configure-trackpoint

[Jingo]

Nice GUI for configuring the trackpoint of IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads.

http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/configure-trackpoint.html

[shartrec]

Nice GUI for configuring the trackpoint of IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads.

http://tpctl.sourceforge.net/configure-trackpoint.html

I downloaded the source from the above location but cannot get it to compile. When I run ./configure I get " error: Library requirements (libgnomeui-2.0) not met ".

I can't find any package for libgnomeui-2.0 to install in the Breezy repositories.

[emendelson]

Install libgnome2-dev through apt-get or synaptic; this lets you build the program. I still can't it to work, even after running the update-rc.d command mentioned in the README and restarting.

But this won't work in Breezy, I think, because it depends on a kernel patch which I don't think is included in Breezy.

[shartrec]

Thanks, I also had to install libgnomeui-dev and now it compiles and installs but...

When I try to run the GUI I get "You do not have permission to configure trackpoint. Please run this program as root." Well I would, except I already was running it as root (both sudo and su to root).

Also when I run "/etc/init.d/trackpoint start" I get a lot of "Permission denied"
messages and the (no mouse is configured). I presume this is because I need the kernel patch.

Oh well, It was nice to live in hope a little while.

[jdong]

DEFERRED -- Extras.

[JoNas-fr]

When I try to run the GUI I get "You do not have permission to configure trackpoint. Please run this program as root." Well I would, except I already was running it as root (both sudo and su to root).


I have the same problem and i'm still looking for a solution. My trackpoint works fine but I can't click on the tiny button in the middle of the keyboard to simulate a 'click'..

I'm a linux newbie so if someone can help me, i'll appreciate it! Thanks :D


For information i'm on Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger (kernel 2.6.12.10-i386).

[mrpister]

The trackpoint settings path has changed. This patch should fix the problem on a T43, but have not confirmed on other models.

Download the attached patch file to /tmp
Download configure-trackpoint (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1212&package_id=136714&release_id=420483).


$ tar xzf configure-trackpoint-0.3.3.tar.gz
$ cd configure-trackpoint-0.3.3
$ patch -p1 < /tmp/configure-trackpoint-0.3.3.patch.txt
$ ./configure
$ make
$ sudo make install

[TestUser]

Hi

Thank you for your advice, I used your text file and edited the path without serio2. No errors when I run but I do not get it, how to make the values remain after reboot?

I tried to edit the press_to select_ in /sys....

Any advice?

Thank you in advance
TU

[MountainX]

same issue here - how do I make the values persist after reboot?

T61p Gutsy

[MountainX]

same issue here - how do I make the values persist after reboot?


edit /etc/sysfs.conf

include lines like this:
#trackpoint configuration
devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/speed=175
devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/sensitivity=160
devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/inertia=10


You can read this link for infomation about the path and values:

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/How_to_configure_the_TrackPoint

To make it easier to edit this file, one could define an alias in /etc/bash.bashrc
alias settrackpoint = 'sudo nano /etc/sysfs.conf'


References:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4579287 - nice GUI for trackpoint config

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4578430&postcount=8 - my post with a bunch of good links

[experttease]

I have a slightly different problem. Everything is working when I change, apply and save settings, but when I restart the settings are lost, it's really annoying! the deafult speed for the trackpoint is mind-numbingly slow and...err, pointless.

Anyone know why I'm failing with this?

[MountainX]

I have a slightly different problem. Everything is working when I change, apply and save settings, but when I restart the settings are lost, it's really annoying! the deafult speed for the trackpoint is mind-numbingly slow and...err, pointless.

Anyone know why I'm failing with this?

Did you see my post above? http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=4652660&postcount=10

That's how I solved it.

[experttease]

Yeah, sorry, I read half the thread and assumed the rest would be about the same thing, then I realised my error. The thread is about the GUI configure program isn't it? Anyway, I'll give your stuff a shot and get back if I have problems. Thanks dude

[experttease]

OK I tried your suggestion but the sysfs.conf file wasn't there; I created it and entered the data, set the configure-trackpoint program and restarted. It didn't work.

So I looked in etc/trackpoint.conf (the file it alters and claims to save but doesn't) and there was code like yours but which I had changed in the GUI program, but it won't save it.

Now, having followed the link back the the thinkwiki page, I've edited the rc.local file to include the settings I chose, and rebooted but they too did nothing. The rc.local file wasn't where indicated in the thinkwiki document, but in the /etc directory itself.

Any further ideas?

[camper365]

I don't have a problem with restarting, but when I resume from standby or hibernate, it doesn't work.