synaptics-0.14.3 works perfectly. synaptics-0.14.4 compiles and installs but fails to start, giving "Unsupported relocation type" error messages. Upon starting xorg-X11 with synaptics-0.14.4 installed: X Window System Version 6.8.2 Release Date: 9 February 2005 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.8.2 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.14-gentoo-r4 i686 [ELF] Current Operating System: Linux matt-notebook 2.6.14-gentoo-r4 #1 Tue Dec 6 18:15:45 EST 2005 i686 Build Date: 10 December 2005 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.X.Org to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Dec 11 04:01:15 2005 (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" Using vt 7 Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 9 Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 9 Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 9 Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 9 Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 9 ... (repeats with types 9, 4, and 3) ... Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 10 Symbol _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ from module /usr/lib/modules/input/synaptics_drv.o is unresolved! Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 10 Symbol _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ from module /usr/lib/modules/input/synaptics_drv.o is unresolved! Elf_RelocateEntry() Unsupported relocation type 10 ... (repeats of these two lines) *** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not *** be the reason for the server aborting. Fatal server error: Caught signal 4. Server aborting Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.X.Org for help. Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. XIO: fatal IO error 104 (Connection reset by peer) on X server ":0.0" after 0 requests (0 known processed) with 0 events remaining.
*** Bug 115165 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 115026 ***