HP Folio 1020 Forcepad

Just wondering if anyone has been able to make any progress on getting the Forcepad in this device working with the native Linux Synaptics driver? In fact there is no support for the Microchip interface controller which is also used to control a touchscreen (long with the touchpad) in this model.

I contacted HP and this has yielded the result:

"..install Windows instead.."

I am so disappointed with HP. So FU HP.