RE: Tablets in Linux


Subject: RE: Tablets in Linux
From: Sean Closson (sclosson@MDGI.com)
Date: Wed Dec 11 2002 - 14:44:42 AKST


I use a Wacom Graphire USB tablet on RedHat. The kernel (usually) has =
the drivers (wacom.o) and kudzu will recognize it and gleefully =
configure it. When kudzu asks you what kind of mouse it is, decline to =
configure it because it will become your only pointing device. You will =
need to modify your XF86Config-4 file. I have pasted mine in for =
reference. With it configured this way, you can use both the tablet AND =
a mouse.

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# File generated by anaconda.

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier "Anaconda Configured"
        Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice "cursor" "AlwaysCore"
        InputDevice "stylus" "AlwaysCore"
        InputDevice "eraser" "AlwaysCore"
        InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# The location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.

    RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"

# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.

    FontPath "unix/:7100"

EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load "GLcore"
        Load "dbe"
        Load "extmod"
        Load "fbdevhw"
        Load "dri"
        Load "glx"
        Load "record"
        Load "freetype"
        Load "type1"
        Load "xf86Wacom.so"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Keyboard0"
        Driver "keyboard"

# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
        Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
        Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
        Option "XkbLayout" "us"
        #Option "XkbVariant" ""
        #Option "XkbOptions" ""
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "Mouse0"
        # Modified by mouseconfig
        Driver "mouse"
        Option "Device" "/dev/mouse"
        Option "Protocol" "MouseManPlusPS/2"
        Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
        Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "stylus"
        Driver "wacom"
        Option "Type" "stylus"
        Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
        Option "Mode" "absolute"
        Option "USB" "on"
        Option "DebugLevel" "10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "eraser"
        Driver "wacom"
        Option "Type" "eraser"
        Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
        Option "Mode" "absolute"
        Option "USB" "on"
        Option "DebugLevel" "10"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier "cursor"
        Driver "wacom"
        Option "Type" "cursor"
        Option "Device" "/dev/input/event0"
        Option "Mode" "relative"
        Option "USB" "on"
        Option "Speed" "3.0"
        Option "DebugLevel" "10"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier "Monitor0"
        VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
        ModelName "Monitor Model"
        HorizSync 30.0-70.0
        VertRefresh 70.0-120.0
        #VertRefresh 50.0-120.0
        Option "dpms"

        # -- 1400x1050 --
        # 1400x1050 @ 60Hz, 65.8 kHz hsync
        Modeline "1400x1050" 129 1400 1464 1656 1960
                              1050 1051 1054 1100 +HSync +VSync

        # 1400x1050 @ 70Hz, 76.8 kHz hsync
        Modeline "1400x1050" 151 1400 1464 1656 1960
                              1050 1051 1054 1100 +HSync +VSync

        # 1400x1050 @ 75Hz, 82.3 kHz hsync
        Modeline "1400x1050" 162 1400 1464 1656 1960
                              1050 1051 1054 1100 +HSync +VSync

        # 1400x1050 @ 85Hz, 93.2 kHz hsync
        Modeline "1400x1050" 184 1400 1464 1656 1960
                              1050 1051 1054 1100 +HSync +VSync

EndSection

Section "Device"
        # no known options
        Identifier "RIVA TNT"
        Driver "nv"
        VendorName "RIVA TNT"
        BoardName "RIVA TNT"
       =20
        #BusID
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device "RIVA TNT"
        Monitor "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth 16

        Subsection "Display"
                Depth 16
                Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768" "800x600" =
"640x480"=20
        EndSubsection

EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode 0666
EndSection

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-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Dieters [mailto:enderak@gci.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:05 PM
To: aklug@aklug.org
Subject: Tablets in Linux

Since i'm in a questioning mood today, has anyone set up a USB tablet in =

Linux? I'm looking at either the Wacom Graphire2 or the Aiptek=20
8000U/12000U. Looking online, there are drivers and maby reports of=20
success.

Just wondering if anyone has installed one before and knows if it's just =

plug-and-play or if I'll have to recompile my kernel and whatnot.

Thanks!
Justin

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