HOWTO: Series 9 Elantech Touchpad Ubuntu 12.10, Mint 14

[edmondt]

Finally got it working! Its beautiful I want to cry

The 2nd Gen Series 9 13" X3C uses the Elantech Touchpad which has always been incorrectly reconized as a PS/2 Mouse, after a lot of reading I have finally managed to fix by doing the following:

1. Plug in a USB mouse.

2. Remove any /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.conf, /etc/modprobe.d/psmouse.modprobe stuff you might have done.

3. Install the driver:

cd /usr/src/
sudo wget http://planet76.com/drivers/elantech/psmouse-elantech-v6.tar.bz2
sudo tar jxvf psmouse-elantech-v6.tar.bz2
sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v elantech-v6
sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v6
sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v elantech-v6

4. Reboot, move your trackpad around till it the cursor moves.

5. Check your input list:

xinput list

6 You should now see "ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad"

Simply install the updated kernel:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...3.6.3-quantal/

7. synclient -l detects nothing yet, you have to update your kernel:

- Goto: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...3.6.3-quantal/
- Download all the deb depending 32 or 64bit:

64bit:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.3-030603-generic_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.3-030603_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-image-3.6.3-030603-generic_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.6.3-030603-generic_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_amd64.deb

32bit:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.3-030603_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_all.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-headers-3.6.3-030603-generic_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-image-3.6.3-030603-generic_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.6.3-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.6.3-030603-generic_3.6.3-030603.201210211349_i386.deb

Install them all, update grub and boot into the new kernel, tada! twofinger scrolling and touchbad option is enabled in the mouse setting.

My synclient -l:

Parameter settings:
    LeftEdge                = 118
    RightEdge               = 2846
    TopEdge                 = 101
    BottomEdge              = 1771
    FingerLow               = 1
    FingerHigh              = 1
    FingerPress             = 256
    MaxTapTime              = 180
    MaxTapMove              = 154
    MaxDoubleTapTime        = 180
    SingleTapTimeout        = 180
    ClickTime               = 100
    FastTaps                = 0
    EmulateMidButtonTime    = 0
    EmulateTwoFingerMinZ    = 282
    EmulateTwoFingerMinW    = 7
    VertScrollDelta         = 70
    HorizScrollDelta        = 70
    VertEdgeScroll          = 0
    HorizEdgeScroll         = 0
    CornerCoasting          = 0
    VertTwoFingerScroll     = 1
    HorizTwoFingerScroll    = 1
    MinSpeed                = 1
    MaxSpeed                = 1.75
    AccelFactor             = 0.0570613
    TrackstickSpeed         = 40
    EdgeMotionMinZ          = 30
    EdgeMotionMaxZ          = 160
    EdgeMotionMinSpeed      = 1
    EdgeMotionMaxSpeed      = 280
    EdgeMotionUseAlways     = 0
    TouchpadOff             = 0
    LockedDrags             = 0
    LockedDragTimeout       = 5000
    RTCornerButton          = 2
    RBCornerButton          = 3
    LTCornerButton          = 6
    LBCornerButton          = 7
    TapButton1              = 1
    TapButton2              = 3
    TapButton3              = 2
    ClickFinger1            = 1
    ClickFinger2            = 3
    ClickFinger3            = 2
    CircularScrolling       = 0
    CircScrollDelta         = 0.1
    CircScrollTrigger       = 0
    CircularPad             = 0
    PalmDetect              = 1
    PalmMinWidth            = 5
    PalmMinZ                = 40
    CoastingSpeed           = 20
    CoastingFriction        = 50
    PressureMotionMinZ      = 30
    PressureMotionMaxZ      = 160
    PressureMotionMinFactor = 1
    PressureMotionMaxFactor = 1
    ResolutionDetect        = 1
    GrabEventDevice         = 1
    TapAndDragGesture       = 1
    AreaLeftEdge            = 0
    AreaRightEdge           = 0
    AreaTopEdge             = 0
    AreaBottomEdge          = 0
    HorizHysteresis         = 17
    VertHysteresis          = 17
    ClickPad                = 1
    RightButtonAreaLeft     = 2300
    RightButtonAreaRight    = 2946
    RightButtonAreaTop      = 1040
    RightButtonAreaBottom   = 1872
    MiddleButtonAreaLeft    = 1800
    MiddleButtonAreaRight   = 2299
    MiddleButtonAreaTop     = 1200
    MiddleButtonAreaBottom  = 0

My 52-synaptics-custom.conf in /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d:

Section "InputClass"
Identifier "samsung n900x3c clickpad"
MatchIsTouchpad "on"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Option "SHMConfig" "On"
Option "RTCornerButton" "2" #right-click to bottom right
Option "RBCornerButton" "3" #right-click to bottom right
Option "LTCornerButton" "6" #right-click to bottom right
Option "LBCornerButton" "7" #right-click to bottom right
Option "TapAndDragGesture" "1" #tap&release then tap&drag
Option "PalmDetect" "1" #avoid bad track behavior
Option "VertTwoFingerScroll" "1" #two-finger vertical scroll
Option "VertEdgeScroll" "0" #right edge vertical scroll
Option "TapButton1" "1" #one-finger tap = left-click
Option "TapButton2" "3" #two-finger tap = right-click1
Option "ClickPad=1"
Option "SoftButtonAreas" "2300 0 1200 0 1800 2299 1200 0"
EndSection

Interesting reading:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11770109

[yngvewb]

Hi! I have the same problem as you with Series 9 and Ubuntu 13.04. I get an error. Do you know what is wrong?

