HOW TO Set Up the Bamboo Pen & Touch in Lucid

**Favux** · March 2nd, 2011

Hi Derek,

Sorry about the typo, I did mean 1 not 2.

Several things could be happening. If you installed a dkms for wacom.ko it will over ride your new compiled input-wacom.ko. Also I don't know if the back port wacom.ko in /lib/modules/2.6.35-27-generic/updates/input/wacom.ko will do something similar.

Another thing is you have to have xserver-xorg-input-all installed. Check on that. Since Karmic there is a dependency with xserver-xorg-input-wacom and removing one removes the other and installing one installs the other. So if they both weren't installed when you compiled xf86-input-wacom (right over the old version), xf86-input-wacom won't work.

**Derek Day** · March 2nd, 2011

Hi, Favux.

Running modinfo on what should be the module that I build per your instructions in Alternate Section 1, I realized that the alias listing is showing that my model d8 is not recognized by my current driver -- meaning somehow I didn't actually get the wacom.ko I was looking for. I'm going to try again.

Questions: Can you confirm my understanding that rmmod and modprobe and/or insmod should be sufficient for reloading the driver without rebooting? These directions say a reboot is necessary, so I am proceeding along those lines -- it just takes a bit for my machine to come back up. Can you also confirm that modinfo wacom should be showing a line with a 00d8 alias in order for the driver to recognize my tablet?

Code:

/usr/src/input-wacom-0.10.10-2/2.6.36$ modinfo wacom
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.35-27-generic/updates/input/wacom.ko
license:        GPL
description:    USB Wacom tablet driver
author:         Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech at ucw dot cz>
license:        GPL
description:    USB Wacom tablet driver
author:         Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech at ucw dot cz>
srcversion:     CD1FF0A266EC3F64CFB8522
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:v056Ap00CCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00F0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00D3d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00D2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00D1d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00D0d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias:          usb:v056Ap00CEd*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:v056Ap00BCd*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:       2.6.35-27-generic SMP mod_unload modversions

**Derek Day** · March 2nd, 2011

Originally Posted by Favux

If you installed a dkms for wacom.ko it will over ride your new compiled input-wacom.ko.

I looked for dkms.conf files in /usr/src and only found one related to my ATI driver. So I think I am good here.

Originally Posted by Favux

Also I don't know if the back port wacom.ko in /lib/modules/2.6.35-27-generic/updates/input/wacom.ko will do something similar.

I think this got overwritten, however I uninstalled the backports anyway to avoid conflicts with anything that might have been compiled directly into the kernel.

Originally Posted by Favux

Another thing is you have to have xserver-xorg-input-all installed. Check on that.

Check. sudo apt-get install reports that this is "already the newest version."

I did make clean, and used the autogen script (why do I feel like I ran make and make install last time?) and it looks as though I now have a driver that will look for my model.

Code:

/usr/src/input-wacom-0.10.10-2$ modinfo ./2.6.30/wacom.ko | grep D8srcversion:     7445F94BADDD88695837DDA
alias:          usb:v056Ap00D8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*

SUCCESS!

I ran insmod wacom and suddenly my my tablet started to do things. No need to reboot and it looks as though my X configuration was ok -- though I'll certainly be tweaking it now. The problem must have been that the backports wacom.ko was taking priority over the one I compiled.

Code:

$ dmesg | tail
[47881.272378] input: Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.2/1-1.3.2:1.0/input/input21
[47881.278917] input: Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.7/usb1/1-1/1-1.3/1-1.3.2/1-1.3.2:1.1/input/input22
[47881.280921] usbcore: registered new interface driver wacom
[47881.280925] wacom: v1.52-input-wacom-0.1:USB Wacom tablet driver

Thanks!

**Favux** · March 2nd, 2011

Hi Derek,

Outstanding! So it was the back ported wacom.ko.

Need to remember that. Run into the dkms problem all the time. Fortunately the PPA is in the Package Manager so that's easy to uninstall.

Rebooting has worked better than modprobe forever (~2 years). I don't know why. Actually they may have finally fixed the problem with modprobe with a commit within the last few weeks. I forget the details and I'm not sure I want to go to recommending modprobe anyway. depmod -a and a reboot has just worked better for so long.

**Derek Day** · March 4th, 2011

Originally Posted by Favux

Outstanding! So it was the back ported wacom.ko.

Yes. I think its wacom.ko went to a different path than my manually copied one? I don't have my locate output anymore, but I used locate wacom.ko to make sure I'd uninstalled successfully.

After reading 11 out of 60 pages of this thread

, I've realized that my next questions are both on-topic and already answered (most likely), however since I won't have time to get through this thread until Monday at the earliest, I'm hoping for a cheat sheet, current state of the art configurations, summary post etc. Hopefully I'll be able to help once I get this working.

