HOW TO: Install a LinuxWacom Kernel Driver for Tablet PC's

**Favux** · May 5th, 2010

Hi rikono,

I'm sorry to hear that. Which country and why?

The problem is the upload limit on the forum is about 900 kb and even compressed linuxwacom is around 1.2 MB. So you can't upload it here.

Hi ZoomQuiet,

The lines are in the wrong section. The buttons are for stylus, 'ifo' not touch 'if1'. So:

Code:

    <match key="input.originating_device" contains="if0">
      <match key="info.product" contains="Wacom">
	<merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">wacom</merge>
	<merge key="input.x11_options.Type" type="string">stylus</merge>
       <merge key="input.x11_options.Button2" type="string">3</merge>
       <merge key="input.x11_options.Button3" type="string">2</merge>
	<append key="info.callouts.add" type="strlist">hal-setup-wacom</append>
	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">eraser</append>
	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">cursor</append>
	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">pad</append>
        <!-- for HP dv3-2250 multi-touch laptop -->
        <match key="info.udi" contains="e2">
          <merge key="input.x11_options.Type" type="string">touch</merge>
        </match>
      </match>
    </match>

If you want to use xsetwacom commands I need to see your whole 'xinput --list'. The portion you showed doesn't look correct.

i'm Chinese Pythoner...

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**Favux** · May 5th, 2010

Hi raderack,

That should be in the tutorial..that on every new kernel,these steps have to be made again..

It is, see step 3) Section 1:

(Remember if you update to a newer kernel and have a usb tablet it will seem to "break". This is because the wacom.ko usb kernel driver/module you compiled won't be in the directory for kernel modules the new kernel creates. Either copy your compiled wacom.ko into the new directory (see 6) below) or if that doesn't work recompile.)

**rikono** · May 5th, 2010

to Favux :
Thank you for your concern. I'm from Iran, and I really don't know why! Opensource and Freeware programs should be available to anyone without restrictions, as I have no problems with my ubuntu updates and software center.
I don't have any problems with the japanese version of sourceforge, but couldn't find linuxwacom there. Does anybody know of some other place it is uploaded to?

**marranzano** · May 5th, 2010

Originally Posted by rikono

to Favux :
Thank you for your concern. I'm from Iran, and I really don't know why! Opensource and Freeware programs should be available to anyone without restrictions, as I have no problems with my ubuntu updates and software center.
I don't have any problems with the japanese version of sourceforge, but couldn't find linuxwacom there. Does anybody know of some other place it is uploaded to?

u could try this mirror of the cvs version...
http://gitorious.org/linuxwacom/linuxwacom-mirror

or simply use a proxy... this should work:
http://anonymouse.org/cgi-bin/anon-w....8.6-1.tar.bz2

**rikono** · May 5th, 2010

Thanks, I've never used cvs before so I'm going to try it out!
Website proxies are filtered from within the country so I don't have access to them (and tor hates my computer!).

**martinjochimsen** · May 5th, 2010

Hi Favux

I just want to let you know and others as well, that I also found a way of making the middle button on the stylus act as right-click.

I had the same problem with "hover mode" for my middle-button as bcw had earlier (post #909). You found out that my touch' name in xsetwacom.sh should be either

Code:

xsetwacom set "Wacom ISDv4 93 touch" bottomy "3905"
or
xsetwacom set 13 bottomy "3905"

You also told me that my stylus was "12" (touch was 13 and eraser 14)

Bcw had found out that "TPCButton" should be "off" to change "hover"-mode, so I simply changed the "button-part" in my xsetwacom.sh from

Code:

xsetwacom set stylus TPCButton "on"
xsetwacom set stylus Button3 "Button 2"
xsetwacom set stylus Button2 "Button 3"
xsetwacom set stylus Button1 "Button 1"

to

Code:

xsetwacom set 12 TPCButton "off"
xsetwacom set 12 Button3 "Button 2"
xsetwacom set 12 Button2 "Button 3"
xsetwacom set 12 Button1 "Button 1"

I hope it may help others with the same problems.

Martin

**martinjochimsen** · May 5th, 2010

hmmm...I was a bit to fast.
Right-click with the middle-button only works when I use Easystrokes for gestures.
It doesn't work as an ordinary right-click on fx. a file.
Anyone?

