Getting the trackpoint working in ubuntu on the Thinkpad X240

September 24, 2015

TrackPoint scrolling doesn’t work out of box, but you can easily fix it by yourself.

1) Add psmouse.proto=bare option to you kernel during boot

2) Modify /etc/default/grub with the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX option (GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="psmouse.proto=bare quiet splash)

3) As root run sudo update-grub

4) Create /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/11-trackpoint-wheel-emulation.conf

5) Reboot

Don’t forget to disable your touchpad in the bios to avoid the cursor wobbling when you click!

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Getting the trackpoint working in ubuntu on the Thinkpad X240 - September 24, 2015 - Tristram Oaten