Bug 2019942

Summary: Touchpad on Fujitsu Lifebook T725 not detected
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Reporter: Neal Gompa <ngompa13>
Component: kernelAssignee: Benjamin Tissoires <btissoir>
kernel sub component: Desktop Other QA Contact: Michael Boisvert <mboisver>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA Docs Contact:
Severity: unspecified    
Priority: unspecified CC: bstinson, btissoir, desktop-qa-list, jwboyer, mboisver, xgl-maint
Version: CentOS StreamKeywords: Triaged
Target Milestone: rc   
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Hardware: Unspecified   
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Whiteboard: SanityOnly
Fixed In Version: kernel-4.18.0-415.el8 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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Clone Of: 2019937 Environment:
Last Closed: 2022-11-08 10:15:49 UTC Type: Bug
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Description Neal Gompa 2021-11-03 16:43:11 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #2019937 +++

Description of problem:
When using CentOS Stream 8 on my Fujitsu Lifebook T725, the touchpad is not detected, which makes it very difficult to install CentOS Stream on the laptop.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
4.18.0-348.el8

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Download CentOS Stream 8 install DVD
2. Flash to USB stick
3. Boot it to the installer

Actual results:
Touchpad doesn't work, preventing navigation during installation

Expected results:
Touchpad works and I can install CentOS Stream

Additional info:
There's an upstream patch to fix this: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20211103070019.13374-1-tiwai@suse.de/

Comment 1 Neal Gompa 2021-11-13 22:55:37 UTC
The patch has been staged to be included in the 5.14.19 release: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git/commit/?h=linux-5.14.y&id=581f2487294c3a329778c9d9aaef04cc36877e05

Comment 10 errata-xmlrpc 2022-11-08 10:15:49 UTC
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory (Moderate: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update), and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683