Re: Synaptics problems in -mm1

[Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>]

On Saturday 27 December 2003 01:37 pm, Tomas Szepe wrote:
> On Dec-27 2003, Sat, 13:23 -0500
>
> Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > > mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
> > > input: PC Speaker
> > > synaptics reset failed
> > > synaptics reset failed
> > > synaptics reset failed
> >
> > Ok, are you running with cpufreq?
>
> Yes, but
> 	1) I've been on AC all the time.
> 	2) 2.6.0 works.
>

Well, I have a daemon that monitors load and dynamically switches
between high and low frequency... 

> > I think it ACPI PM timer if you have it activated - I am having
> > problems with it myself but didn't have time to look closer.  Could
> > you try booting with clock=tsc or clock=pit and see if it fixes the
> > touchpad.
>
> clock=tsc		appears to fix the problem.
> clock=pit		no change.

Ok, good. So it is the timer funkiness. I would suggest not using ACPI
PM timer for now then. And yes, timer_pit does not have cpufreq hooks
either so it probably not the best timesource with cpufreq either,
so stick with TSC.

Dmitry