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Would this all be fixed by installing a linux distro on the laptop? A different trackpad driver - if it works ;) - would do different stuff, and remapping media
by rquirk 12y ago
Would this all be fixed by installing a linux distro on the laptop? A different trackpad driver - if it works ;) - would do different stuff, and remapping media keys is possible in most desktop environments.
- Athas 12y agoYes, it would. This is actually a benefit of Linux (and the BSDs for that matter) - since all drivers are in the main kernel, you don't get as much idiocy from hardware makers that try to do something clever.
- tdicola 12y agoIt's a gamble though, in my experience Linux support for native device power management is very spotty. You might trade a crappy trackpad driver for no sleep, no CPU throttling, etc.
- mbq 12y agoNot really a gamble -- you usually can find reliable info about Linux support on the internet, provided that the device is not too exotic.
- rozap 12y agoThis doesn't happen to me on an asus zenbook and linux. Two finger scroll works fine, no proprietary drivers installed. In fact, all the functionality that you generally expect to be broken on linux (two finger scroll, keyboard lights, volume control, etc) worked out of the box...