HOW TO Set Up the Bamboo Pen & Touch in Lucid

**PublicNMI** · December 28th, 2010

Hi dr4ziw,

Thanks for the .xsetwacom.sh info

About the patches: True, after posting I figured out that they were unnecessary and am running on the pure git version (only with the changes you describe in your last post) since yesterday.

Currently this is all I did to the current git repo:

Code:

commit 6d1a9b82f421e66e456135737a4de9833c82c05c
Author: Robert Schaffar-Taurok <robert.schaffar@sourceheads.com>
Date:   Tue Dec 28 01:20:22 2010 +0100

    Added my bamboo

diff --git a/src/wcmUSB.c b/src/wcmUSB.c
index c25e67c..58ffa35 100644
--- a/src/wcmUSB.c
+++ b/src/wcmUSB.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ static struct
        { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD1, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTL-460 */
        { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD4, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTH-461 */
        { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD3, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTL-660 */
+       { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD7, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTH-461/S */
        { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD2, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTL-461/S */
        { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD0, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* Bamboo Touch */
        { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD8, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTH-661/S1 */
diff --git a/src/wcmValidateDevice.c b/src/wcmValidateDevice.c
index a22ca3c..8bf122a 100644
--- a/src/wcmValidateDevice.c
+++ b/src/wcmValidateDevice.c
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ int wcmDeviceTypeKeys(InputInfoPtr pInfo)
                case 0xD1:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */
                case 0xD2:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */
                case 0xD3:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */
+               case 0xD7:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */
                case 0xD8:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */
                case 0xDA:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */
                case 0xDB:  /* Bamboo with 2FGT */

Which makes the stylus working perfectly.

But not touch. Well, it is responding. The pointer is moving. And I think sometimes it even "recognizes" a gesture, because while testing suddenly a picture in mypaint (or gimp? don't remember) became really small.

I tried to remove everything from 10-evdev.conf and 50-synaptics.conf that had to do with touchpad and tablet resulting in no change at all. (Only the Xorg.0.log(attached) looked different as evdev and synaptics didn't "see" the tablet anymore). But I still have this jumpy behaviour. I am moving one finger in a constant slow speed with a constant pressure (as good as it gets

) in one direction and suddenly the pointer jumps across the screen or starts marking some text etc. like I would expect when I add a second finger or smth. like that, which I didn't do.

And another "problem": In mypaint, everything works well, but in gimp, when I use the pen and write with low pressure, sometimes my contact isn't even recognized resulting in missing parts of the lines that I wrote. (Tested it with some math formulas, which were the main reason for buying this tablet (as khan in khanacademy.org

)

I think this maybe could be settled with some xsetwacom tuning, but didn't had time to test that yet.

thanks and cheers, publicnmi

**PublicNMI** · December 28th, 2010

Originally Posted by PublicNMI

Hi dr4ziw,
And another "problem": In mypaint, everything works well, but in gimp, when I use the pen and write with low pressure, sometimes my contact isn't even recognized resulting in missing parts of the lines that I wrote. (Tested it with some math formulas, which were the main reason for buying this tablet (as khan in khanacademy.org

)

I think this maybe could be settled with some xsetwacom tuning, but didn't had time to test that yet.

Forget that. For whatever reason, I can't reproduce this anymore. But the touch problem remains.

**dr4ziw** · December 28th, 2010

Originally Posted by PublicNMI

Thanks for the .xsetwacom.sh info

You're welcome.

(...)stylus working perfectly.

But not touch. Well, it is responding. The pointer is moving. And I think sometimes it even "recognizes" a gesture, because while testing suddenly a picture in mypaint (or gimp? don't remember) became really small.

I think with the Maverick kernel (2.6.35) that's the best you can get. At least, that's how touch is working here as well. For better multitouch gestures we'll have to wait for Natty and its 2.6.37 kernel.

I tried to remove everything from 10-evdev.conf and 50-synaptics.conf that had to do with touchpad and tablet resulting in no change at all. (Only the Xorg.0.log(attached) looked different as evdev and synaptics didn't "see" the tablet anymore).

