Medion Tablet and 10.04, almost working

[_jay_]

Between these two threads:http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1528329 https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TabletSetupWizardpen
I've almost got my medion tablet working- the only issue is that once I use the button suddenly things go weird- it switches functions, the tip stops writing but after clicking random times will work again, etc. I've had the most luck with the first thread, but I've tried seeming every combination of the two as well. I could really use some help, without my tablet my computer is basically a paperweight

I've tried uninstalling the wacom and aiptek drivers, this didn't help. In the second link I can't seem to bring up the button map dialogue, but at the same time they change while in use, don't know if that will help much. :-/

I've tried both Ubuntu docs and here, to no avail. Granted, some things I just didn't get or didn't work as per the manual, but any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[_jay_]

When running Mypaint from the terminal this is what I get when clicking the pen's buttons:

device change: Core Pointer <enum GDK_SOURCE_MOUSE of type GdkInputSource>
device change: WALTOP International Corp. Slim Tablet <enum GDK_SOURCE_MOUSE of type GdkInputSource>

same weirdness happens in Gimp. Thanks

* This is when I have the settings from here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1528329

Also get this:

/etc/init.d/rc.local start
Udev did NOT create /dev/tablet-event = tablet NOT present - Tablet-driver disabled

[AlexDS]

hey Jay,
Unfortunately i can't say what it's wrong with the driver.
I'm not a linux or a tablet expert, i only use linux since the beginning of this summer, so i'm practically a noob so, i don't know what another advice to give you other than keep looking for answers, as i did, i could say i could manage to make my tablet work by chance, after reading the threads i wrote about in my tutorial.
So, keep up and hope you'll find you answers that you're seeking

[Favux]

Hi _jay_,

Not sure what I can do for you.

Let's try some diagnostics. In a terminal enter:

xinput --list

then

dmesg | grep WALTOP

then

ls -l /dev/input/by-path

[_jay_]

OK, here goes:

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=9    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ WALTOP International Corp. Slim Tablet      id=10    [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Macintosh mouse button emulation            id=11    [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)]
    ↳ Alps Electric M2452

dmesg | grep WALTOP
[    3.610525] input: WALTOP International Corp. Slim Tablet as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:0b.0/usb2/2-7/2-7:1.0/input/input4
[    3.610768] generic-usb 0003:172F:0034.0002: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [WALTOP International Corp. Slim Tablet] on usb-0000:00:0b.0-7/input0

ls -l /dev/input/by-path
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-08-21 16:48 pci-0000:00:0b.0-usb-0:3.1:1.0-event-kbd -> ../event5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-08-21 08:00 pci-0000:00:0b.0-usb-0:4:1.0-event-mouse -> ../event3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-08-21 08:00 pci-0000:00:0b.0-usb-0:4:1.0-mouse -> ../mouse1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-08-21 08:00 pci-0000:00:0b.0-usb-0:7:1.0-event-mouse -> ../event4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 2010-08-21 08:00 pci-0000:00:0b.0-usb-0:7:1.0-mouse -> ../mouse2

Thanks!

[Favux]

Looks good so far. The tablet is recognized. Now let's see if the WizarPen driver is attaching to it. You want the file Xorg.0.log in /var/log. Right click on it and compress it using Create Archive and then attach it to your next post using Manage Attachmenst below.