How to set up a Wacom Tablet
First of all, Thanks PizzasGood for the new drivers. The experimental version works under Puppy 4.2.1 with the Bamboo Pen.
The only minor annoyance is that if the tablet is unplugged it's gone until a reboot. Restarting X does not help. In fact, if you try to cat the device the console hangs. If you are not running X, then you have to reboot.
I know that hot-plugging is not supported, and I'm fine with restarting X, but having to reboot, and a hanging console when listing the devices points to some kind of more serious fault.
One clue may be that I can plug in the tablet *after* X has started (on the first boot up). The tablet does not need to be plugged in at boot time, or even before X starts. But when removed there's a problem. When first plugged in there's a message from the system that a new device has been recognized (dmesg? cannot remember). When removed there is no system message.
Any ideas what the cause may be?
The only minor annoyance is that if the tablet is unplugged it's gone until a reboot. Restarting X does not help. In fact, if you try to cat the device the console hangs. If you are not running X, then you have to reboot.
I know that hot-plugging is not supported, and I'm fine with restarting X, but having to reboot, and a hanging console when listing the devices points to some kind of more serious fault.
One clue may be that I can plug in the tablet *after* X has started (on the first boot up). The tablet does not need to be plugged in at boot time, or even before X starts. But when removed there's a problem. When first plugged in there's a message from the system that a new device has been recognized (dmesg? cannot remember). When removed there is no system message.
Any ideas what the cause may be?
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Nope. I honestly don't know much about kernel stuff.
One idea you might try is to unplug the tablet, kill X, run rmmod wacom, and then do modprobe wacom to reload the driver. Then start X and try plugging in the tablet. I don't know if that will help.
EDIT: On my system using one of the older drivers (I don't remember which one I installed last) I do get a message when unplugging my tablet and another when I plug it in again, so it does sound like something isn't quite right on your end.
One idea you might try is to unplug the tablet, kill X, run rmmod wacom, and then do modprobe wacom to reload the driver. Then start X and try plugging in the tablet. I don't know if that will help.
EDIT: On my system using one of the older drivers (I don't remember which one I installed last) I do get a message when unplugging my tablet and another when I plug it in again, so it does sound like something isn't quite right on your end.
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Working with Lucid Puppylupu 5.01 on toshiba portege m200
Thanks pizzasgood
Had some trouble getting it going but the xorg needed,
To enable the Wacom device, open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add the following to the
ServerLayout section:
*Code:*
Section "ServerLayout"
[keep whatever is currently there and add]
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
The following is for TabletPCs because the device is serial.
*Code:*
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection
Had some trouble getting it going but the xorg needed,
To enable the Wacom device, open /etc/X11/xorg.conf and add the following to the
ServerLayout section:
*Code:*
Section "ServerLayout"
[keep whatever is currently there and add]
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
The following is for TabletPCs because the device is serial.
*Code:*
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/ttyS0"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4"
Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection
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Hi Pizzasgood !
many thanks for those pets !
LAST EDITED: I got it working ! Yessss...!
...BUT...one question remains...
I could not get /dev/input/wacom automatically created by /etc/udev/rules.d/65-wacom.rules (...maybe missed something?)
So it could'nt work anymore upon a different USB connexions configuration.
What I did:
manually copied as symlink /dev/event5 into /dev/input and renamed it as /dev/input/wacom;
Another point:
Xorg has rebuilt its original version upon each X restart preventing the use of the edited xorg.conf with the wacom bits: the cause was TRIVIAL:
I copied the "Server Layout" section as follows:
Looking in xorg.conf it appeared that the # did not comment the lines (as they were not grey coloured) - I had just to delete the comments to get Xorg accepting the new edited file.
Hi Pizzasgood !
many thanks for those pets !
on turbopup xtreme v1.0 (i.e. Puppy 4.20 k2.6.25.16)
I'm currently using a wacom graphire1 tablet as a mouse just by having loaded the wacom module through the "boot manager".
After having unloaded that wacom module and restarted the PC, I installed the wacom-0.8.4-4-k2.6.25.16.pet only and followed the steps 1. to 6. in this thread.
After doing depmod and modprobe wacom in a console, the cursor and stylus are working.
