpoint configuration]] page.
If you use an older version try :

====Press to Select====
Press to Select allows you to tap the control stick which will simulate a left click. You can enable this feature by typing the following in to a terminal (you may need to be root):

:{{cmdroot|echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/ptson}}

Press to Select should now be enabled. You can disable it in a similar manner:

:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/ptson}}

==== No mouse in {{Fedora}} Core 6 ====
FC6 makes an X11/xorg.conf file with no mouse section, so it's not clear how to make the TrackPoint work for scrolling. Any ideas? --[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] 17:36, 4 December 2006 (CET)

Talk:How to configure the TrackPoint

2007-03-09T00:08:40Z

Blerp: better headlines

==== /sys-configuration files ====
where can i find documentation of the other files (thresh, upthresh, skipback, reach, inertia...)? [[User:Blerp|Blerp]] 01:01, 9 March 2007 (CET)

==== shifting /sys-paths ====
On {{Fedora}} 5, with kernels 2.6.15 and forward, the path does not include {{path|serio2}}; it stops at {{path|serio0}}.

Same thing on a {{Ubuntu}} Dapper install on an {{X31}}, again with kernel 2.6.15 (maybe that's the reason? [[User:Piccobello|Piccobello]] 17:02, 26 November 2006 (CET)).

2006-07-18
On {{Fedora}} 5, with kernels 2.6.16 and forward, the path is {{path|/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/serio2}}

2005-11-07
OpenSuSE 10.0 has a kernel based on 2.6.13 (probably heavily patched), but the directory /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/serio2 does not exist.
instead, it looks like this:
hoppetosse:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0 # ls -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 bind_mode
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 bus -> ../../../../bus/serio
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 description
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 driver -> ../../../../bus/serio/drivers/psmouse
--w------- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 drvctl
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 id
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 modalias
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 power
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 protocol
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 rate
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 resetafter
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 resolution
"description" says it's an "i8042 Aux Port". The page [[Patch to enable advanced trackpoint configuration]] seems to imply that a kernel patch is needed in order to get those features... this needs clarification.
hmm. where can i find out whether "drvctrl" is what i'm looking for and what options it takes? guess it's back to RTFS...

2005-10-06
It seems that new version of the patch ( 2.6.12 at least ), the press to select entry in /sys is named "press_to_select" and not "ptson". I changed the page accordingly so that it complies with the [[Patch to enable advanced trackpoint configuration]] page.
If you use an older version try :

====Press to Select====
Press to Select allows you to tap the control stick which will simulate a left click. You can enable this feature by typing the following in to a terminal (you may need to be root):

:{{cmdroot|echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/ptson}}

Press to Select should now be enabled. You can disable it in a similar manner:

:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/ptson}}

==== No mouse in {{Fedora Core 6}} ====
FC6 makes an X11/xorg.conf file with no mouse section, so it's not clear how to make the TrackPoint work for scrolling. Any ideas? --[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] 17:36, 4 December 2006 (CET)

Talk:How to configure the TrackPoint

2007-03-09T00:01:08Z

Blerp: 2.6.20 /sys conf-dir location update

Using Ubuntu Feisty (kernel 2.6.20) the path to the trackpoint configuration files is:
/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio1
maybe someone can trace when the dir was changed? i'll put a note on the article. btw: where can i find documentation of the other files (thresh, upthresh, skipback, reach, inertia...) [[User:Blerp|Blerp]] 01:01, 9 March 2007 (CET)

On {{Fedora}} 5, with kernels 2.6.15 and forward, the path does not include {{path|serio2}}; it stops at {{path|serio0}}.

Same thing on a {{Ubuntu}} Dapper install on an {{X31}}, again with kernel 2.6.15 (maybe that's the reason? [[User:Piccobello|Piccobello]] 17:02, 26 November 2006 (CET)).

2006-07-18
On {{Fedora}} 5, with kernels 2.6.16 and forward, the path is {{path|/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/serio2}}

2005-11-07
OpenSuSE 10.0 has a kernel based on 2.6.13 (probably heavily patched), but the directory /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/serio2 does not exist.
instead, it looks like this:
hoppetosse:/sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0 # ls -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 bind_mode
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 bus -> ../../../../bus/serio
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 description
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 driver -> ../../../../bus/serio/drivers/psmouse
--w------- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 drvctl
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 id
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 modalias
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Nov 7 18:38 power
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 protocol
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 rate
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 resetafter
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Nov 7 18:38 resolution
"description" says it's an "i8042 Aux Port". The page [[Patch to enable advanced trackpoint configuration]] seems to imply that a kernel patch is needed in order to get those features... this needs clarification.
hmm. where can i find out whether "drvctrl" is what i'm looking for and what options it takes? guess it's back to RTFS...

2005-10-06
It seems that new version of the patch ( 2.6.12 at least ), the press to select entry in /sys is named "press_to_select" and not "ptson". I changed the page accordingly so that it complies with the [[Patch to enable advanced trackpoint configuration]] page.
If you use an older version try :

===Press to Select===
Press to Select allows you to tap the control stick which will simulate a left click. You can enable this feature by typing the following in to a terminal (you may need to be root):

:{{cmdroot|echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/ptson}}

Press to Select should now be enabled. You can disable it in a similar manner:

:{{cmdroot|echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/i8042/serio0/ptson}}

==== Fedora Core 6 ====
FC6 makes an X11/xorg.conf file with no mouse section, so it's not clear how to make the TrackPoint work for scrolling. Any ideas? --[[User:Whizkid|Whizkid]] 17:36, 4 December 2006 (CET)