Subject: Re: Thinkpad trackpoint [was Re: More on Synaptics touchpad]
To: Rui Paulo <rpaulo@fnop.net>
From: Steven M. Bellovin <smb@cs.columbia.edu>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/15/2005 15:49:35
In message <20051215202718.GB3324@quark.mobile.fnop.net>, Rui Paulo writes:
>
>From what I read on some Linux web pages, the trackpoint should be a
>ps/2-style mouse with some additional features. I presume the basic
>features should work out-of-the-box.

The trackpoint works just fine -- *if* the touchpad is disabled.
>
>What does the kernel print ?
>

Here's an example of a trackpoint-only boot:

pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60-0x64
pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot)
pckbc0: using irq 1 for kbd slot
wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0
pms0 at pckbc0 (aux slot)
pckbc0: using irq 12 for aux slot
wsmouse0 at pms0 mux 0


		--Steven M. Bellovin, http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~smb