Fix+Touchpad+in+Ubuntu

=Fix Touchpad in Ubuntu on the Cr-48=

Follow these steps to enable two-finger scrolling and other multitouch features of the touchpad in Ubuntu 11.04.
====** Recent updates to Ubuntu appear to have resolved the touchpad issues on the Cr-48. Follow this guide only if problems with the touchpad persist after installing all normal updates with Update Manager. **====

The easy way:

 * 1) ====Install Ubuntu 11.04 on your Cr-48 by following [|Jay Lee's guide here] ====
 * 2) ====Download the [|touchpad drivers here]====
 * 3) ====Double-click the .deb package you downloaded in step 2. This will launch Ubuntu Software Center.====
 * 4) ====Click the 'Reinstall' or 'Upgrade' button (the button you'll see is based on which driver version is already installed)====
 * 5) ====Click 'Install Anyway' if a warning appears about removing the x.org x server====
 * 6) ====Enter your password to authenticate (the default password is 'user')====
 * 7) ====Wait for the installation to complete and restart your Cr-48====
 * 8) ====Adjust settings as desired in the Touchpad tab of Mouse Preferences.====

You can compile your own drivers and install them by following these steps:

 * 1) ====Install Ubuntu 11.04 on your Cr-48 by following Jay Lee's guide [|here]====
 * 2) ====Boot into Ubuntu and open the Terminal====
 * 3) ====Type mkdir $HOME/Desktop/build and press **enter**====
 * 4) ====Type media type="custom" key="9752912" and press **enter**====
 * 5) ====Type apt-get source xserver-xorg-input-synaptics and press **enter**====
 * 6) ====Type cd xserver-xorg-input-synaptics* and press **enter**====
 * 7) ====Type cd debian and press **enter**====
 * 8) ====Type cd patches and press **enter**====
 * 9) ====Type tar xfvj ../../../synaptics-suse-patches.tar.bz2 and press **enter**====
 * 10) ====Type ls -1 2*.patch >> series and press **enter**====
 * 11) ====Type cd ../.. and press **enter**====
 * 12) ====Type sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-input-synaptics and press **enter**====
 * 13) ====Type dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc -rfakeroot and press **enter**====
 * 14) ====Type sudo dpkg -i ../xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1*.deb and press **enter**====
 * 15) ====Type sudo dpkg -i ../xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-dev* and press **enter**====
 * 16) ====Restart your Cr-48 and adjust settings as desired in the Touchpad tab of the Mouse Preferences. Feel free to delete the folder entitled 'build' that is now on your desktop.====

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