HOWTO: Wacom in 8.04 Hardy

**neko18** · May 7th, 2008

@mishathegoat
Just to verify, did you follow through all of the steps? A couple people skipped the last few steps and got the same symptom as you have.

**mishathegoat** · May 7th, 2008

Yup did steps 1 - 20 twice

Sucks because I really need to finish some drawings.. I mean the tablet is working.. I just have to press down with the pen to move the cursor anywhere. So it only functions as a mouse.. there's no pressure sensitivity, erasor, or anything..

**tmray** · May 7th, 2008

Originally Posted by neko18

@rospo84
Your `make` output doesn't have any problems.

0. Run this:

Code:

sudo cp /home/neararo/linuxwacom-0.8.0/src/2.6.24/wacom.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/input/tablet/wacom.ko

1. Reboot and hope your tablet works.

@MastaBullz
".xinitrc" does not depend on `wacomcpl`.

To edit ".xinitrc", open a terminal and run the following command:

Code:

gedit ~/.xinitrc

@mishathegoat
Try this:

0. Open a terminal

1. Run these commands:

Code:

cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf wacom/xorg.conf.before_reorder
gksudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf

2. Replace the contents of the file with this:

Code:

# xorg.conf (X.Org X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by failsafeDexconf, using
# values from the debconf database and some overrides to use vesa mode.
#
# You should use dexconf or another such tool for creating a "real" xorg.conf
# For example:
#   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Generic Keyboard"
	Driver		"kbd"
	Option		"XkbRules"	"xorg"
	Option		"XkbModel"	"pc105"
	Option		"XkbLayout"	"us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Configured Mouse"
	Driver		"mouse"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"stylus"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"stylus"
#	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
	Option		"USB"		"on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"eraser"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"eraser"
#	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
	Option		"USB"		"on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"cursor"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"cursor"
#	Option		"ForceDevice"	"ISDV4"		# Tablet PC ONLY
	Option		"USB"		"on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Driver		"wacom"
	Identifier	"pad"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/input/wacom"
	Option		"Type"		"pad"
	Option		"USB"		"on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver		"synaptics"
	Option		"SendCoreEvents"	"true"
	Option		"Device"	"/dev/psaux"
	Option		"Protocol"	"auto-dev"
	Option		"HorizEdgeScroll"	"0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
	Identifier	"Configured Video Device"
	Boardname	"vesa"
	Busid		"PCI:1:5:0"
	Driver		"vesa"
	Screen	0
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier	"Configured Monitor"
	Vendorname	"Plug 'n' Play"
	Modelname	"Plug 'n' Play"
  modeline  "640x480@60" 25.2 640 656 752 800 480 490 492 525 -vsync -hsync
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier	"Default Screen"
	Device		"Configured Video Device"
	Monitor		"Configured Monitor"
	Defaultdepth	24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth	24
		Virtual	640	480
		Modes		"640x480@60"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier	"Default Layout"
  screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
	Inputdevice	"Synaptics Touchpad"
	InputDevice     "stylus"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "cursor"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice     "eraser"	"SendCoreEvents"
	InputDevice	"pad"		"SendCoreEvents"

EndSection
Section "Module"
	Load		"glx"
	Load		"GLcore"
	Load		"v4l"
EndSection
Section "device" # 
	Identifier	"device1"
	Boardname	"vesa"
	Busid		"PCI:1:5:0"
	Driver		"vesa"
	Screen	1
EndSection
Section "screen" # 
	Identifier	"screen1"
	Device		"device1"
	Defaultdepth	24
	Monitor		"monitor1"
EndSection
Section "monitor" # 
	Identifier	"monitor1"
	Gamma	1.0
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

3. Save (Ctrl-S) and quit (Ctrl-Q)

4. Reboot your computer

@tmray
That is strange. The tablet device is registered, but it is not being recognized as an extended input device.

When you ran `xidump -l`, had you already used the mouse or was it still functioning properly as a stylus?

If you had already used the mouse, try rebooting, then running these commands (and sending me their output) before using the mouse:

Code:

xidump -l
xsetwacom list dev

I rebooted and didn't touch the mouse. Just used the keyboard and after typing xidump -l this is what I got

xidump -l
Virtual core keyboard keyboard
Virtual core pointer disabled
Generic Keyboard unknown
Configured Mouse unknown

and after typing xsetwacom list dev nothing happened. It just started a new line.

Also just so we can see if I missed anything, here is the xorg.conf readout.

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "nvidia"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Defaultdepth 24
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen "Default Screen"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "glx"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "USB" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "USB" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "USB" "on"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/event6"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "USB" "on"
EndSection

I've tried many different things ready this is just where it is at now.

I added the info that was mentioned to the "ServerLayout" section before and that didn't work. I've tried /dev/input/wacom as well. And I added the "InputDevice" for wacom pad before too. Same results.

