Razer Blade 15 Ubuntu 18.04 Trackpad not working.

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  1. after-life

    after-life New Member

    I've installed Ubuntu 18.04 alongside Windows 10. The trackpad works perfectly on Windows. On Ubuntu 18.04 however, the trackpad is completely unresponsive.

    I've tried installing the synaptics driver with no success:
    sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics

    lsusb :
    Code:
    Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1532:0233 Razer USA, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1bcf:2c9a Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0025 Intel Corp.
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c539 Logitech, Inc.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
    lsusb -v (keyboard/mouse section):
    Code:
    Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1532:0233 Razer USA, Ltd
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x1532 Razer USA, Ltd
  idProduct          0x0233
  bcdDevice            2.00
  iManufacturer           1
  iProduct                2
  iSerial                 0
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           84
    bNumInterfaces          3
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower              500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Boot Interface Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      1 Keyboard
      iInterface              0
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.11
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength      61
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        1
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 No Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      1 Keyboard
      iInterface              0
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.11
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength     159
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0010  1x 16 bytes
        bInterval               1
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        2
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           1
      bInterfaceClass         3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass      0 No Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 Mouse
      iInterface              0
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength                 9
          bDescriptorType        33
          bcdHID               1.11
          bCountryCode            0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors         1
          bDescriptorType        34 Report
          wDescriptorLength      94
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x83  EP 3 IN
        bmAttributes            3
          Transfer Type            Interrupt
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0008  1x 8 bytes
        bInterval               1
    xinput list :
    Code:
    ⎡ Virtual core pointer                        id=2    [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer                  id=4    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Logitech USB Receiver                       id=12    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Razer Razer Blade                           id=15    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Razer Razer Blade                           id=16    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                       id=3    [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard                 id=5    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                                id=6    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                                   id=7    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                                   id=8    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                                id=9    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                                id=10    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Logitech USB Receiver                       id=11    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ USB Camera: USB Camera                      id=13    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Razer Razer Blade                           id=14    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Logitech USB Receiver                       id=17    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Razer Razer Blade                           id=18    [slave  keyboard (3)]
    dmesg (snippet):

    Code:
    [    4.356552] input: Razer Razer Blade as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-8/1-8:1.0/0003:1532:0233.0004/input/input16
[    4.416276] hid-generic 0003:1532:0233.0004: input,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Razer Razer Blade] on usb-0000:00:14.0-8/input0
[    4.416400] input: Razer Razer Blade as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-8/1-8:1.1/0003:1532:0233.0005/input/input17
[    4.480337] hid-generic 0003:1532:0233.0005: input,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Razer Razer Blade] on usb-0000:00:14.0-8/input1
[    4.480395] input: Razer Razer Blade as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-8/1-8:1.2/0003:1532:0233.0006/input/input18
[    4.480653] hid-generic 0003:1532:0233.0006: input,hidraw5: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Razer Razer Blade] on usb-0000:00:14.0-8/input2
    lspci -v :
    Code:
    00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 3ec4 (rev 07)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
    Capabilities: <access denied>

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 122
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
    Memory behind bridge: ac000000-ad0fffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000080000000-0000000091ffffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 3e9b (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 129
    Memory at ab000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
    Memory at 40000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    I/O ports at 4000 [size=64]
    [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: i915
    Kernel modules: i915

00:12.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device a379 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16
    Memory at ad41b000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: intel_pch_thermal
    Kernel modules: intel_pch_thermal

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Device a36d (rev 10) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126
    Memory at ad400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd

00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Device a36f (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: fast devsel
    Memory at ad414000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8K]
    Memory at ad41a000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=4K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>

00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a368 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
    Memory at 72000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
    Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device a360 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 142
    Memory at ad418000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: mei_me
    Kernel modules: mei_me

00:1b.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a343 (rev f0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 123
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
    Memory behind bridge: ad300000-ad3fffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a330 (rev f0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 124
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
    Memory behind bridge: ad200000-ad2fffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device a334 (rev f0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 125
    Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=3c, sec-latency=0
    I/O behind bridge: 00005000-00008fff
    Memory behind bridge: 94000000-aa0fffff
    Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000050000000-0000000071ffffff
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: pcieport
    Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1e.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device a328 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
    Memory at 72001000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
    Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device a30d (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device a348 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 157
    Memory at ad410000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Memory at ad100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
    Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device a323 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 255
    Memory at ad416000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
    I/O ports at efa0 [size=32]
    Kernel modules: i2c_i801

