Ubuntu 8.04LTS Gvision J5PX Touchscreen Help

[rjgii]

I'm at work at the moment, but I'll post it when I'm out.

I'll also post what I think yours should look like as well. You shouldn't have to add too much.

[ihitf13anddied]

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# Note that some configuration settings that could be done previously
# in this file, now are automatically configured by the server and settings
# here are ignored.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
         Identifier "TSCOM_Touchscreen"
         Driver     "tscom"
         Option     "Device"           "/dev/ttyS1"
         Option     "DeviceModel"      "TS”
         Option     "ScreenNo"         "0"
         Option     "SendCoreEvents"   "yes"
EndSection
Section  "InputDevice"
         Identifier "TSCOM_Calibration"
         Driver     "tscomxp"
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier    "Default Layout"
	Screen        "Default Screen"
	InputDevice "TSCOM_Touchscreen" "SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice "TSCOM_Calibration"
EndSection

I can boot with this config, no errors. I am using the default driver, which is perfectly fine since I do not need 3d acceleration on this machine.

The touch screen does not work with this config, although ttyS1 still has output when I touch the screen. At least I know it's talking.

I can also run the calibration tool without flaws (I was getting a segmentation fault on the old drivers/old install) but of course I cannot press the center of the cross since the TS driver isn't working yet.

I wouldn't be able to RUN the calibrate program unless the calibration driver was getting properly loaded in my xorg.conf, correct?

I'm certainly learning a LOT through this whole process


Truly grateful,
Chris

[rjgii]

Hmmm, check your input modules directory to make sure the drivers are there:

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/input

If the original compile went smoothly, you should see both of the tscom drivers in there.

There's not much more I can do right now without it in front of me.

[ihitf13anddied]

/usr/lib/xorg/modules/input$ ls
evdev_drv.so  mouse_drv.so      tscom_drv.la  tscomxp_drv.la  vmmouse_drv.so
kbd_drv.so    synaptics_drv.so  tscom_drv.so  tscomxp_drv.so  wacom_drv.so

Fantastic, it looks like they are installed. Don't worry I am in no kind of rush here...I have learned that with all things Linux you need time and patience

[ihitf13anddied]

Also, are you using the same monitor as I am? I did a bunch of research and with my current config file plus the drivers being installed my monitor touch should work as far as I can tell, but the drivers dont show up under the currently loaded drivers list. I'm hoping that theres just something small that I am missing here.

[rjgii]

I'm away on business for a couple days, but I did notice a few options that I have in my xorg.conf that you do not, and may make the difference.

When I'm back in town I'll post my configuration file, and you can try a couple more things first.

[ihitf13anddied]

Good luck on your trip, and I will be looking forward to your reply.

Thanks,
Chris

[donnied]

Thank you for this thread. I've been reading and rereading it. The problem I'm having (now) is compiling the calibrate and rightthumb utils. I get the error message

********* CHECKOUT THE GLIBC VERSION! MUST BELOW 2.3
GLIBC_2.4
GLIBC_2.1
GLIBC_2.0
*********

In order to get a sufficiently new Xorg my glibc is too advanced. How did you work around this?

ihitf13anddied, have you gotten your gvision working yet?

[ihitf13anddied]

i have not gotten mine to work yet. I would recommend searching for and manually installing glib2.3 and anything else it asks for. sometimes, it just isnt installed in Ubuntu by default but is available in the Package manager. Let me know how it works out, and please send me any input you might have on how to make mine work.

[donnied]

What's wrong with your installation? The low resolution?

The problem is that the version of glibc I have is 2.8 which was installed before or when I install the development headers for xserver-xorg. I'm not sure on how to install / choose a different version of glibc.