It seems that I cannot get gsynaptics to work on my gazelle, I continuously get the SHMConfig error despite both adding the section to my xorg.conf (though its a tad outdated with 8.10) and following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticsTouchpad#shmconfig when I run 'xinput list' a touchpad interface does not appear. any thoughts?
oh and here is the result of the 'xinput list'
"Virtual core keyboard" id=0 [XKeyboard]
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Virtual core pointer" id=1 [XPointer]
Num_buttons is 32
Num_axes is 2
Mode is Relative
Motion_buffer is 256
Axis 0 :
Min_value is 0
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 0
Axis 1 :
Min_value is 0
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 0
"Macintosh mouse button emulation" id=2 [XExtensionPointer]
Num_buttons is 32
Num_axes is 2
Mode is Relative
Motion_buffer is 256
Axis 0 :
Min_value is -1
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 1
Axis 1 :
Min_value is -1
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 1
"ImPS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse" id=3 [XExtensionPointer]
Num_buttons is 32
Num_axes is 2
Mode is Relative
Motion_buffer is 256
Axis 0 :
Min_value is -1
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 1
Axis 1 :
Min_value is -1
Max_value is -1
Resolution is 1
"AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" id=4 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Video Bus" id=5 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
"Video Bus" id=6 [XExtensionKeyboard]
Num_keys is 248
Min_keycode is 8
Max_keycode is 255
the HAL solution worked on my old acer that I put 8.10 on but is a no-go on my gazelle