00:1f.5 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Device a324 (rev 10)
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. Device 2000
    Flags: fast devsel
    Memory at fe010000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104M [GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
    Subsystem: Razer USA Ltd. GP104M [GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile]
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 128
    Memory at ac000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
    Memory at 80000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
    Memory at 90000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
    I/O ports at 3000 [size=128]
    Expansion ROM at ad000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: nouveau
    Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia

02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 2526 (rev 29)
    Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 0014
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
    Memory at ad300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
    Kernel modules: iwlwifi

03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device a808 (prog-if 02 [NVM Express])
    Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device a801
    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16, NUMA node 0
    Memory at ad200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
    Capabilities: <access denied>
    Kernel driver in use: nvme
    Kernel modules: nvme
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 4, 2018
    after-life, May 28, 2018
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  2. mltan

    mltan CEO Staff Member

    I saw a tweet by someone who got their trackpad working in Linux on the RB 15 - but I've also spoken to my team to see if we can get a Linux driver for it.
     
    mltan, Jun 26, 2018
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  3. SirCadian

    SirCadian New Member

    SirCadian, Jun 27, 2018
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  4. amarok-blue

    amarok-blue New Member

    Hi, we invite you to Discord community: https://discord.gg/ewpMtbw (Linux Blade). thanks for help to Linux community.
     
    amarok-blue, Jun 27, 2018
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  5. after-life

    after-life New Member

    Thank you for looking into this! This new blade is fantastic! Everyone I've handed it to has been extremely impressed by the build quality and styling. The performance is really quite amazing considering the size. I feel that Razer laptops could be a very popular choice among developers who have been stuck using laptops such as Dell XPS and Macs (which have less performance for the price). Also, the styling of laptops that compete with the Blade in 2018 are no where near as tasteful. I feel completely confident bringing the Blade with me into any professional setting.
     
    Last edited: Jun 27, 2018
    after-life, Jun 27, 2018
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  6. Panaman

    Panaman New Member

    YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    CANT WAIT! Anything that gets the blade family more Linux support has my complete support
     
    Last edited: Jun 27, 2018
    Panaman, Jun 27, 2018
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  7. after-life

    after-life New Member

    2018 Razer Blade
    Ubuntu 18.04
    4.17.2-041702-generic

    cat /proc/bus/input/devices     :

    Code:
    I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0005 Version=0000
N: Name="Lid Switch"
P: Phys=PNP0C0D/button/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/device:18/PNP0C09:01/PNP0C0D:00/input/input0
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event0
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=1

I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0003 Version=0000
N: Name="Sleep Button"
P: Phys=PNP0C0E/button/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0E:00/input/input1
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event1
B: PROP=0
B: EV=3
B: KEY=4000 0 0

I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0001 Version=0000
N: Name="Power Button"
P: Phys=PNP0C0C/button/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input2
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event2
B: PROP=0
B: EV=3
B: KEY=10000000000000 0

I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0001 Version=0000
N: Name="Power Button"
P: Phys=LNXPWRBN/button/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input3
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event3
B: PROP=0
B: EV=3
B: KEY=10000000000000 0

I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0006 Version=0000
N: Name="Video Bus"
P: Phys=LNXVIDEO/video/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/LNXVIDEO:00/input/input4
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event4
B: PROP=0
B: EV=3
B: KEY=3e000b00000000 0 0 0

I: Bus=0019 Vendor=0000 Product=0006 Version=0000
N: Name="Video Bus"
P: Phys=LNXVIDEO/video/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXSYBUS:00/PNP0A08:00/device:13/LNXVIDEO:01/input/input5
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event5
B: PROP=0
B: EV=3
B: KEY=3e000b00000000 0 0 0

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1532 Product=0233 Version=0111
N: Name="Razer Razer Blade"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-8/input0
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-8/1-8:1.0/0003:1532:0233.0001/input/input6
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd event6 leds
B: PROP=0
B: EV=120013
B: KEY=1000000000007 ff9f207ac14057ff febeffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe
B: MSC=10
B: LED=7

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1532 Product=0233 Version=0111
N: Name="Razer Razer Blade"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-8/input1
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-8/1-8:1.1/0003:1532:0233.0002/input/input7
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=sysrq kbd event7
B: PROP=0
B: EV=10001f
B: KEY=3007f 0 0 483ffff17aff32d bf54444600000000 1 130c130b17c007 ffbf7bfad941dfff febeffdfffefffff fffffffffffffffe
B: REL=40
B: ABS=ffffff0100000000
B: MSC=10