Restarting xorgwizard causes to get xorg.conf back to its previous unmodified version (modified according to step 4). The modified version is put into xorg.conf.bak after restarting Xorg.
I did not find any /dev/input/wacom file present after installation, even after making /etc/udev/rules.d/65-wacom.rules executable.
How could I get it? This file is mentionned under the "Section "InputDevice"" added lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Many thank for any answer
Cheers
Charlie
many thanks for those pets !
LAST EDITED: I got it working ! Yessss...!
...BUT...one question remains...
I could not get /dev/input/wacom automatically created by /etc/udev/rules.d/65-wacom.rules (...maybe missed something?)
So it could'nt work anymore upon a different USB connexions configuration.
What I did:
manually copied as symlink /dev/event5 into /dev/input and renamed it as /dev/input/wacom;
Another point:
Xorg has rebuilt its original version upon each X restart preventing the use of the edited xorg.conf with the wacom bits: the cause was TRIVIAL:
I copied the "Server Layout" section as follows:
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Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" # For non-LCD tablets only
InputDevice "touch" "SendCoreEvents" # Only a few TabletPCs support this type
#InputDevice "pad" # For Intuos3/CintiqV5/Graphire4/Bamboo tablets
EndSection
Looking in xorg.conf it appeared that the # did not comment the lines (as they were not grey coloured) - I had just to delete the comments to get Xorg accepting the new edited file.
Hi Pizzasgood !
many thanks for those pets !
on turbopup xtreme v1.0 (i.e. Puppy 4.20 k2.6.25.16)
I'm currently using a wacom graphire1 tablet as a mouse just by having loaded the wacom module through the "boot manager".
After having unloaded that wacom module and restarted the PC, I installed the wacom-0.8.4-4-k2.6.25.16.pet only and followed the steps 1. to 6. in this thread.
After doing depmod and modprobe wacom in a console, the cursor and stylus are working.
Restarting xorgwizard causes to get xorg.conf back to its previous unmodified version (modified according to step 4). The modified version is put into xorg.conf.bak after restarting Xorg.
I did not find any /dev/input/wacom file present after installation, even after making /etc/udev/rules.d/65-wacom.rules executable.
How could I get it? This file is mentionned under the "Section "InputDevice"" added lines in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.
Many thank for any answer
Cheers
Charlie
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Odd. To be honest I don't know very much about udev. I guess the first thing to check would be whether udev is even running in your version of Puppy. If you run the following command you should see it listed as "udevd":I did not find any /dev/input/wacom file present after installation, even after making /etc/udev/rules.d/65-wacom.rules executable
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ps -eo comm | sort
There might be more than one instance of udevd listed, that's fine. If you don't see udevd at all, maybe it got disabled or killed somehow. In that case, try starting it by hand to see what happens:
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udevd --daemon
If udevd is running, then I'm not sure what the issue is. Maybe try looking at the output of the dmesg command and the file /var/log/messages to see if there's anything suspicious. In particular, try booting with the wacom unplugged, glance through the output of dmesg, especially toward the end, and then plug in the wacom and check dmesg again. You should see some new messages show up at the end of dmesg after plugging it in. They might give you some hints as to what's wrong.
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Hi Pizzasgood, thanks again for you help and quick answer !
1.
2.
I cannot figure out what it means.
...but I am not experienced enough to understand what it means...
[note: As my turbopup is a custom-home-french-remastered version maybe I should have to check what happens on a pure Turbopup live-cd install.]
LAST EDITED: Got it nominaly working !
More details hereafter.
1. On a Turbopup-Xtreme-v1.0 live-cd session, checked if udevd is running by doing: not running;
doing get it running
doing it a second time answers
if doing then udevd is no longer running.
doing again starts udevd;
if doing it a second time then answers the same error
So it seems quite right to get an error message if udevd is already running
2. On the same Turbopup-Xtreme-v1.0 live-cd session, have installed wacom-0.8.4-4-k2.6.25.16.pet only; and copied the wacom bits (copied from the xorg.conf already previously edited on the frugall install).
3. have disconnected and aftrwds reconnected my Graphire1-wacom-usb-tablet;
4. looked inside /dev/input/...there is that wacom symlink present ...Yeah!
5. restarted X
6. checked mouse and stylus: nicely working !
