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Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2018 13:08:17 -0600
From: Bob Willcox <bob@immure.com>
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Subject: How can I disable my Lenovo laptop's touchpad?
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I've disabled it in the BIOS but once FreeBSD (12-current) boots it gets
turned on. I really hate touchpads (result in undesirable mouse movements).

What is the system is re-enabling it and how can I stop it?

Thanks,
Bob

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