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From:  James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>
Subject: [gentoo-user]  Re: disable syanptics pad
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:33:34 +0000 (UTC)
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Mick <michaelkintzios <at> gmail.com> writes:


> This is from my /etc/hal/fdi/policy/10-xinput-configuration.fdi:
> =================================================
> <!-- touchpad --> 
> <device>   
>    <match key="info.capabilities" contains="input.touchpad"> 
>    <match key="info.product" contains="SynPS/2">
>         <merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">synaptics</merge> 
>         <merge key="input.x11_options.SHMConfig" type="string">true</merge>
>         <merge key="input.x11_options.VertEdgeScroll" 
> type="string">true</merge>
>         <merge key="input.x11_options.HorizEdgeScroll" 
> type="string">true</merge>
>         <merge key="input.x11_options.TapButton1" type="string">1</merge>
>         <merge key="input.x11_options.ClickButton1" type="string">1</merge>
>    </match> 
>    </match> 
> </device>
> =================================================


thanks mick,

Sorry for the delayed response. I only get sporadic access to this 
laptop. I'm going to research how to remove xorg.conf from a system
completely. Once I do this, I'll give your suggestion a whirl and 
post to a new thread.

thanks very much,


James