7. Then I rebooted on my custom frugall Turbopup:
Have and deleted the /dev/input/wacom symlink earlier manually created; did and aftrwds redo the above 3.and 4 steps: and YESS! got /dev/input/wacom symlink automatically created.
Aftrwds completed 5. and 6. steps...OK!
Thanks for any idea.
Cheers
Charlie
1.
udevd is present in the list....If you run the following command you should see it listed as "udevd":Code: Select all
ps -eo comm | sort
2.
got this:....try starting it by hand to see what happens:Code: Select all
udevd --daemon
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# udevd --daemon
error initializing udevd socket
...but I am not experienced enough to understand what it means...
[note: As my turbopup is a custom-home-french-remastered version maybe I should have to check what happens on a pure Turbopup live-cd install.]
LAST EDITED: Got it nominaly working !
More details hereafter.
1. On a Turbopup-Xtreme-v1.0 live-cd session, checked if udevd is running by doing
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ps -eo comm | sort
doing
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# udevd --daemon
#
doing it a second time answers
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# udevd --daemon
error initializing udevd socket
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# killall udevd
#
doing again
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# udevd --daemon
#
if doing it a second time then
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# udevd --daemon
error initializing udevd socket
So it seems quite right to get an error message if udevd is already running
2. On the same Turbopup-Xtreme-v1.0 live-cd session, have installed wacom-0.8.4-4-k2.6.25.16.pet only; and copied the wacom bits (copied from the xorg.conf already previously edited on the frugall install).
3. have disconnected and aftrwds reconnected my Graphire1-wacom-usb-tablet;
4. looked inside /dev/input/...there is that wacom symlink present ...Yeah!
5. restarted X
6. checked mouse and stylus: nicely working !
7. Then I rebooted on my custom frugall Turbopup:
Have
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# killall udevd
#
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#udevd --daemon
#
Aftrwds completed 5. and 6. steps...OK!
Thanks for any idea.
Cheers
Charlie
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Hi,
Once again "thanks Pizzasgood".
(again on a remasterized french-home-customized-Turbopup-Xtreme-v1.0 frugall);
wacom-0.8.4-4-k2.6.25.16.pet installed;
Now with a Volito 1 tablet USB connected ;
I remained a bit puzzled: once all steps given in page 1 were done, only the cursor did not work properly: when moved on the tablet the cursor displayed sporadic motions of the arrow; but if lifted about 5mm and moved ...keeping ±constant ...that 5mm gap, then it worked ... very ennoying to use it that way...!.
Looking at the Wacom pages, found this:
edited xorg.conf and added this line
to get this
(I got no result with "42" value - after "cut and try" got the cursor working with "100" - why 100 ? maybe should one try other values ???)
Note : the stylus works; eraser do not as the Volito 1 is not featured with eraser.
Cheers
Charlie
Once again "thanks Pizzasgood".
(again on a remasterized french-home-customized-Turbopup-Xtreme-v1.0 frugall);
wacom-0.8.4-4-k2.6.25.16.pet installed;
Now with a Volito 1 tablet USB connected ;
I remained a bit puzzled: once all steps given in page 1 were done, only the cursor did not work properly: when moved on the tablet the cursor displayed sporadic motions of the arrow; but if lifted about 5mm and moved ...keeping ±constant ...that 5mm gap, then it worked ... very ennoying to use it that way...!.
Looking at the Wacom pages, found this:
Solution:Option "CursorProx" "number"
sets the max distance from tablet to stop reporting movement for cursor in relative mode. Default for Intuos series is 10, Graphire series (including Volitos) is 42.
edited xorg.conf and added this line
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Option "CursorProx" "100"
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...
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "cursor"
Driver "wacom"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "CursorProx" "100"
EndSection
...
(I got no result with "42" value - after "cut and try" got the cursor working with "100" - why 100 ? maybe should one try other values ???)
Note : the stylus works; eraser do not as the Volito 1 is not featured with eraser.
