6.3.2 need drivers for old h-p

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6.3.2 need drivers for old h-p

#1 Post by boof »

old hp dm1 keyboard and touchpad, or known servicable old puppy I can still use.

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#2 Post by ally »

have you tied any other pups?

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What happens when you try to setup in Mouse/keyboard Wizard?
The things they do not tell you, are usually the clue to solving the problem.
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Re: 6.3.2 need drivers for

#4 Post by jd7654 »

boof wrote:old hp dm1 keyboard and touchpad, or known servicable old puppy I can still use.
I've got one of those: HP Pavilion dm1

Works well with many newer Linux distros, as well as many Puppy and Quirky.(with just a few quirks)

Like bigpup said, after adjusting touchpad settings, touchpad works fine for one, two and three finger taps.(for left, right, center mouse clicks)

Only issue I found with Slacko 6.3.2, not observed elsewhere, is distorted sound. Have not looked into that one.

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#5 Post by boof »

Temp success with Wary 5.5, by blacklisting invalid modules, but somehow lost it again--could be hardware? these dm1's are known kbrd/mouse failable. I can use it with external kbrd & mouse, but that ties up 2 of my 3 usb ports, and the 3rd is for usb modem. affordable ideas pls, other than toss it?

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#6 Post by bigpup »

From HP support.
After all this research I sent my laptop in to HP after explaining I already restored my unit multiple times and installed the latest touchpad/keyboard drivers with no luck. HP replaced my motherboard and now it works fine. I also suspected that heat was related (and maybe it is in relation to the old MB) because it appeared as the more I used it the worse it got (and faster it would break). I've been using my laptop for days now and it's been fine so it definitely appears to be a MB issue.
Several people say replacing the motherboard fixed it.
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#7 Post by bigpup »

You could use a virtual keyboard.

There are several versions of xvkbd Virtual keyboard here:
http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=37194

There are several versions of the program posted in this topic.
Version 3.7 pet worked for me in Tahrpup 6.0.5.
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#8 Post by boof »

no touchpad, so virt kbrd not much use on small screen-will price new mobo. will also try a usb hub and the usb eth0 with a mini wifi kbrd/touchpad powered off the etho port-will need some soldering, but should be easy. will need 1 diode to drop the 5V to 4.3V to provide power for kbrd combo. Have to watch power consumptions.

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