What are the current best configuration files to use as a start? Should I use the current attachments to the first two posts or are there newer versions elsewhere?

Here is my status with regards to my Bamboo Fun/Comic 0xd8:
1. Slight irrelevant confusion with regards to product name (I ordered/purchased a Bamboo Fun), but the source code indicates that 0xd8 refers to the Comic.
2. Major confusion over the difference between "finger pad" and "finger touch" -- if I enable touch for either device, then my finger can control the X cursor.
3. Stylus and Eraser devices work great.
4. "Finger" touch/pad input is jumpy for X (Gimp is fine, Windows and OS X are fine)
5. It looks like udev rules would allow me to shorten the device names I use with xsetcom -- I probably don't care, but if it is supported, I'd rather use the shorter names.
6. I read rumers that Bamboo models had been tested to register 10 finger touch/gestures successfully -- that was one of the reasons I chose this model. I'd like to be able to eventually set up my gesture library to recognize any gesture I decide that I like. Is this model limited to 2 Finger Gestures (e.g. 2FG)? Or is that just a current MT software limitation?

Thanks!
Derek

Code:

$ xsetwacom --version
0.10.11
$ xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Kingsis Peripherals  Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 	id=8	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ btnx mouse                              	id=15	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen eraser       	id=10	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen stylus       	id=11	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger pad       	id=12	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger touch     	id=17	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ btnx keyboard                           	id=14	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys                        	id=16	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Logitech Logitech USB Headset           	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ SEJIN SEJIN USB joint Keyboard          	id=13	[slave  keyboard (3)]
$ xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Kingsis Peripherals  Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 	id=8	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ btnx mouse                              	id=15	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen eraser       	id=10	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen stylus       	id=11	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger pad       	id=12	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger touch     	id=17	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ btnx keyboard                           	id=14	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys                        	id=16	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Logitech Logitech USB Headset           	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ SEJIN SEJIN USB joint Keyboard          	id=13	[slave  keyboard (3)]
$ xsetwacom --version
0.10.11
$ xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Kingsis Peripherals  Evoluent VerticalMouse 3 	id=8	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ btnx mouse                              	id=15	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen eraser       	id=10	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Pen stylus       	id=11	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger pad       	id=12	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger touch     	id=17	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ btnx keyboard                           	id=14	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Dell WMI hotkeys                        	id=16	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Logitech Logitech USB Headset           	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ SEJIN SEJIN USB joint Keyboard          	id=13	[slave  keyboard (3)]
$ xsetwacom get "Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger pad" all
Property 'Wacom Tablet Area' does not exist on device.
Option "ToolDebugLevel" "0"
Option "TabletDebugLevel" "0"
Option "Suppress" "4"
Option "RawSample" "2"
Property 'Wacom Pressurecurve' does not exist on device.
Option "Mode" "Absolute"
Property 'Wacom Hover Click' does not exist on device.
Option "Touch" "off"
Option "Gesture" "on"
Option "ZoomDistance" "50"
Option "ScrollDistance" "20"
Option "TapTime" "250"
Option "Capacity" "-1"
Property 'Wacom Proximity Thr
Need to remember that.  Run into the dkms problem all the time.  Fortunately the PPA is in the Package Manager so that's easy to uninstall.

Rebooting has worked better than modprobe forever (~2 years).  I don't know why.  Actually they may have finally fixed the problem with modprobe with a commit within the last few weeks.  I forget the details and I'm not sure I want to go to recommending modprobe anyway.  depmod -a and a reboot has just worked better for so long.eshold' does not exist on device.
Option "Rotate" "none"
Option "RelWheelUp" "5"
Option "RelWheelDown" "4"
Option "AbsWheelUp" "4"
Option "AbsWheelDown" "5"
Option "StripLeftUp" "4"
Option "StripLeftDown" "5"
Option "StripRightUp" "4"
Option "StripRightDown" "5"
Option "RawFilter" "on"
Option "Threshold" "27"
Option "ToolID" "302"
Option "ToolSerial" "0"
Option "TabletID" "216"
$ xsetwacom get "Wacom Bamboo Comic 2FG Finger touch" all
Option "Area" "0 0 740 500"
Option "ToolDebugLevel" "0"
Option "TabletDebugLevel" "0"
Option "Suppress" "4"
Option "RawSample" "2"
Property 'Wacom Pressurecurve' does not exist on device.
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Property 'Wacom Hover Click' does not exist on device.
Option "Touch" "on"
Option "Gesture" "on"
Option "ZoomDistance" "50"
Option "ScrollDistance" "20"
Option "TapTime" "250"
Option "Capacity" "-1"
Property 'Wacom Proximity Threshold' does not exist on device.
Option "Rotate" "none"
Property 'Wacom Wheel Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Wheel Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Wheel Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Wheel Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Strip Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Strip Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Strip Buttons' does not exist on device.
Property 'Wacom Strip Buttons' does not exist on device.
Option "RawFilter" "on"
Option "Threshold" "27"
Option "ToolID" "305"
Option "ToolSerial" "0"
Option "TabletID" "216"