Cheers
Charlie
first of all my thanks and respect to all you guys involved in development wacom drivers for puppy. it worked great for me until recently.
but now i updated puppeee4.3x derivative to the latest version and drivers don't work anymore (i tried to install drivers fix xorg.conf and rebooted as usual but no desired effect - wacom still works like a touchpad) i wonder what's happened and what can be done about it. i'm very unexperienced on linux so not sure what information needed to solve this. (and how to get it)
Below is info i have
Tablet: wacom bamboo
Machine: eee701_4G
OS Puppeee4.3X RC6 (drivers worked on RC3)
Kernel seems 2.6.33.2celeron (i686) (as says hardinfo utility)
(If i got it right) xorg was updated to v.7.6
and some strange line appears in console when i try to modprobe wacom
FATAL: Module evdev not found.
thanks for care to read this ^^' would be glad of any advice
but now i updated puppeee4.3x derivative to the latest version and drivers don't work anymore (i tried to install drivers fix xorg.conf and rebooted as usual but no desired effect - wacom still works like a touchpad) i wonder what's happened and what can be done about it. i'm very unexperienced on linux so not sure what information needed to solve this. (and how to get it)
Below is info i have
Tablet: wacom bamboo
Machine: eee701_4G
OS Puppeee4.3X RC6 (drivers worked on RC3)
Kernel seems 2.6.33.2celeron (i686) (as says hardinfo utility)
(If i got it right) xorg was updated to v.7.6
and some strange line appears in console when i try to modprobe wacom
FATAL: Module evdev not found.
thanks for care to read this ^^' would be glad of any advice
Evdev is builtin to the Puppeee kernel - I'm not sure why it gives that error but the module still loads at least for me.
Try the attached Xorg driver update and see if it works.
Try the attached Xorg driver update and see if it works.
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well actually eraser still not responds to pressure but thats bearable - i can draw now yay ^__^
UPD: Just mobilized eraser! =-) to get it to work i swapped third and fourth eraser actions in GIMP input-devices preferences
should this driver be added to the main list to make convenience for modern xorg users?
UPD: Just mobilized eraser! =-) to get it to work i swapped third and fourth eraser actions in GIMP input-devices preferences
should this driver be added to the main list to make convenience for modern xorg users?
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Hi,
see post here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 962#432962
on a HP5260 pc with Ge6200 nvidia card:
...eventually got wacom tablets (volito or graphire 1) working on ttuuxxx's Quirky-1.20-Firefox-v3.0 + wacom-0.8.4.4-k2.6.30.5.pet (thanks ttuxxx !);
The tablet was not fully working with xorg.conf default-upon-first-boot set to "vesa" video driver - editing xorg.conf « has no effect »
solution: CTRL-backspace, run xorgwizard and " CHOOSE " the "nv" driver,
run xwin and then apply steps on page 1 this thread.
Again thanks Pizzasgood
your pets prevent me now from some wrist pains !
Cheers, Charlie
see post here
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 962#432962
on a HP5260 pc with Ge6200 nvidia card:
...eventually got wacom tablets (volito or graphire 1) working on ttuuxxx's Quirky-1.20-Firefox-v3.0 + wacom-0.8.4.4-k2.6.30.5.pet (thanks ttuxxx !);
The tablet was not fully working with xorg.conf default-upon-first-boot set to "vesa" video driver - editing xorg.conf « has no effect »
solution: CTRL-backspace, run xorgwizard and " CHOOSE " the "nv" driver,
run xwin and then apply steps on page 1 this thread.
Again thanks Pizzasgood
your pets prevent me now from some wrist pains !
Cheers, Charlie
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Hi,
considering
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Cheers, Charlie
considering
andNymphobe wrote:Kernel seems 2.6.33.2 celeron
plusjemimah wrote:...Try the attached Xorg driver update and see if it works.
Could then "wacom-0.10.7_xorg_driver.pet" work on Lucid 5.X.X or LupuQuickset (both running kernel 2.6.33.2)?wacom_works_thanks_to_jemimah-.jpg
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Cheers, Charlie
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Hi again,
on lupq-508 Quickset (= lucid-5.xx derivative thanks to shinobar)
I got a try using jeminah's pet + editing xorg.conf (added the wacom bits - just copied and paste the wacom bits from another working puppy4.20+wacom tablet).
results: did not work
- doing causes cursor to move
- restarting X causes Xorg to stop. Had to boot from live-cd to re-edit xorg.conf to its initial version.
So I would ask to have a lucid adapted wacom-driver as I do not believe I could compile it myselve.
