Bug 67077

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Description of problem:
I've just installed 7.3 onto a brand new IBM R31 laptop, and I'm having the
rather disappointing problem of being largely unable to type or use the built-in
pointer.  While I will generally admit that my typing skills leave something be
desired, the problem here is not (entirely) my abilities.  Rather, it seems IBM
has done something "non-standard" with the keyboard (and "eraser" pointer)
hardware so as to make the "standard" driver behave erratically.

Specifically, when moving the pointer for more than one or two seconds, a sudden
burst of random clicks and/or pointer motion occurs; in other words, it stops
moving as I instruct it to and instead goes momentarily insane, clicking,
right-clicking, and moving all over the screen.

The keyboard problem is less obtrusive, but it remains a serious impediment to
functional typing:  Tabs are inserted randomly, keys are occasionally "dropped",
enter is inserted every so often--basic reliability problems appear quite
frequently.

These problems disappear entirely when using an external USB keyboard and mouse.

Is there an updated driver I could use, or perhaps some reverse-engineering I
could do to provide information for updating the existing driver to support this
hardware?

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Boot Linux on an IBM ThinkPad R31.  :)
2.  Use the keyboard or mouse at any time.
	

Actual Results:  Erratic keyboard and mouse behavior at all times.

Expected Results:  "Normal" keyboard and mouse behavior at all times.  :)

Additional info:

The full model number is:  IBM ThinkPad R31 2656-E4U