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Date:      Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:07:22 -0600
From:      Jason Bacon <bacon4000@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Touchpad not working on PowerBook G4 12"
Message-ID:  <e0f3a765-7a73-b619-0ed0-1a2aec45ff03@gmail.com>
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Not sure if this situation even shares any code with x86, but if you're=20
getting mouse function in a VT but not X11:

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D251149

Another possibility is software cursor, which I usually use to dodge=20
regressions that occasionally come with xorg updates.

FreeBSD coral.acadix=C2=A0 bacon ~ 1003: more=20
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-swcursor.conf
Section "Device"
 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Identifier "Device0"
 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Option "SWCursor" "on"
EndSection

I'd be interested in some feedback on sysutils/desktop-installer on the=20
g4.=C2=A0 I've tested it on an iMac G5 and a PowerMac G5.

Regards,

 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 JB

On 11/23/20 2:03 PM, Nathan Whitehorn wrote:
> Try adding moused_enable=3D"YES" and moused_port=3D"/dev/ams0" to=20
> /etc/rc.conf?
> -Nathan
>
> On 11/23/20 2:46 PM, Omar Willey wrote:
>> On Nov 21, 2020, at 4:00 AM, Brandon Bergren <bdragon@FreeBSD.org>=20
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2020, at 1:30 AM, Omar Willey wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm coming back to FreeBSD after a long, long absence and I've made =

>>>> it a
>>>> project to revive this PowerBook g4 aluminum 12" 640MB/867gHz with=20
>>>> FreeBSD
>>>> 12.2
>>> Do you have the specific model number handy?
>> Yes, this is a PowerBook 6,1 Model A1010/1931, or M8760LL/A if you=20
>> prefer. PowerPC 7455 processor with the NVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go video=20
>> card. I already had to struggle with the rubbish Nvidia graphics, and =

>> created a /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-nvidia.conf just to=20
>> get X11 visible.
>>
>>>> I've managed to get X working with a window manager and file=20
>>>> manager for a
>>>> minimal desktop but I cannot get the touchpad to work in X at all.
>>>>
>>>> I first tried loading the wsp(4) driver as a module in=20
>>>> /boot/loader.conf,
>>>> then tried the older atp(4) separately, but the device isn't=20
>>>> binding to
>>>> /dev/atp0.
>>> These are for trackpads connected over internal USB, which were only =

>>> on later PowerBook G4s and newer machines. Given the specs you=20
>>> listed I think it's likely that yours is one of the older ones that=20
>>> predate this type of touchpad
>> Ah, yes. It is certainly an ADB touchpad. Leading to the next=20
>> question...
>>
>>>> dmesg says:
>>>>
>>>> ams0: <ADB Mouse> at device 3 on adb0
>>>> ams0: ADB Mouse =3D 0xd (Extended Mode)
>>>> ams0: 2-button 400-dpi Touchpad
>>> This is an ADB attachment, not a USB attachment. This implies that=20
>>> that your touchpad is at /dev/ams0.
>> I thought so, too. After removing moused_port=3D=E2=80=9C/dev/atp0=E2=80=
=9D and=20
>> reverting to default, I see the touchpad is at /dev/ams0 but not=20
>> doing anything. I=E2=80=99ve rebuilt the kernel to ensure the old adb =
driver=20
>> is present. Xorg.0.log tells me:
>>
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48.939] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Syst=
em mouse=20
>> (/dev/input/event0)
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48.940] (**) System mouse: Applying InputClass "li=
binput pointer=20
>> catchall"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48.940] (II) LoadModule: "libinput"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48.943] (II) Loading=20
>> /usr/local/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.943] (II) Module libinput: vendor=3D"X.Org Foun=
dation"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.943]=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 compiled for 1.20.=
9, module version =3D 0.30.0
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.943]=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Module class: X.Or=
g XInput Driver
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.943]=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 ABI class: X.Org X=
Input driver, version 24.1
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.944] (II) Using input driver 'libinput' for 'Sy=
stem mouse'
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.944] (**) System mouse: always reports core eve=
nts
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.944] (**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 49.946] (**) Option "_source" "server/udev"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.105] (II) event0=C2=A0 - System mouse: is tagge=
d by udev as: Mouse
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.109] (II) event0=C2=A0 - System mouse: device i=
s a pointer
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.113] (II) event0=C2=A0 - System mouse: device r=
emoved
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.117] (**) Option "config_info" "udev:/dev/input=
/event0"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.118] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device =
"System mouse"=20
>> (type: MOUSE, id 6)
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.122] (**) Option "AccelerationScheme" "none"
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.122] (**) System mouse: (accel) selected scheme=
 none/0
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.122] (**) System mouse: (accel) acceleration fa=
ctor: 2.000
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.122] (**) System mouse: (accel) acceleration th=
reshold: 4
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.136] (II) event0=C2=A0 - System mouse: is tagge=
d by udev as: Mouse
>> [=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 50.139] (II) event0=C2=A0 - System mouse: device i=
s a pointer
>>
>> But still no mouse activity.
>>
>> Then I added a simple mouse.conf to /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d=20
>> using libinput as the driver, but that simply gave me a black screen. =

>> I tried it again with the advice from Ch 11 of the FreeBSD FAQ.
>>
>>> Section "InputDevice"
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Identifier=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 "Mouse0=E2=80=9D
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Driver=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 "adb"
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Option=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 "Protocol" "SysMouse"
>>> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Option=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 "Device" "/dev/sysmouse=E2=80=9D
>>> EndSection
>> But still nothing.
>>
>> Where should I look for the next step? Something in sysctl.conf?
>>
>> =E2=80=94Omar
>>
>>> =C2=A0 Brandon Bergren
>>> =C2=A0 bdragon@FreeBSD.org
>>>
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