Thanks in advance for any answer.
Cheers, Charlie
on lupq-508 Quickset (= lucid-5.xx derivative thanks to shinobar)
Maybe I misunderstood something... ( wacom-xorg-driver running on kernel 2.6.33.2 is not a kernel-adapted-wacom-driver ? ).charlie6 wrote:...Could then "wacom-0.10.7_xorg_driver.pet" work on Lucid 5.X.X or LupuQuickset (both running kernel 2.6.33.2)?
I got a try using jeminah's pet + editing xorg.conf (added the wacom bits - just copied and paste the wacom bits from another working puppy4.20+wacom tablet).
results: did not work
- doing
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#depmod
#modprobe
- restarting X causes Xorg to stop. Had to boot from live-cd to re-edit xorg.conf to its initial version.
So I would ask to have a lucid adapted wacom-driver as I do not believe I could compile it myselve.
Thanks in advance for any answer.
Cheers, Charlie
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(SOLVED) wacom driver for Lucid 5.XX and LupqQuickset
Hi again,
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UPDATED by 01 december 2010 ( thanks Craig )
wacom-0.8.8.10" drivers now tested and working in Puppy 5.1.x
See later post:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 459#467459
****************************************
**************************************
UPDATED 16 november 2010
about mtpaint: version 3.34.57 gives now pressure response using the wacom tablet stylus. Thanks to Dmitry Groshev, mtpaint maintainer - read more on next pages and page 12: posts from forum member don570 and mtpaint3.34.57.pet to be downloaded on
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-fae7d43d.html
(thanks to don570)
END UPDATE 16 november 2010
**************************************
Here are also the xorg.conf details for a USB wacom Volito 1 tablet:
Thanks for any comment!
Have fun !
Cheers, Charlie
****************************************
UPDATED by 01 december 2010 ( thanks Craig )
wacom-0.8.8.10" drivers now tested and working in Puppy 5.1.x
See later post:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 459#467459
****************************************
**************************************
UPDATED 16 november 2010
about mtpaint: version 3.34.57 gives now pressure response using the wacom tablet stylus. Thanks to Dmitry Groshev, mtpaint maintainer - read more on next pages and page 12: posts from forum member don570 and mtpaint3.34.57.pet to be downloaded on
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-fae7d43d.html
(thanks to don570)
END UPDATE 16 november 2010
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Here are also the xorg.conf details for a USB wacom Volito 1 tablet:
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Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "X.org Configured"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
Option "XkbLayout" "be" #xkeymap0
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2" #mouse0protocol
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/mouse0"
Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
Option "Emulate3Buttons"
Option "Emulate3Timeout" "50"
#Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" #scrollwheel
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "stylus"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "stylus"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "Mode" "Relative"
Option "AlwaysCore" "on"
Option "Speeed" "1.0"
Option "Threshold" "10"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "eraser"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "eraser"
Option "USB" "on"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Driver "wacom"
Identifier "cursor"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
Option "Type" "cursor"
Option "USB" "on"
Option "CursorProx" "100"
EndSection
Have fun !
Cheers, Charlie
Last edited by charlie6 on Wed 01 Dec 2010, 08:09, edited 3 times in total.
try another version of mtpaint
Maybe try another version of mtpaintis working in gimp (but curiously not with mtpaint-3.34.55
http://www.datafilehost.com/download-6cf9e057.html
This is the previous version that came out 5 months ago.
mtpaint 3.31 responds to pressure in lupq
I spent the weekend testing charlie6's new driver.
First of all thanks for all your hard work.
I was frightened to even attempt to try to compile this driver.
Here's my report:
I successfully installed the wacom-0.10.8_xorg_driver.pet
in lupq 511 following the instructions on the first page
of this thread.
I was unsuccessful in installing the driver on other
Lucid Puppies.
Just like you I wasn't able to get mtpaint 3.34.55
to respond to pressure, so I tried other versions
of mtpaint that I got from dragging out of other
distributions.
Here are my results:
Wary009 -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
spup -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
pfluxlite -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
Lighthouse 5 -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
Lighthouse 4.43 ----> mtpaint 3.34.33 pressure didn't work
Fluppy ----------> mtpaint 3.35 pressure didn't work
I tried compiling mtpaint with different options to find
what is causing the problem, but I couldn't get any version
of mtpaint 3.34.55 to respond to pressure input while
using lupq 511
But surprisingly Lighthouse Puppy 4.43 will work properly
with my version of mtpaint 3.34.55 including pressure input.
