[Klug-general] Running a script @ StartUp (Ubuntu10.04)

[Alex Layfield]

I could, perhaps, take the keyboard off & disconnect the touchpad... But that'd b cheating!
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Alex Layfield" <alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 20:18:19 
To: Kent Linux User Group - General Topics<kent at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Reply-To: alex at alexlayfield.force9.co.uk
Subject: Running a script @ StartUp (Ubuntu10.04)

OMG!

I'm going NUTS!

Have made a simple script that I'd like to run as X starts to turn off the ALPS touchpad on a Dell Vostro 1700...

BTW, there's no BIOS option... 

It works in the terminal...

I have even made a file called "TouchOff", put it in the /etc/lib/bin so it registers as a script...

(I have added executable status)

All I have to do now is type "TouchOff" in the terminal & 'hey presto'...

But... Going to System-Preferences-StartUp Applications-Add

TouchOff

-or-

xinput set-prop "AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint" 154 0

(The Xid of the ALPS seems to change @ each boot)

Doesn't work...

I've added to /etc/rc.local

Do I have to run an upd8 script after adding to rc.local?

Is there anything missing?

OMG... Help me...

All because a little old lady can't type on her lappy keyboard without drooping her wrists!


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