:/usr/src$ sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v6


Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...


Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=3.8.0-21-generic -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-21-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v6/build/src psmouse.ko....(bad exit status: 2)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/apport/package-hooks/dkms_packages.py", line 22, in <module>
import apport
ImportError: No module named apport
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-21-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v6/build/make.log for more information.

[madko]

you should install python-apport. But then it will fail to build against kernel 3.8+ since psmouse-elantech-v6/src/synaptics.c is missing one parameter for input_mt_init_slots (line 699). You can edit this line to have:

input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, 0);

0 is the missing parameter (some flags).

then it should build.

Not sure if this tutorial is still up to date. I'm on 13.04 and don't want to install older kernel.

[beachbum2049]

you should install python-apport. But then it will fail to build against kernel 3.8+ since psmouse-elantech-v6/src/synaptics.c is missing one parameter for input_mt_init_slots (line 699). You can edit this line to have:

input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, 0);

0 is the missing parameter (some flags).

then it should build.

Not sure if this tutorial is still up to date. I'm on 13.04 and don't want to install older kernel.

I saw this very solution posted in Arch AUR, and it allows the module to build but doesn't give me multitouch (Series 7 NP740U3E), and while it does correctly identify the device as ELan Click Pad ETF1059, but it is still treated as a simple ps/2 mouse. Interestingly, in Windows 8 on my machine, it shows the mouse is connected to a PS/2 port internally.

[vik1234]

Install them all, update grub and boot into the new kernel, tada! twofinger scrolling and touchbad option is enabled in the mouse setting.

Can you provide instructions for these setps too?

[madko]

Thanks to Matteo Delfino's patch (cf https://launchpadlibrarian.net/14242...sions-v7.patch ) I've been able to make my touchpad to work

cd /usr/src/
sudo dkms remove psmouse/elantech-v6 --all
sudo wget http://www.ouam.fr/~madko/ubuntu/elantech/psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2 
sudo tar jxvf psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2 
sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v7 
sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
reboot

[pepl]

Thanks to Matteo Delfino's patch (cf https://launchpadlibrarian.net/14242...sions-v7.patch ) I've been able to make my touchpad to work

cd /usr/src/
sudo dkms remove psmouse/elantech-v6 --all
sudo wget http://www.ouam.fr/~madko/ubuntu/elantech/psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2 
sudo tar jxvf psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2 
sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v7 
sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
reboot

Works like a charm with my Samsuns Series 7! Thx a lot to Matteo and Madko!

[nikolawannabe]

I've got the Samsung Series 9. I applied Matteo Delfino's patch, and it caused the touchpad to recognize correctly in xinput. And dmesg looks fine as well. However, my trackpad does not work at all, and synclient -l still indicates no synaptics driver is loaded.

[simontaylor]

Hi, running Mint 13 Maya on an Asus U43JC - intermittent problems with the trackpad, which I've tried previously to solve to no avail. Recently cursor has become extremely jumpy, deleting items, particularly annoyingly in gnote... found this thread and tried to apply these instructions

d /usr/src/
sudo dkms remove psmouse/elantech-v6 --all
sudo wget http://www.ouam.fr/~madko/ubuntu/ela...ech-v7.tar.bz2
sudo tar jxvf psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2
sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
reboot

response to build:

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=3.2.0-49-generic -C /lib/modules/3.2.0-49-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v7/build/src psmouse.ko.....(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v7 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-49-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v7/build/make.log for more information.

response to install is of course the same:

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=3.2.0-49-generic -C /lib/modules/3.2.0-49-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v7/build/src psmouse.ko....(bad exit status: 2)
ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for psmouse: elantech-v7 not found
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.0-49-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/psmouse/elantech-v7/build/make.log for more information.

no binary support for elantech-v7 - so no dice.

xinput list:

⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse id=13 [slave pointer (2)]

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Simon

[c.gonzalo.luengo]

Thanks to Matteo Delfino's patch (cf https://launchpadlibrarian.net/14242...sions-v7.patch ) I've been able to make my touchpad to work

cd /usr/src/
sudo dkms remove psmouse/elantech-v6 --all
sudo wget http://www.ouam.fr/~madko/ubuntu/elantech/psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2 
sudo tar jxvf psmouse-elantech-v7.tar.bz2 
sudo dkms add -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
sudo dkms build -m psmouse -v elantech-v7 
sudo dkms install -m psmouse -v elantech-v7
reboot

Thank you very much to both !!!