Cyril

linux installation, ab-standard hardware config.

There is a 32GB mSATA ssd that the machine uses as fast cache for a 500GB hdd.
The configuration is seen by linux as a RAID config, and can be turned off/didabled several ways:

1. sudo dmraid -E -r /dev/sda
   https://askubuntu.com/questions/190689/only-sdb-shows-up-when-installing-12-04-on-a-new-dell-inspiron-14z
2. Alternately:

   If you have the Intel Smart Response Technology:
   Deactivate it from within Windows using the GUI,
   Change the SATA mode in the BIOS from RAID to normal.

touchpad issue: too sensitive, moves cursor as I am lifting finger.

** incoming **

Libinput

• find and secure quirk from last attempt
• verify entry functionality
• focus on the effect of each damn quirk (starting with AttrTouchSizeRange?)

sudo zypper in xf86-input-synaptics
Configuration works only on x, not wayland.
When using the synaptics driver (vs.libinput), touchpad is only controlled via xorg.conf file, not gnome gui.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=159578

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics14z.conf

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "touchpad"
    Driver "synaptics"
    MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Option "FingerLow"	"30"
        Option "FingerHigh"	"35"
        Option "VertScrollDelta"          "-111"
        Option "HorizScrollDelta"         "-111"
EndSection

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=159578

cyril@linux-s5he:~> grep "Using input driver" .local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log
[ 4675.352] (II) Using input driver 'synaptics' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'

cyril@linux-s5he:~> grep "Using input driver" .local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log 
[    15.295] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[    15.306] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Video Bus'
[    15.314] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Power Button'
[    15.320] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Sleep Button'
[    15.324] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD: In'
[    15.331] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Dell WMI hotkeys'
[    15.335] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'AT Translated Set 2 keyboard'
[    15.340] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad'
cyril@linux-s5he:~> xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad              	id=13	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=8	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                            	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD: In         	id=10	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys                        	id=11	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard            	id=12	[slave  keyboard (3)]

To try: using libinput driver
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/libinput