This is a Ubuntu certified machine but it seems we've got a problem.
I tested, ubuntu-10.10, 11.04 and 11.10 all have the same issue.
The problem is that after the usage of a few minutes the cursor would only move up and down, sometimes clicking with the touchpad would unmaximize.
I have to "sudo modprobe -r psmouse; sudo modprobe psmouse" every 5-6 minutes which makes Ubuntu totally useless on this system
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics 1.3.99+git20110116.0e27ce3a-0ubuntu12.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Sat Jul 23 22:28:22 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8446]
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8446]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1215P
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=5a29d5db-5359-4455-957e-e8f635d73b34 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/30/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0401
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1215P
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0401:bd12/30/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1215P:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1215P:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1215P
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110606-0ubuntu1~natty2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7
SA Omer,
Actually, this bug is not in the synaptics driver, because the driver loads fine then replys:
"[ 493.650] SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad: Read error No such device" in the 'XorgLog.txt' file.
My best guesses was, it's in Ubuntu Kernel, something happened(mostly misconfiguration) during compiling it. So, I'm moving this bug to the Kernel(linux) package, to get Kernel Team's Opinion.
Thanks.