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gonchar0ff2015-12-09 16:55:55
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gonchar0ff, 2015-12-09 16:55:55

Why might Touchpad not work in Kali?

Sorry for the dumb questions, I'm new to Linux. For the test, I decided to install Kali for myself, as far as I know it is based on Debian, and there were problems with the touchpad. The first thing was that it was not defined at all in the system, it was not even in the settings, I solved the problem by adding a line to /etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet i8042.reset i8042.nomux i8042.nopnp i8042.noloop"
The touchpad appeared in settings, but the cursor does not move.
1) When you run the Synaptiks command, it starts the second time, the touchpad detects, everything is fine, but the cursor is still a dead weight.
2) I tried to create a folder /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-Synaptics.conf with settings - also silence, did not help.
3) In the evdev file - commented out the lines that related to the touchpad - still the same story, did not help
4) Tried to enable via xinput (xinput set-prop 13 "Device Enabled" 1) - did not help
5) Wrote on Debianforum, they advised install another version of the kernel, it was by default: "4.0.0-kali1-686-pae", tried to install both "linux-image-4.0.0-kali1-686-pae-dbg" and "linux-image-3.16. 0-4-686-pae", the same story
6) I tried to remove the boot parameters "i8042.reset i8042.nomux i8042.nopnp i8042.noloop" after reinstalling the kernel - the touchpad is again not visible in the system.
I ask for help, I have already rummaged through everything that is possible, in 3 days I managed only to "discover" it in the system ... then nothing helps:

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gonchar0ff, 2015-12-10
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Problem solved:
In Bios, there was a parameter in the touchpad settings: "Advanced", you need to set it to "Basic", then everything works correctly, without additional settings.

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