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deepin I suggest you to change to a 4.19kernel
deepin You need to install spi driver.
Try following steps
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echo -e "\n# applespi\napplespi\nspi_pxa2xx_platform\nintel_lpss_pci" | sudo tee -a /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
sudo apt install git
sudo git clone https://github.com/PatrickVerner/macbook12-spi-driver.git /usr/src/applespi-0.1
sudo dkms install -m applespi -v 0.1
sudo modprobe intel_lpss_pci spi_pxa2xx_platform applespi apple-ib-tb
sudo shutdown -r now
deepin I suggest you to change to a 4.19kernel
Thank you for your response. How do I switch kernels?
deepin You need to install spi driver.
Try following steps
echo -e "\n# applespi\napplespi\nspi_pxa2xx_platform\nintel_lpss_pci" | sudo tee -a /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
sudo apt install git
sudo git clone https://github.com/PatrickVerner/macbook12-spi-driver.git /usr/src/applespi-0.1
sudo dkms install -m applespi -v 0.1
sudo modprobe intel_lpss_pci spi_pxa2xx_platform applespi apple-ib-tb
sudo shutdown -r now
Thank you. I tried this, and after rebooting, it still didn't work correctly - exactly like before.
deepin Thank you. I tried this, and after rebooting, it still didn't work correctly - exactly like before.
install the two packages with aptitude(suggest) or apt:linux-headers-4.19.0-6-common linux-image-4.19.0-6-amd64
deepin install the two packages with aptitude(suggest) or apt:linux-headers-4.19.0-6-common linux-image-4.19.0-6-amd64
Thank you. So, instead of
sudo dkms install -m applespi -v 0.1
I should do:
sudo apt install -m applespi -v 0.1
right? And keep all the other commands the same? Sorry - I'm a newbie on this stuff.
deepin Thank you. So, instead of
sudo dkms install -m applespi -v 0.1
I should do:
sudo apt install -m applespi -v 0.1
right? And keep all the other commands the same? Sorry - I'm a newbie on this stuff.
yes,aptitude install xxx or apt install xxx
deepin yes,aptitude install xxx or apt install xxx
Hello Ziggy,
I was able to fix the issue finally. I read in a Deepin GitHub issue that this has actually been a problem for a while now since 2020, but it was fixed in kernel 5.15, so I updated to the stable kernel branch from 5.10 following these instructions:
https://www.deepin.org/en/2021/03/16/instructions-of-dual-kernels/
And now it's working! I also ran a sudo apt-get update before the stable branch installation, but yeah - the trackpad is working on my Mac so far. If I notice anything else broken on the new kernel, then I'll make a new post for questions.
Thank you for your idea to change kernels!
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