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With the driver installed, I have a small problem with rebooting.
When I reboot, the screen goes black for about 5 seconds.
This makes me think that I have crashed my machine, but
then the rebooting process proceeds correctly.
Do you have this problem? I think 'xorg.conf' needs to be modified.
Did you put anything special in your 'xorg.conf' ?
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First of all thanks for all your hard work.
I was frightened to even attempt to try to compile this driver.
Here's my report:
I successfully installed the wacom-0.10.8_xorg_driver.pet
in lupq 511 following the instructions on the first page
of this thread.
I was unsuccessful in installing the driver on other
Lucid Puppies.
Just like you I wasn't able to get mtpaint 3.34.55
to respond to pressure, so I tried other versions
of mtpaint that I got from dragging out of other
distributions.
Here are my results:
Wary009 -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
spup -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
pfluxlite -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
Lighthouse 5 -----> mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
Lighthouse 4.43 ----> mtpaint 3.34.33 pressure didn't work
Fluppy ----------> mtpaint 3.35 pressure didn't work
I tried compiling mtpaint with different options to find
what is causing the problem, but I couldn't get any version
of mtpaint 3.34.55 to respond to pressure input while
using lupq 511
But surprisingly Lighthouse Puppy 4.43 will work properly
with my version of mtpaint 3.34.55 including pressure input.
_________________________________________________________
With the driver installed, I have a small problem with rebooting.
When I reboot, the screen goes black for about 5 seconds.
This makes me think that I have crashed my machine, but
then the rebooting process proceeds correctly.
Do you have this problem? I think 'xorg.conf' needs to be modified.
Did you put anything special in your 'xorg.conf' ?
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- charlie6
- Posts: 1230
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- Location: Saint-Gérard / Walloon part of Belgium
mtpaint 3.31 responds to pressure in lupq
Hi Don,
many thanks for your time and efforts in testing several mtpaint version and installation ! I can imagine how many time spent done all that !
I got a try on the mtpaint version given in your previous post without change. Thanks anyway for your time!
Here is my understanding when reading through the wacom-project website (More here: http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/):
there are 2 drivers needed to get the wacom tablet working:
(I believe Pizzasgood have already mentionned it on page 1 this thread)
1. a kernel driver : Pizzasgood's compiled drivers at page 1 this thread (for Lupq the already present wacom.ko may be used - at now oct.13 2010, I could not find a new driver for k 2.6.33.2 on wacom-projetc website);
2. a wacom-Xorg driver which is xorg-version dependent: wacom web site mentions version higher or lower than 1.7 for selecting the Xorg-driver-version.
For instance, Jemimah's wacom-0.10.7_xorg_driver.pet cannot work on Lupq as xf86-input-wacom-0.10.7 version works for Xorg-version lower than 1.7.
Lupq Xorg-version is 1.76; the 0.10.8 version has just been issued by begin october 2010 ... we have got good luck they have issued it !
Having tested Gimp on Lupq: pressure works; for instance I got a well pressure dependent line width using the calligraphy option.
Question: how do you check that pressure is working? Are you Just checking the pressure value indicator present in the "test zone" in the tablet setup dialog box?
My meaning is: for instance on puppy 4.20 + mtpaint3.31, the displayed pressure value is varying accordingly with the applied stylus pression. So I can conclude "the pressure works". But while drawing, I cannot get a pressure dependent line width. Line width remains constant. Now I wonder if a Gimp-like calligraphy option is present on mtpaint. Maybe there is not one yet ...!
Also, I believe mtpaint considerations not to be linked with the wacom drivers (as it is working on Gimp). Maybe it would be preferable to open a new thread - or resume to an existing pet - for discussions about mtpaint use.
Thanks for any comment.
Have fun !
(must leave now...)
Cheers, Charlie
many thanks for your time and efforts in testing several mtpaint version and installation ! I can imagine how many time spent done all that !
I got a try on the mtpaint version given in your previous post without change. Thanks anyway for your time!
