Comment 164 for bug 1949394

Thanks. I'm out of town now. I'll attempt the steps you suggested next week and I'll email you if I run into problems. Thank you very much!

(In reply to Srihari Vijayaraghavan from comment #162)
> (In reply to li_qianxiao from comment #161)
> > @Srihari: I am a new Linux user and I think I have the exact same problem
> as
> > you on my Gigabyte u24f with ubuntu 14.04 installed. I saw that the patch
> > fixed your problem but as a newbie I'm unsure how to apply the patch. Can
> > you please direct me to any reference as to how to apply these kind of
> > patches? Thank you very much!
>
> No problem. If you haven't compiled the Linux kernel before, it might sound
> all complicated, but in reality, with right instructions it is relatively
> easy to compile it and test it out. It's quite a rewarding experience, if
> you're up for the challenge. You'd have learned a lot in the end for sure.
> The overall process is as simple as:
> 1. Installing the required development tools (gcc, make & ncurses-devel etc.)
> 2. Downloading the kernel source (from https://www.kernel.org or its mirrors)
> 3. Applying the patch from attachment 146121 [details] above
> 4. Compiling the kernel & installing it
> 5. Booting the new kernel to verify the track pad functionality.
> Because it's off topic for this thread, you're welcome to privately email me
> for any further follow up questions.
>
> I'm happy to assist you with compiling a kernel & troubleshooting the
> problem further, if you email me (either as per your distribution kernel
> configuration or a minimal config, such as mine which would most likely work
> on yours, if our configurations are similar).
>
> Thanks