OK, so this intrigued me, so I thought I'd try it out.
I downloaded their src.rpm, recompiled it, then tried it on S.L. 3.0.1 on an
older laptop.
I believe it worked as it should.  I could still use the glide mouse, but I
could no longer do the taps to select things (I had to use the buttons), which
I believe is what you want.

So, the questions are ... where did you get your tpconfig?  and what type of
laptop do you have?  Is it supported?

Troy

Troy Dawson wrote:
> Hi Tom,
> I've never used tpconfig.  Actually since I only have test laptops (old
> ones
> no-one want's anymore) I've never had to turn the pad off.  But that's
> beside
> the point.
>
> You've probrubly already gone here, but just incase you haven't
>
> http://compass.com/synaptics/
>
> And they have a section on how to use it.  I think the relavent stuff is
> here.
>
> ...
> The suggested use of tpconfig is to run it from a startup script
> ('touchpad'
> .. installed for run leves 3 and 5 and provided in the rpms) before gpm is
> started.
>
> I usually run tpconfig from a start-up script which (on my RH system)
> goes in
> /etc/rc.d/init.d (and linked under various run levels as S84touchpad) to
> turn
> off the tap mode. Installation of this script and links for run levels 3
> and 5
> are now performed by the binary rpm
> ...
>
> So, I'd say check to make sure that script is installed and turned on
> first.
> Then go from there.
>
> Troy
>
> Tom Haynes wrote:
>
>> Greetings...
>>
>> I have SL installed on a Dell laptop. I installed tpconfig to disable the
>> tap function on the touchpad. Tpconfig is not working, although I am able
>> to manually disable the tap in single user mode. When I start X, it gets
>> started again.
>>
>> Does anyone have an idea about what I need to do?
>>
>> The mouse jumping around as I type is pretty irritating.
>>
>> Regards...   Tom
>
>
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