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1532 Product=0233 Version=0111
N: Name="Razer Razer Blade"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-8/input2
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-8/1-8:1.2/0003:1532:0233.0003/input/input8
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=mouse0 event8
B: PROP=0
B: EV=17
B: KEY=1f0000 0 0 0 0
B: REL=103
B: MSC=10

I: Bus=0003 Vendor=1bcf Product=2c9a Version=0006
N: Name="USB Camera: USB Camera"
P: Phys=usb-0000:00:14.0-7/button
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-7/1-7:1.0/input/input9
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=kbd event9
B: PROP=0
B: EV=3
B: KEY=100000 0 0 0

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH Mic"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input10
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event10
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=10

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH Headphone"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input11
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event11
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=4

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input12
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event12
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=140

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=7"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input13
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event13
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=140

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=8"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input14
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event14
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=140

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=9"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input15
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event15
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=140

I: Bus=0000 Vendor=0000 Product=0000 Version=0000
N: Name="HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=10"
P: Phys=ALSA
S: Sysfs=/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.3/sound/card0/input16
U: Uniq=
H: Handlers=event16
B: PROP=0
B: EV=21
B: SW=140
     
    after-life, Jun 28, 2018
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  8. SirCadian

    SirCadian New Member

    So it looks like the guy who tweeted had an RB Pro, not the new 2018 RB 15. It rather looks as though there's no solution to the trackpad issue with Linux at the moment. Has anyone made any progress?

    Just a quick update. It looks like there has been some progress here:
    https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199911

    "Touchpad mouse movement functional.
    Touchpad left mouse button functional.
    Touchpad right mouse button functional.
    Touchpad 2 finger scroll functional.
    Touchpad tap to click, not functional, don't see a setting on gnome settings to enable that."

    It's a good start...
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Sep 4, 2018
    SirCadian, Jul 2, 2018
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  9. mosesxu

    mosesxu New Member

    Any ETA on this? This is a real deal breaker for me as I purchased this laptop for dev work in Ubuntu/Mint. Such a bummer that touch pad could be a blocker in 2018.
     
    mosesxu, Jul 11, 2018
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  10. mike-15

    mike-15 New Member Staff Member

    We have engineering currently looking at this issue and we have started dialogues with some of our partners. I will update the thread as I get more information.
     
    mike-15, Jul 12, 2018
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  11. SirCadian

    SirCadian New Member

    SirCadian, Jul 12, 2018
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  12. .Z4x.

    .Z4x. Active Member

    What tangible benefits does Discord offer that makes it worthwhile forking (or shadowing, if you like) the Linux community for the Blades? I thought the whole idea of the Linux Corner here was to create this community...
     
    .Z4x., Jul 14, 2018
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  13. parzevil

    parzevil New Member

    parzevil, Jul 14, 2018
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  14. Saiyha240

    Saiyha240 New Member

    Saiyha240, Jul 28, 2018
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  15. gregwchase

    gregwchase New Member

    This. A tutorial on how to download and install this would be appreciated, either from Razer or Ubuntu.
     
    gregwchase, Aug 4, 2018
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  16. Fekman

    Fekman New Member

    Fekman, Aug 7, 2018
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  17. Akshaybj0221

    Akshaybj0221 New Member

    Hi Guys,
    I have some great news for you guys! I just bought the Razer Blade 15 version and I was successfully able to download and install Ubuntu 18.04 on the system. I did not have any trackpad problem.
    I was also skeptical about it but I had a word with Razer office and they mentioned that I could return the machine within 14 days even if I tried dual booting the system and if it crashed. But I guess there is no need for doing that.
    I am now using the Razer Blade 15 (2018) dual booted with Ubuntu 18.04 and Windows 10 (which I got from Razer on board).
    I hope it helps!
    Thanks!
     
    Akshaybj0221, Aug 30, 2018
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  18. SirCadian

    SirCadian New Member

    This is thanks to the new 1.5 BIOS Razer released. A definite improvement. There are still issues with some distros. I'm certainly having difficulty with Kali but I'd expect that as it typically lags behind others in terms of hardware support. It's not a massive issue as it's not my primary desktop OS (nor should it be) but it'll be good when I can get either the trackpad or the bluetooth working...
     
    SirCadian, Aug 31, 2018
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