[SOLVED] Random working, not working touchpad

[DarkEra]

I got a Acer Aspire One 150 ZG5, a.k.a AOA 150, here but with every version of PcLinuxOs 2011.X (KDE, LXDE and Xfce) after i start up the netbook my touchpad works or doesn't work and it's happening random at the login screen. One time it does, the other few times not. A usb mouse plugged in works flawless by the way.

I tried every given solution from Texstars touchpad problems/solution topic (the last solution even was mine), last night i even had help on IRC from hootiegibbon, JohnW_57 and Kurdistan where i tried to reinstall x11-driver-input-synaptics and replaced the 50-synaptics.conf file again. It worked and kept working after a few reboots and complete shutdowns..... until now this very morning. All i could do is press the power button to shut it down again, after the 4th time the touchpad works again. But however... it's a returning problem which is giving me enough headaches at the moment.

Xinput resulted in this:

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"Virtual core pointer" id=2 [XPointer]
Num_buttons is 12
Num_axes is 2
Mode is Relative
Motion_buffer is 256
Axis 0 :
Min_value is 1472
Max_value is 5888
Resolution is 121000
Axis 1 :
Min_value is 1408
Max_value is 5218
Resolution is 182000
"Virtual core keyboard" id=3 [XKeyboard]
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Virtual core XTEST pointer" id=4 [XExtensionPointer]
Num_buttons is 10
Num_axes is 2
Mode is Relative
Motion_buffer is 256
Axis 0 :
Min_value is -1
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 0
Axis 1 :
Min_value is -1
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 0
"Virtual core XTEST keyboard" id=5 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Power Button" id=6 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Type is KEYBOARD
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Video Bus" id=7 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Type is KEYBOARD
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Power Button" id=8 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Type is KEYBOARD
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Sleep Button" id=9 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Type is KEYBOARD
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"USB 2.0 Camera" id=10 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Type is KEYBOARD
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" id=11 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Type is KEYBOARD
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad" id=12 [XExtensionPointer]
Type is TOUCHPAD
Num_buttons is 12
Num_axes is 2
Mode is Relative
Motion_buffer is 256
Axis 0 :
Min_value is 1472
Max_value is 5888
Resolution is 121000
Axis 1 :
Min_value is 1408
Max_value is 5218
Resolution is 182000


lscpi:

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00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x / AR542x Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
I checked the BIOS also and it's still the latest available for the ZG5. I hope we can try and find a final solution for this problem.

[DarkEra]

No one has any thoughts on this? Don't want to end up installing another distro here but rather find a solution for it.

[DarkEra]

Ok, made a final decision. I keep PcLinuxOs running on the netbook and will use the usb mouse instead until the problem hopefully solves itself one day.

[Neal ManBear]

I wish I had a solution for you. Maybe someone will come and post a solution soon. We can hope.

[DarkEra]

Thanks Neal, it's very appreciated.

I've been pondering on about the problem...... Could it be that somehow that specific touchpad driver isn't loaded a few times and after a while it is loaded?

[Neal ManBear]

Thanks Neal, it's very appreciated.

I've been pondering on about the problem...... Could it be that somehow that specific touchpad driver isn't loaded a few times and after a while it is loaded?

Do you know which driver it is? Have you tried reinstalling it?

[DarkEra]

There's something you ask me... LOL! 

Up to now i do not really know what driver it is. But....... i tried to install the Touchpad Toggle just in case a workaround as you told me. Also i tried to press the Fn button and then the F7 button twice because the touchpad wasn't working again half an hour ago when i started up the netbook. Now it seems to work but will try it again if it occurs.

So... as it looks Fn and F7 seems to activate the touchpad now at the login screen. Fingers crossed.

[Neal ManBear]

Fingers crossed.

+1!

[DarkEra]

Yep.... confirming that Fn and F7 activates the touchpad again. Problem is solved for me.