I wouldn't remove anything from of these two conf files.
If really neccessary, it's generally better to add exceptions for wacom devices
E.g., in 10-evdev.conf:

Code:

MatchProduct "Wacom|WACOM|Hanwang"
MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
Option "Ignore" "Yes"

for the touchpad and maybe the tablet part.
You could give it a shot.
But since you're saying that removing anything touchpad or tablet related doesn't improve anything... I wouldn't bother. I have those lines commented out in my evdev.conf, anyway.

And another "problem": In mypaint, everything works well, but in gimp, when I use the pen and write with low pressure, sometimes my contact isn't even recognized resulting in missing parts of the lines that I wrote. (Tested it with some math formulas, which were the main reason for buying this tablet (as khan in khanacademy.org

)

If this comes up again, you could try playing around with the PressCurve or the Threshold settings to make the tablet a bit more responsive.

Cheers
- dr4ziw -

**npq** · December 30th, 2010

I have a Bamboo Fun Medium. It doesn't work. I have steps 1 and 2 from the original post and made sure that wacom_wac.c has been modified to fit my model.

Model: CTH-661/S(A)

lsusb:

Code:

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 056a:00d8 Wacom Co., Ltd

I have added these line to wacom_wac.c:

Code:

static struct wacom_features wacom_features_0xD8 =
    { "Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG", WACOM_PKGLEN_BBFUN,   21648, 13530, 1023, 63, BAMBOO_PT };
static struct wacom_features wacom_features_0xDA =
    { "Wacom Bamboo 2FG 4x5 SE", WACOM_PKGLEN_BBFUN,  14720,  9200, 1023, 63, BAMBOO_PT };
static struct wacom_features wacom_features_0xDB =
    { "Wacom Bamboo 2FG 6x8 SE", WACOM_PKGLEN_BBFUN,  21648, 13530, 1023, 63, BAMBOO_PT };

and

Code:

    { USB_DEVICE_WACOM(0xD8) },
    { USB_DEVICE_WACOM(0xDA) },
    { USB_DEVICE_WACOM(0xDB) },

I have installed linuxwacom, xutils and xf86-input-wacom according to the guide. I have also modified /usr/lib/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-wacom.conf to fit the one in the guide.

Output when connected:

Nothing in xinput list changes when it is connected.

xsetwacom list dev shows nothing

When my computer starts up, this happens in dmesg:

Code:

[   17.086282] usbcore: registered new interface driver wacom
[   17.086287] wacom: v1.52:USB Wacom tablet driver

When I connect it, dmesg says this:

Code:

[   64.228026] usb 2-8: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5
[   64.450505] usb 2-8: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

modinfo wacom:

Code:

filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.32-26-generic/extra/wacom.ko
license:        GPL
description:    USB Wacom tablet driver
author:         Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@ucw.cz>
license:        GPL
description:    USB Wacom tablet driver
author:         Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@ucw.cz>
srcversion:     1B43617BF8506563489AA7D
alias:          usb:v056Ap0047d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00E3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00E2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap009Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap009Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0093d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0090d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00C7d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00C6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00C5d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap003Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00BBd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00BAd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B9d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B7d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B5d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B1d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00B0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0045d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0044d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0043d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0042d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0041d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00C2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00C0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00C4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0039d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0038d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0037d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0035d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0034d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0033d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0032d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0031d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0030d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0024d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0023d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0022d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0021d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0020d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0069d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0065d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0064d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0063d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0062d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0061d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0060d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0019d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0018d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0017d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0016d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0015d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0014d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0013d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0012d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0011d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap0000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends:        
vermagic:       2.6.32-26-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586

lsmod |grep wacom:

Code:

wacom                  21745  0

I noticed that when I had run ./configure --enable-wacom --prefix=/usr in linuxwacom-0.8.8-10, it didn't want to compile wacdum, xsetwacom and others. I suppose xf86-input-wacom takes care of that, but it's still strange. Here's the ./configure output (the last part):

Code:

  BUILD ENVIRONMENT:
       architecture - i486-linux-gnu
       linux kernel - yes 2.6.30
      kernel source - yes /lib/modules/2.6.32-26-generic/build
     XFree86 source - no 
           Xorg SDK - yes /usr/include/xorg
          XSERVER64 - no
           dlloader - yes
               XLib - yes /usr/lib
         xf86config - no
                TCL - yes /usr/include/tcl8.4
                 TK - yes /usr/include/tcl8.4
            ncurses - yes

