Linux FW16 trackpad issues

Hello!

For any Linux users experiencing issues with the 16’s trackpad deciding to randomly stop working and require a reboot to start working again, I have found that updating the kernel to 6.13 (RC7 at the moment) has made my trackpad function perfectly without the need for reboots.

The link below goes to a guide on how to manually update the kernel in Ubuntu. Use the mainline branch for the kernel update. The branch is updated weekly on Sundays at 2300 UTC +0. You will just need to repeat the update steps when a new release comes out, or wait until a newer one is released through your distro.

The Linux kernel archives: https://kernel.org/

Instructions for compiling on Ubuntu: https://davidaugustat.com/linux/how-to-compile-linux-kernel-on-ubuntu

Please note, while I haven’t seen issues relating to it that doesn’t mean that it may be bug-free under certain circumstances.