Honestly, I hav'nt time at now to check those version. Maybe it could be a Xorg-version matter.I was unsuccessful in installing the driver on other
Lucid Puppies.
Here is my understanding when reading through the wacom-project website (More here: http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/):
there are 2 drivers needed to get the wacom tablet working:
(I believe Pizzasgood have already mentionned it on page 1 this thread)
1. a kernel driver : Pizzasgood's compiled drivers at page 1 this thread (for Lupq the already present wacom.ko may be used - at now oct.13 2010, I could not find a new driver for k 2.6.33.2 on wacom-projetc website);
2. a wacom-Xorg driver which is xorg-version dependent: wacom web site mentions version higher or lower than 1.7 for selecting the Xorg-driver-version.
For instance, Jemimah's wacom-0.10.7_xorg_driver.pet cannot work on Lupq as xf86-input-wacom-0.10.7 version works for Xorg-version lower than 1.7.
Lupq Xorg-version is 1.76; the 0.10.8 version has just been issued by begin october 2010 ... we have got good luck they have issued it !
I am happy pressure works for some mtpaint version/installation....Here are my results:
...mtpaint 3.1 pressure worked!
...mtpaint 3.34.33 pressure didn't work...
Having tested Gimp on Lupq: pressure works; for instance I got a well pressure dependent line width using the calligraphy option.
Question: how do you check that pressure is working? Are you Just checking the pressure value indicator present in the "test zone" in the tablet setup dialog box?
My meaning is: for instance on puppy 4.20 + mtpaint3.31, the displayed pressure value is varying accordingly with the applied stylus pression. So I can conclude "the pressure works". But while drawing, I cannot get a pressure dependent line width. Line width remains constant. Now I wonder if a Gimp-like calligraphy option is present on mtpaint. Maybe there is not one yet ...!
Also, I believe mtpaint considerations not to be linked with the wacom drivers (as it is working on Gimp). Maybe it would be preferable to open a new thread - or resume to an existing pet - for discussions about mtpaint use.
Thanks for any comment.
Have fun !
(must leave now...)
Cheers, Charlie
wacom + mtpaint
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My meaning is: for instance on puppy 4.20 + mtpaint3.31, the displayed pressure value is varying accordingly with the applied stylus pression. So I can conclude "the pressure works". But while drawing, I cannot get a pressure dependent line width. Line width remains constant. Now I wonder if a Gimp-like calligraphy option is present on mtpaint. Maybe there is not one yet ...!
That is very unusual. I've never seen that behaviour in Ubuntu or Puppy.
I highly recommend lighthouse puppy 4.43 for artists since the pressure
feature works beautifully.
When I tried the dragged-over-copies of mtpaint 3.31 in lupq I had no problems
at all. The test box shows that pressure is working and just stroking the stylus
on the window shows that it is working well i.e. opacity and width depend on pressure.
...and gimp is stable as a rock.
lupq is a very nice operating system.
I forgot to mention that I use a Bamboo tablet.
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wacom tablet stylus pressure vs mtpaint version
Hi all !
(on wacom Volito 1 tablet)
On a fresh lupq-save session, I first have got rid of all files of mtpaint-3.34.55; and afterwards installed muggins's compiled mtpaint-3.31, see here (thanks Muggins !)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22164
His post also direct to mtpaint-NLS and -Doc pets download links.
UPDATED by 01 december 2010 ( thanks Craig )
wacom-0.8.8.10" drivers now tested and working in Puppy 5.1.x
See later post:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 459#467459
Have fun
Charlie
I got the same result as yours: the pressure is working on mtpaint-3.31 !When I tried the dragged-over-copies of mtpaint 3.31 in lupq I had no problems
at all
(on wacom Volito 1 tablet)
On a fresh lupq-save session, I first have got rid of all files of mtpaint-3.34.55; and afterwards installed muggins's compiled mtpaint-3.31, see here (thanks Muggins !)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=22164
His post also direct to mtpaint-NLS and -Doc pets download links.
UPDATED by 01 december 2010 ( thanks Craig )
wacom-0.8.8.10" drivers now tested and working in Puppy 5.1.x
See later post:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 459#467459
Have fun
Charlie
Last edited by charlie6 on Wed 01 Dec 2010, 08:00, edited 3 times in total.