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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