On Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:54:51 -0700, SoothSayer

<SaySooth_at_TheMonastery.org> wrote:

>>How do you enable trackpad tap-click do you know please (Knoppix

>>6.7.1)? 

>>

>>FWIW the other half dozen Lini on the same Tosh laptop all have it

>>enabled OOTB?

>>

>

> That sounds like one that would likely have already been addressed on

>the Knoppix chat forum.  I am reasonably sure there is a way, and have no

>idea why he doesn't utilize it by default.

Ok and thanks. I'm hoping there is 'a way' rather than it not seeing

the trackpad fully / properly (as I've often had with Linux in the

past).

>

>  Sorry, but I do not know myself.

N/p and thanks for bothering to reply. ;-)

Unfortunately this sort of thing is something I've come to accept from

Linux. I'd have a PC running Windows, install Linux dual boot and then

cross my fingers that the bits that don't work OOTB and that I can't

get working aren't important things. Sometimes that is the case

(internal modems or TV outputs) but often it IS important stuff like

Trackpads, card readers, webcams, WiFi etc etc.

As with trying Mint 10 and U11.10 on my mates big Acer touch screen

PC. Mint 10 booted from the LiveCD but didn't see the Wifi adaptor.

U11.10 saw the WiFi card and connected to the router but has Unity.

Either bight be fixable when properly installed but many wouldn't take

that step.

That said it is getting there though (looking at it as an alternative

OS across a wide range of 'non selected' hardware. Well, if it wasn't

for the likes of Unity etc).

Cheers, T i m