Martin

**ZoomQuiet** · May 6th, 2010

Originally Posted by Favux

Hi ZoomQuiet,

The lines are in the wrong section. The buttons are for stylus, 'ifo' not touch 'if1'. So:

Code:

    <match key="input.originating_device" contains="if0">
      <match key="info.product" contains="Wacom">
	<merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">wacom</merge>
	<merge key="input.x11_options.Type" type="string">stylus</merge>
       <merge key="input.x11_options.Button2" type="string">3</merge>
       <merge key="input.x11_options.Button3" type="string">2</merge>
	<append key="info.callouts.add" type="strlist">hal-setup-wacom</append>
	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">eraser</append>
	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">cursor</append>
	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">pad</append>
        <!-- for HP dv3-2250 multi-touch laptop -->
        <match key="info.udi" contains="e2">
          <merge key="input.x11_options.Type" type="string">touch</merge>
        </match>
      </match>
    </match>

thanx for Favux patience

whereis the name of all elements of BAMBOO for config? so i can try to understand,how to fixed .fdi ...
try fixed as:

Code:

diff -u Favux_new-generic_rc2_10-linuxwacom.fdi  /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/10-linuxwacom.fdi 
--- Favux_new-generic_rc2_10-linuxwacom.fdi	2010-05-05 14:23:20.000000000 +0800
+++ /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/10-linuxwacom.fdi	2010-05-06 09:22:03.000000000 +0800
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
       <match key="info.product" contains="Wacom">
 	<merge key="input.x11_driver" type="string">wacom</merge>
 	<merge key="input.x11_options.Type" type="string">stylus</merge>
+        <merge key="input.x11_options.Button2" type="string">3</merge>
+        <merge key="input.x11_options.Button3" type="string">2</merge>
 	<append key="info.callouts.add" type="strlist">hal-setup-wacom</append>
 	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">eraser</append>
 	<append key="wacom.types" type="strlist">cursor</append>
@@ -93,4 +95,3 @@
     </match>
   </device>
 </deviceinfo>

reboot ,but onthing changed ...

If you want to use xsetwacom commands I need to see your whole 'xinput --list'. The portion you showed doesn't look correct.

sorry, this is full export:

Code:

"Virtual core pointer"	id=0	[XPointer]
	Num_buttons is 32
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 0
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 0
"Virtual core keyboard"	id=1	[XKeyboard]
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"	id=2	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is KEYBOARD
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"stylus"	id=3	[XExtensionPointer]
	Type is TOUCHPAD
	Num_buttons is 12
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 480
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 320
		Resolution is 1
"stylus"	id=4	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is Wacom Stylus
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
	Num_buttons is 9
	Num_axes is 6
	Mode is Absolute
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 12266
		Resolution is 2540
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 9200
		Resolution is 2540
	Axis 2 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 2048
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 3 :
		Min_value is -64
		Max_value is 63
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 4 :
		Min_value is -64
		Max_value is 63
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 5 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 1023
		Resolution is 1
"Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard"	id=5	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is KEYBOARD
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"Sleep Button"	id=6	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is KEYBOARD
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"Video Bus"	id=7	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is KEYBOARD
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"Power Button"	id=8	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is KEYBOARD
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
"pad"	id=9	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is Wacom Pad
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
	Num_buttons is 8
	Num_axes is 6
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 0
		Resolution is 2540
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 0
		Resolution is 2540
	Axis 2 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 2048
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 3 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 0
	Axis 4 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 0
	Axis 5 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 71
		Resolution is 1
"eraser"	id=10	[XExtensionKeyboard]
	Type is Wacom Eraser
	Num_keys is 248
	Min_keycode is 8
	Max_keycode is 255
	Num_buttons is 9
	Num_axes is 6
	Mode is Absolute
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 12266
		Resolution is 2540
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 9200
		Resolution is 2540
	Axis 2 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 2048
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 3 :
		Min_value is -64
		Max_value is 63
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 4 :
		Min_value is -64
		Max_value is 63
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 5 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 1023
		Resolution is 1
"Macintosh mouse button emulation"	id=11	[XExtensionPointer]
	Type is MOUSE
	Num_buttons is 5
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is -1
		Max_value is -1
		Resolution is 1
"SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"	id=12	[XExtensionPointer]
	Type is TOUCHPAD
	Num_buttons is 12
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 1472
		Max_value is 5472
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 1408
		Max_value is 4448
		Resolution is 1

others test export, maybe usability:

Code:

zq4wk0laptop:~/tmp/0day/wacom> lsmod | grep wacom
wacom                  30492  0 
zq4wk0laptop:~/tmp/0day/wacom> modinfo -n wacom
/lib/modules/2.6.31-21-generic/kernel/drivers/input/tablet/wacom.ko
zq4wk0laptop:~/tmp/0day/wacom> xinput --list --short
"Virtual core pointer"	id=0	[XPointer]
"Virtual core keyboard"	id=1	[XKeyboard]
"AT Translated Set 2 keyboard"	id=2	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"touch"	id=3	[XExtensionPointer]
"stylus"	id=4	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"Chicony PFU-65 USB Keyboard"	id=5	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"Sleep Button"	id=6	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"Video Bus"	id=7	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"Power Button"	id=8	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"eraser"	id=9	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"pad"	id=10	[XExtensionKeyboard]
"Macintosh mouse button emulation"	id=11	[XExtensionPointer]
"SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad"	id=12	[XExtensionPointer]
zq4wk0laptop:~/tmp/0day/wacom> dmesg | grep Wacom
[   24.185517] input: Wacom Bamboo Craft Pen as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2.2/2-2.2:1.0/input/input8
[   24.199539] input: Wacom Bamboo Craft Finger as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-2/2-2.2/2-2.2:1.1/input/input9
[   24.205458] wacom: v1.52-pc-0.1:USB Wacom tablet driver
zq4wk0laptop:~/tmp/0day/wacom> xsetwacom list
touch     touch
stylus     stylus
eraser     eraser
pad     pad

thanx for all!

A Python applet to rotate HP tablet pc's: Magick Rotation.

thanx for point,i'll try it

**Favux** · May 6th, 2010

Hi ZoomQuiet,

That doesn't make sense, those lines should work. I need to see your entire 10-linuxwacom.fdi at /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/. Please post it as an attachment.

There should be only one wacom.fdi. Make sure there aren't any others. Also check /etc/hal/fdi/policy/. There should not be any Wacom entries in xorg.conf in /etc/X11.

The entire xinput --list helped. This section is wrong:

Code:

"stylus"	id=3	[XExtensionPointer]
	Type is TOUCHPAD
	Num_buttons is 12
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 480
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 320
		Resolution is 1

I think that is touch. It looks the the synaptic.fdi (touchpad) has grabbed your touch. This happens on some systems. Need to look at your Xorg.0.log in /var/log/. If so the fix is easy. Please post it as an attachment.

**ZoomQuiet** · May 6th, 2010

Originally Posted by Favux

That doesn't make sense, those lines should work. I need to see your entire 10-linuxwacom.fdi at /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/. Please post it as an attachment.

There should be only one wacom.fdi. Make sure there aren't any others. Also check /etc/hal/fdi/policy/. There should not be any Wacom entries in xorg.conf in /etc/X11.

Yes, i feel odd too; but realy only one 10-linuxwacom.fdi

Code:

$ ll /usr/share/hal/fdi/policy/20thirdparty/
总计 36
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4335 2010-05-06 09:22 10-linuxwacom.fdi
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2928 2009-11-24 22:41 10-linuxwacom.fdi-0.8.5.4-35
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3558 2009-12-02 09:04 10-linuxwacom.fdi-0.8.5-4-bamboo-34
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2172 2009-11-16 14:06 10-linuxwacom.fdi-orig
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2168 2009-10-15 02:30 11-x11-synaptics.fdi
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  348 2009-10-26 18:29 11-x11-vmmouse.fdi
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  440 2009-07-13 14:54 20-libgpod-sysinfo-extended.fdi
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3066 2009-10-09 19:15 25-ntfs-3g-policy.fdi

The entire xinput --list helped. This section is wrong:

Code:

"stylus"	id=3	[XExtensionPointer]
	Type is TOUCHPAD
	Num_buttons is 12
	Num_axes is 2
	Mode is Relative
	Motion_buffer is 256
	Axis 0 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 480
		Resolution is 1
	Axis 1 :
		Min_value is 0
		Max_value is 320
		Resolution is 1

I think that is touch. It looks the the synaptic.fdi (touchpad) has grabbed your touch. This happens on some systems. Need to look at your Xorg.0.log in /var/log/. If so the fix is easy. Please post it as an attachment.

thanx so much, atta. all them...