HOWTO: Wacom in 8.04 Hardy

**arm-c** · June 4th, 2008

While my system is a tablet PC, I recommend that you repeat the initial steps, however, use the latest release 0.8.0-3 (or something like that.). It may solve your issues. It worked for me when the 0.8.0 and 0.7.x didn't work.

For your information (and others), my tablet worked out of the box initially when I installed 7.04 last year, but 7.10 and 8.04 it was broken in.

**geobiker** · June 5th, 2008

I got my Bamboo working in GIMP and extend my hearty thanks to andrevanzuydam and andguent for their postings in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4804392

The trick is to disable xgl by creating a file called "disable" in the hidden folder called .config/xserver-xgl/disable.

I came across this by realizing that the Wacom driver was installing and running fine, but that the Desktop Effects had compiz and xgl running, which was preventing xinput (and hence, GIMP) from seeing the tablet. This is apparently a known bug-- at least there's a workaround.

**WasMeHere** · June 5th, 2008

Thanks Neko18,
It worked fine to use your instructions to make my daughter's Bamboo Fun work with version 16, but after updating to 17 (and 18) recently, it stopped working. How can I reactivate the driver for her tablet? (Is it necessary to redo the whole list of instructions, or is it enough with one or a few of them?)
It still works if she starts version 16 from the grub menu.
looking forward to your answer
Best regards/Olle

**Strash** · June 5th, 2008

I followed this tutorial and didn't get my Wacom Bamboo working. Can you help me ?

It used to work well 1 month ago but now it didn't work

Here is some informations :

Code:

~$ uname -a
Linux oripi-164 2.6.24-18-generic #1 SMP Wed May 28 20:27:26 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux

~$ lsusb | grep -i wacom
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 056a:0065 Wacom Co., Ltd

~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i wacom
(II) LoadModule: "wacom"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//wacom_drv.so
(II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
(II) Wacom driver level: 47-0.7.9-11 $
(II) LoadModule: "wacom"
(II) Reloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//wacom_drv.so
(II) Wacom driver level: 47-0.7.9-11 $
(**) stylus device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) cursor device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) eraser device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) pad device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "pad" (type: Wacom Pad)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "eraser" (type: Wacom Eraser)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "cursor" (type: Wacom Cursor)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "stylus" (type: Wacom Stylus)
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
pad Wacom X driver can't grab event device, errno=1022
(==) Wacom using pressure threshold of 30 for button 1
(==) Wacom USB Bamboo tablet speed=9600 maxX=14760 maxY=9225 maxZ=511 resX=2540 resY=2540  tilt=enabled
(==) Wacom device "pad" top X=0 top Y=0 bottom X=14760 bottom Y=9225 resol X=2540 resol Y=2540
(==) Wacom device "eraser" top X=0 top Y=0 bottom X=14760 bottom Y=9225 resol X=2540 resol Y=2540
(==) Wacom device "cursor" top X=0 top Y=0 bottom X=14760 bottom Y=9225 resol X=2540 resol Y=2540
(==) Wacom device "stylus" top X=0 top Y=0 bottom X=14760 bottom Y=9225 resol X=2540 resol Y=2540

~$ lsmod | grep -i wacom
wacom                  18816  0 
usbcore               146028  5 wacom,usbhid,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd

~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

Section "ServerLayout"
	Identifier     "Default Layout"
	Screen         "Default Screen" 0 0
	InputDevice    "Generic Keyboard"
	InputDevice    "Configured Mouse"
	InputDevice    "Synaptics Touchpad"
	
	Inputdevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
	Inputdevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
	Inputdevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
	Inputdevice "pad"
EndSection

Section "Files"
	FontPath     "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc"
	FontPath     "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType"
EndSection

Section "Module"
	Load  "bitmap"
	Load  "dbe"
	Load  "ddc"
	Load  "dri"
  	Load "extmod"
	Load  "freetype"
	Load  "glx"
	Load  "int10"
	Load  "vbe"
	Load  "wacom"
EndSection

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

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

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

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

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

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
	Driver      "mouse"
	Option	    "CorePointer"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
	Option	    "Protocol" "ExplorerPS/2"
	Option	    "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
	Option	    "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
	Identifier  "Synaptics Touchpad"
	Driver      "synaptics"
	Option	    "SendCoreEvents" "true"
	Option	    "Device" "/dev/psaux"
	Option	    "Protocol" "auto-dev"
	Option	    "HorizScrollDelta" "0"
	Option      "ShmConfig" "true"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
	Identifier   "LCD"
	HorizSync    30.0 - 70.0
	VertRefresh  50.0 - 160.0
	Option	    "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
	Identifier  "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility X700 (RV410 PCIE)"
	Driver      "fglrx"