  BUILD OPTIONS:
            wacom.o - yes
            wacdump - no 
             xidump - no 
        libwacomcfg - no
         libwacomxi - no
          xsetwacom - no
          wacomxrrd - no
              hid.o - no 
       wacom_drv.so - no /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input 
        wacom_drv.o - no
  wacom*_drv quirks - hal IsXExtensionPointer key-events dixScreenOrigins

But as I said, I followed the guide, so I don't see what could have gone wrong. I use Trisquel 4.0 instead of Ubuntu Lucid, and I don't know if the fact that there are no non-free blobs in the kernel I'm running causes any problems. I don't think so, and as I see it, it just seems that my X server doesn't recognize my tablet.

**Favux** · December 30th, 2010

Hi npq,

Welcome to Ubuntu forums!

It's acting like your cloning of the xf86-input-wacom git repository didn't work and so your model isn't in wcmUSB.c.

You're just compiling linuxwacom to get the wacom.ko with your model in it. BUILD OPTIONS: says it's built:

Code:

           wacom.o - yes

And you just want to copy it into place. No 'sudo make install'.

Wacdump, xidump, wacomcpl, and multi-monitor support were dropped from xf86-input-wacom on the grounds they are userland app.s and don't belong in a driver. xf86-input-wacom does have rewritten xsetwacom commands that have only matured recently, which is why you're cloning the git repository.

I'd first try recloning the git and rebooting.

**npq** · December 30th, 2010

xf86-input-wacom includes support for my tablet:

Code:

grep D8 src/wcmUSB.c

Code:

 { WACOM_VENDOR_ID, 0xD8, 100000, 100000, &usbBamboo     }, /* CTH-661/S1 */

I have tried reconfiguring, recompiling and rebooting, but it still doesn't work. I do have the xserver-xorg-input-wacom package installed, so that's not a problem.

There's no change in the output of the various programs.

**Favux** · December 30th, 2010

Well your distro is suppose to be a variant of Lucid so it should work.

Are you using a 64-bit install? If so check in Trouble Shooting near the bottom of the HOW TO and see if you need the extra flag on the configure lines for 64-bit installs.

**npq** · December 30th, 2010

I'm using normal 32-bit.

I will attempt to redo everything from the beginning, though I doubt it will help. I must have missed something.

**npq** · December 30th, 2010

I have noticed that the /dev/input/wacom* files are not even created. When I plug my tablet in, three new files show up in the /dev directory:

Code:

/dev/char/189:135
/dev/.udev/db/usb:2-10
/dev/bus/usb/002/008

I don't really care about hotplugging, so I tried modifying my xorg.conf file. It didn't work because there was no wacom* files in /dev/input -- here's the output of /var/log/Xorg.0.log:

Code:

(II) LoadModule: "wacom"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wacom_drv.so
(II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
(EE) stylus: Error opening /dev/input/wacom (No such file or directory)
(II) UnloadModule: "wacom"
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
(EE) eraser: Error opening /dev/input/wacom (No such file or directory)
(II) UnloadModule: "wacom"
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom-touch"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom-touch
(EE) touch: Error opening /dev/input/wacom-touch (No such file or directory)
(II) UnloadModule: "wacom"
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom-touch"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom-touch
(EE) pad: Error opening /dev/input/wacom-touch (No such file or directory)
(II) UnloadModule: "wacom"

I have modified /lib/udev/rules.d/69-xserver-xorg-input-wacom.rules to include this line:

Code:

ATTRS{idVendor}=="056a", ATTRS{idProduct}=="00d8", SYMLINK="input/tablet-bamboo-comic2fg-$env{WACOM_TYPE}"

But it still does't work.

The xorg.conf is the one from the first post.

**Favux** · December 30th, 2010

Hmmm. That udev rule should have added the wacom symlinks for xorg.conf. So that doesn't make sense.

What does your 'xinput --list' look like currently?

Do you have xserver-xorg-input-all installed? It should be if you still have xserver-xorg-input-wacom installed.

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