synaptics module doesn't work anymore since upgrade to sla..

since i upgraded to slack12 the synaptics module loaded from the xorg.conf file
doesn't work anymore.

the log file in /var/log/Xorg.0.log says

Synaptics Mouse no synaptics event device found (checked 16 nodes)


and the trouble is that in /proc the synaptic device appears as follows:

$ cat /proc/bus/input/devices |grep -i syn
N: Name="PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"

this should be :
N: Name="SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"

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heavytull

heavytull DeleteThis @hotmail.com wrote :

> $ cat /proc/bus/input/devices |grep -i syn
> N: Name="PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"
>
> this should be :
> N: Name="SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"

This can be changed by editing /etc/rc.d/rc.modules
Change this line:
/sbin/modprobe psmouse proto=imps
to
/sbin/modprobe psmouse proto=any

And then you'll have to reboot to solve the problem.
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Thomas O.

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