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wacomlinuxuser1234
July 3rd, 2016, 11:01 AM
ATTN: It seems 'Hardware' would be a better place for this thread. Can someone with sufficient privileges please move it there? Sorry for inconvenience! Hello all, I am currently investigating a bug in the Linux Wacom driver relating to USB Intuos2 tablets. In order to work out this bug, I need to know how common issues are. If those who have an Intuos2 tablet and uses Ubuntu (or other distribution) could answer the following questions, it would be a great help!

1. Which distribution and version are you running (e.g. Ubuntu 14.04, Debian 8.5, Fedora 24)? Optional: the kernel version (find by running 'uname -a' in terminal)
2. What size Intuos2 do you have?
3. Is your Intuos2 stylus recognized as it should be in Linux if you start the computer with the tablet connected? Optional: which programs are you using?
4. Does your Intuos2 stylus continue to be recognized when the tablet is hotplugged (unplugged and plugged back in when the computer is still running)?
5. Have you confirmed that the tablet works fine in Windows/OSX?
6. Any extra information such as quirks you have found to get it working.

My answers:

1. Operating system: Debian 8.5 with kernel 3.16.0-4-amd64
2. Intuos2 6x8 (A5)
3. Stylus is recognized if I start computer with tablet connected. Works as pen in MyPaint and GIMP, and as a mouse in other programs.
4. Stylus is no longer properly recognized when tablet is hotplugged.
5. Not confirmed working in Windows/OSX, however as it works in Linux (expect hotplugging) this is not super relevant.
6. Instead of restarting computer after hotplugging, I can run 'sudo rmmod wacom && sudo modprobe wacom'. The stylus is then properly recognized.

Thank you for your time! ------- Note: If you are running in to issues with your Intuos2 tablet (even if you are not using it in Linux) have a look at this page for a way to reset your tablet. I have not tried this as it requires Windows / OSX. http://maggiewang.com/2007/08/21/how-to-fix-an-unresponsive-wacom-intuos-2-tablet but it may be of some help.