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Re: Choose devices according to linux-libre code
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Gary Johnson |
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Re: Choose devices according to linux-libre code |
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Date: |
Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:46:33 -0400 |
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My laptop is a ThinkPenguin. All of their laptops and desktops are built
specifically to support the linux-libre kernel and not need any
proprietary drivers or firmware. Check them out here:
https://thinkpenguin.com
Happy hacking,
Gary
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> 1. Touchpad tap (address@hidden)
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> 3. Re: Choose devices according to linux-libre code
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> 4. Re: Touchpad tap (Pierre Neidhardt)
> 5. Re: Guix and Emacs Integration for Polyglot Development
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> 6. Re: Touchpad tap (Luther Thompson)
> 7. Re: bug#33189: Touchpad tap (Tobias Geerinckx-Rice)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:40:40 +0100 (CET)
> From: <address@hidden>
> To: Help Guix <address@hidden>, Bug Guix <address@hidden>
> Subject: Touchpad tap
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> Hello, Guix Help! I am not able to use tap on my touchpad. Scroll is working,
> mouse motion is working, left and right buttons are working, but tap and
> double click are not working on my touchpad.
>
> As described in the Internet need to use
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-synaptics.conf.
> But GuixSD has own filesystem structure, so there is no /etc/X11.
>
> Here it is configuration file xorg.scm:
> https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/gnu/packages/xorg.scm?id=v0.15.0-2564-g38a2f5eaf#n2564
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> <https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/guix.git/tree/gnu/packages/xorg.scm?id=v0.15.0-2564-g38a2f5eaf#n2564>
>
> I assume xorg configurations ought to be done. Please, how to write my
> config.scm?
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> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:45:12 +0100 (CET)
> From: <address@hidden>
> To: Help Guix <address@hidden>, Bug Guix <address@hidden>
> Subject: Choose devices according to linux-libre code
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> Hello, Guix Help!
>
> As I've got here
> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html
> <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html>
> some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free software
> drivers. It is so bad.
>
> I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper
> support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how to
> choose devices working nice on linux-libre?
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> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:47:24 +0100 (CET)
> From: <address@hidden>
> To: Help Guix <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Choose devices according to linux-libre code
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> I use Lenovo G50-30
> https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/g-series/g50-30
> <https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/g-series/g50-30/>
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> But when I will choose new PC it will be interesting to know.
>
> 28. Oct 2018 21:45 by address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>:
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>
>> Hello, Guix Help!
>>
>> As I've got here >
>> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html
>> <https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-guix/2018-10/msg00083.html>
>> some devices cannot work without linux-firmware, requiring non-free software
>> drivers. It is so bad.
>>
>> I believe the issue can be solved by choosing devices that have proper
>> support by linux-libre code. So how to do this? Is there any info how to
>> choose devices working nice on linux-libre?
>>
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> Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:02:27 +0100
> From: Pierre Neidhardt <address@hidden>
> To: address@hidden
> Cc: Help Guix <address@hidden>, Bug Guix <address@hidden>
> Subject: Re: Touchpad tap
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> Hi!
>
> Consult the manual, "(guix) X Window". There is an example near the end:
>
> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
> (define bepo-evdev
> "Section \"InputClass\"
> Identifier \"evdev keyboard catchall\"
> Driver \"evdev\"
> MatchIsKeyboard \"on\"
> Option \"xkb_layout\" \"fr\"
> Option \"xkb_variant\" \"bepo\"
> EndSection")
>
> (operating-system
> ...
> (services
> (modify-services %desktop-services
> (slim-service-type config =>
> (slim-configuration
> (inherit config)
> (startx (xorg-start-command
> #:configuration-file
> (xorg-configuration-file
> #:extra-config
> (list bepo-evdev)))))))))
> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>
> The above example only details keyboard configuration. For your trackpad,
> have
> a look at libinput's manpage.
> Also https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Libinput may give you a good
> coverage
> of the topic.