	Option	    "OverlayOnCRTC2" "1"
	Option	    "UseInternalAGPGART" "no"
	Option	    "VideoOverlay" "on"
	Option	    "OpenGLOverlay" "off"
	Option      "DRI" "true"
	Option      "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps" "true"

	Option      "ForceMonitors" "lvds, tv"
	Option      "Mode2" "1024x768, 800x600, 640x480"
	Option      "TVFormat" "PAL-N"
	Option      "DesktopSetup" "c"

	BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Default Screen"
	Device     "ATI Technologies, Inc. Radeon Mobility X700 (RV410 PCIE)"
	Monitor    "LCD"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     1
		Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     4
		Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     8
		Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     15
		Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     16
		Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
	SubSection "Display"
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1280x800" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
	Mode         0666
EndSection

Section "Extensions"
	Option	    "Composite" "enable"
	Option      "DAMAGE" "true"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
	Option       "AIGLX" "true"
EndSection

If someone can help me !

Thanks

**Trivia89** · June 6th, 2008

I've tried lots of different drivers versions for my HP Pavilion tx2000... 0.7.9-11, 0.8.0, 0.8.0-3...
I got the same output as one guy on the second page, so i tried patching the driver (0.8.0-3 and 0.7.9-11) and reinstalling... but i've got nothing!
I neither have got a "wacom" dev in /dev/input...

Hope somebody can help me fixing this!

Code:

alberto@alberto-laptop:~$ cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep -i wacom
(II) LoadModule: "wacom"
(II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input//wacom_drv.so
(II) Module wacom: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
(II) Wacom driver level: 47-0.7.9-11 $
(**) stylus device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) cursor device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) eraser device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(**) pad device is /dev/input/wacom
(**) WACOM: suppress value is 2
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "pad" (type: Wacom Pad)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "eraser" (type: Wacom Eraser)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "cursor" (type: Wacom Cursor)
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "stylus" (type: Wacom Stylus)
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Success
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Success
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Success
(**) Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
(EE) xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/wacom
Error opening /dev/input/wacom : Success

**arm-c** · June 6th, 2008

Trivia89, check to see if you have serial port mapped correctly. My tablet has a "weird" mapping for the serial device and I have to place it in the config file. See if you can find out what the serial settings are for your device. I am just taking a stab at the problem.

In /etc there is a file called "serial.conf"

MY SERIAL.COF File
**********
#Stylus pen
/dev/ttyS0 port 0x06f8 irq 6 uart 16550A
**** End of file ****

Again, you will need to find out the settings... and this is just a hunch on my part.

Good luck

**Trivia89** · June 6th, 2008

Originally Posted by arm-c

Trivia89, check to see if you have serial port mapped correctly. My tablet has a "weird" mapping for the serial device and I have to place it in the config file. See if you can find out what the serial settings are for your device. I am just taking a stab at the problem.

In /etc there is a file called "serial.conf"

MY SERIAL.COF File
**********
#Stylus pen
/dev/ttyS0 port 0x06f8 irq 6 uart 16550A
**** End of file ****

Again, you will need to find out the settings... and this is just a hunch on my part.

Good luck

I still don't seem to be able to make the /dev/input/wacom appear...

I get this output from dmesg:

Code:

alberto@alberto-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep tty
[   43.479381] console [tty0] enabled
[   66.843799] audit(1212734990.216:2): type=1503 operation="inode_permission" requested_mask="a::" denied_mask="a::" name="/dev/tty" pid=5249 profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" namespace="default"

The Xorg log is the same as above... is there anybody with my same tablet pc? (hp tx2000) I did not find a way to figure out my serial settings... any suggestions?

**labwizard** · June 6th, 2008

hello i am a new at Linux and ubuntu, hopefully i can transfer completly from windows, i have a Cintiq 20wsx, and i installed the driver for wacom. My now the screen acts like a tablet, i mean usually hovering over the screen (not touching it) will make the mouse move exactly at where the stylus is. now i have to click and drag on the screen surface to make the cursor move and the offset is huge depending on where i click. plus it is so slow...
can anybody please help... i am an artist and moving to Linux depends on this. thank you

**M42** · June 6th, 2008

Originally Posted by Trivia89

The Xorg log is the same as above... is there anybody with my same tablet pc? (hp tx2000) I did not find a way to figure out my serial settings... any suggestions?

I have a HP tx2000 series (tx2113cl) laptop and follow a guide on another thread. TomtheWombat's guide near the bottom of the page worked for me.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...=tx2000&page=3

You will need to change the kernel numbers to the one you are using . Also when the kernel changes you need to re-run with the new kernel numbers.

Good luck.

**JoelP** · June 7th, 2008

The link provided in step 16 no longer works.

Thanks.

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