**Tanargbob** · March 4th, 2011

I am going to ask a really simple question here. I hope that there is a simple answer as I am not too clever with Ubuntu.
My wife has been using her PC with Ubuntu 10.04 64 bit for a while now. She writes books and draws stuff on the thing. The PC does not have Windows at all.
In Jan I bought her Wacom Bamboo CTH 460. She was over the moon with it and has used it every day since.
Today she opened GIMP and wanted to draw on a photo, but the Wacom does not move the cursor unless it is touching the tablet. This draws lines on her picture when she wants to select a different brush. Before she could move the pen just above the tablet and the cursor moved without drawing anything.
I have tried the Wacom on a Windows PC and it works fine there, so something has changed on here Ubuntu machine, we think that it downloaded an update yesterday and that may have changed something.
Can anyone of you experts advise in simple terms?
The only way that I can think of getting around this is to format her drive and install Windows.

**Favux** · March 4th, 2011

Hi Derek,

1. Slight irrelevant confusion with regards to product name (I ordered/purchased a Bamboo Fun), but the source code indicates that 0xd8 refers to the Comic.

IRIE first reported the 00d8 and at least in Japan it was called the Comic. Sounds like they released it in the US as the Fun.

2. Major confusion over the difference between "finger pad" and "finger touch" -- if I enable touch for either device, then my finger can control the X cursor.

Finger pad is the 4 tablet buttons. Finger touch is the 2 finger touch (2FGT).

4. "Finger" touch/pad input is jumpy for X (Gimp is fine, Windows and OS X are fine)

Try playing with the xinput commands under "Touch & Gesture Tips", especially the first one.

5. It looks like udev rules would allow me to shorten the device names I use with xsetcom -- I probably don't care, but if it is supported, I'd rather use the shorter names.

You can use the ID #'s as long as you are not hot plugging the tablet or any other usb device. Otherwise the numbers can change which is why you probably should use the "device name". No way to shorten them. Have to use what xsetwacom list shows you. Well you could use an xorg.conf but then you lose hot plugging.

6. I read rumers that Bamboo models had been tested to register 10 finger touch/gestures successfully -- that was one of the reasons I chose this model. I'd like to be able to eventually set up my gesture library to recognize any gesture I decide that I like. Is this model limited to 2 Finger Gestures (e.g. 2FG)? Or is that just a current MT software limitation?

I believe it is limited to 2FGT. The two special editions can do 4FGT. However I don't know if that's due to what the hardware can do or firmware limitations. I suppose it is possible that some or all 2FGT can do more fingers and the same for the 4FGT. About the only digitizers around that can do 10 fingers currently are the N-Trigs, that I know about anyway. But no one uses them at 10 fingers.

Hi Tanargbob,

There were updates to both Maverick and Lucid's kernels in the last few days. That will seem to break the Wacom drivers. Your wife's tablet may be on the evdev driver currently.

That's because the kernel comes with a new modules directory and has the default non-working wacom.ko module/driver in it. So you would need to recompile a wacom.ko (part I.) and copy it into place. Over the non-working default.

**Tanargbob** · March 4th, 2011

That was a very quick answer, thank you.
I fear that I must now start to do some learning so that I understand what you are telling me!

**Favux** · March 4th, 2011

Hi Tanargbob,

The wacom.ko is the usb kernel driver/module. The default with Maverick doesn't have the Bamboo Pen and Touch's models in it. So for your wife's Bamboo Pen to work someone must have compiled a new working wacom.ko and put it in the modules file. Maybe through a PPA?

**inof8or** · March 4th, 2011

Hey guys, I just ran into the same issue tanargbob has. To shed some light, I just want to chime in and say that the last time I had to install the pad again i followed favux's post here I assume tanargbob did something similar- http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1515562

Before I wasn't updating the kernel but i have been since last install because this seemed to resolve the update issues up till now. I kinda understand whats going on here but I'm not too sure on how to implement the solution cause Im a noob, Ill read further into it. But from what Im gather it seems that the new driver needs to be replaced with the old one right?

I'll would like to thank favux for being all over the ubuntu wacom issues like butter on bread. Your a big help! Thank You

Unfortunately i think some of these wacom threads are getting a little tough to parse through. Hopefully everything lands in narwhal by default and eliminates post like mine. haha

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