But as I mentioned before, the tablet was working as it is now even before I entered the "InputDevice" wacom settings. Those weren't even in the xorg.conf file when I started I put them there after installing wacom-tools didn't add them.

Thanks again for your help.

**hobie1024** · May 7th, 2008

I follow the 20 steps twice on my Thinkpad x61t computer. the pen just does not work. some output of commands are list as follows, some commands does not have any output. I add "NOTE" to soem commands.

usrname@hobie:~$ xsetwacom list dev
usrname@hobie:~$ xidump -l
Virtual core keyboard keyboard
Virtual core pointer disabled
Keyboard0 unknown
Mouse0 unknown
usrname@hobie:~$ ls -l /dev/input
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 100 2008-05-06 23:48 by-id
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 180 2008-05-06 23:48 by-path
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 64 2008-05-06 23:48 event0
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 65 2008-05-06 23:48 event1
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 74 2008-05-06 23:48 event10
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 75 2008-05-06 23:48 event11
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 76 2008-05-06 23:48 event12
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 66 2008-05-06 23:48 event2
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 67 2008-05-06 23:48 event3
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 68 2008-05-06 23:48 event4
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 69 2008-05-06 23:48 event5
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 70 2008-05-06 23:48 event6
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 71 2008-05-06 23:48 event7
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 72 2008-05-06 23:48 event8
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 73 2008-05-06 23:48 event9
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 63 2008-05-06 16:48 mice
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 32 2008-05-06 16:48 mouse0
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 33 2008-05-06 16:48 mouse1
crw-rw---- 1 root root 13, 34 2008-05-06 23:48 mouse2
crw-rw----+ 1 root root 10, 223 2008-05-06 23:48 uinput
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2008-05-06 23:48 wacom -> /dev/ttyS0
usrname@hobie:~$ xidump -l
Virtual core keyboard keyboard
Virtual core pointer disabled
Keyboard0 unknown
Mouse0 unknown
usrname@hobie:~$ wacomcpl
wacomcpl: using TCLLIBPATH="[list /usr/local/lib ]"
NOTE: nothing in the opened window.

strange ouput during the procedure of the 20 steps:
usrname@hobie:~$ lsusb | grep -i wacom
NOTE: nothing listed
usrname@hobie:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/include/pixman-1/pixman-version.h /usr/include/pixman-version.h
ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/include/pixman-version.h': File exists

the file xorg.conf is attached.
I just use linux, do not know much on system administration. I spend a lot of time on time. I appreciate your help very much!

hobie

**rospo84** · May 7th, 2008

@rospo84
Your `make` output doesn't have any problems.

0. Run this:
Code:

sudo cp /home/neararo/linuxwacom-0.8.0/src/2.6.24/wacom.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/input/tablet/wacom.ko

1. Reboot and hope your tablet works.

Code:

neararo@neararo-desktop:~/wacom/linuxwacom-0.8.0$ sudo cp /home/neararo/linuxwacom-0.8.0/src/2.6.24/wacom.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/input/tablet/wacom.ko
cp: impossibile fare stat di `/home/neararo/linuxwacom-0.8.0/src/2.6.24/wacom.ko': Nessun file o directory

doesn't work!!!
ah, tnx for all till now!!! ( if means something )

**mirosol** · May 7th, 2008

Hi. I'm experiencing some hard time with this. After several hours of trying with this tutorial i've had no luck whatsoever. My laptop is HP Pavillion tx 2020, which is same as all the others in tx2000 series.

I tried with original howto-post and even with that other driver that came from pastebin.

So.. Here's the files... If someone would be able to tell me what i'm doing wrong..

lsusb gives me this - Bus 002 Device 006: ID 056a:0093 Wacom Co., Ltd

http://mirosol.kapsi.fi/varasto/waco...s/devinput.txt
http://mirosol.kapsi.fi/varasto/waco.../xorg.conf.txt
http://mirosol.kapsi.fi/varasto/waco...s/xorg.log.txt
http://mirosol.kapsi.fi/varasto/waco...com_xidump.txt

It seems that what ever i do, i can't get ubuntu to recognize the device.

All help is welcome.
+m

**jbatalha** · May 7th, 2008

I'm using a Wacom Graphire 3 on the 8.04 Hardy and i follow all the steps place in this HowTo. The wacom is working fine but time to time the X server restarts itself.
This only happens when using the Wacom. Any ideas?
Thanks

**Fir3chi3f** · May 7th, 2008

I couldn't have done it without your nice tutorial!

Nothing big but, I have to mention, I had to edit some of the directories to get some of the commands to work.

**Fir3chi3f** · May 7th, 2008

I have a suggestion, its not really necessary as the tutorial proves. Adding some pressure sensitivity:

Code:

Option "PressCurve" "50,0,100,50"

Added to the bottom of the stylus section in xorg

**BobtheBlueBerry** · May 7th, 2008

Thank you!

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