Wacom and 8.10

Asked by Marion Smith

I upgrade from Hardy to Intrepid today on my Lenovo X60 tablet. Everything was working fine before the upgrade, now I can't get the Wacom feature of the tablet PC to work. I attempted to follow the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wacom but I can't find the file 10-wacom.fdi on my system and I have verified that I have installed the xserver-xorg-input-wacom, and wacom-tools. I have attempted to learn more about what "HAL is now used" refers to but I am not finding anything that is helping me. I attempted to edit my xord.conf file to restore the functionality with out success. My xorg.conf currently looks like this:

# xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)
#
# This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using
# values from the debconf database.
#
# Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf manual page.
# (Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)
#
# This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*
# if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg
# package.
#
# If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated
# again, run the following command:
# sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files"
EndSection

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
# Driver "kbd"
# Option "CoreKeyboard"
# Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
# Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
# Option "XkbLayout" "us"
#EndSection

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Configured Mouse"
# Driver "mouse"
# Option "CorePointer"
# Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
# Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
# Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
# Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true"
# Option "EmulateWheel" "true"
# Option "EmulateWheelbutton" "2"
#EndSection

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
#Section "InputDevice"
# Identifier "Synaptics Touchpad"
# Driver "synaptics"
# Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
# Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
# Option "Protocol" "auto-dev"
# Option "HorizEdgeScroll" "0"
#EndSection

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
Section "InputDevice"
 Driver "wacom"
 Identifier "stylus"
 Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
 Option "Type" "stylus"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
 Option "Button2" "3"
EndSection

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
Section "InputDevice"
 Driver "wacom"
 Identifier "eraser"
 Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
 Option "Type" "eraser"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
 Option "Button1" "button 3"
EndSection

# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
Section "InputDevice"
 Driver "wacom"
 Identifier "cursor"
 Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom"
 Option "Type" "cursor"
# Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY
EndSection

Section "Device"
 Identifier "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
 Driver "intel"
 BusID "PCI:0:2:0"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
 Identifier "Generic Monitor"
 Option "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
 Identifier "Default Screen"
 Device "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller"
 Monitor "Generic Monitor"
 DefaultDepth 24
 SubSection "Display"
  Modes "1024x768" "720x400" "640x480"
 EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"
 Identifier "Default Layout"
 Screen "Default Screen"
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
# InputDevice "Generic Keyboard"
# InputDevice "Configured Mouse"

# Uncomment if you have a wacom tablet
# commented out by update-manager, HAL is now used
 InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents"
 InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents"
 InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents"
# InputDevice "Synaptics Touchpad"
EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
 Option "AutoAddDevices" "False"
EndSection

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#1

Can you try to add to verify/install the xserver-xorg-video-all package...

sudo apt-get --reinstall install xserver-xorg-video-all

then save your /etc/X11/xorg.conf to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old

then retry to configure xorg...

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

then reboot the pc.

sudo reboot

Hope this helps

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#2

Then install also the wacom-tools package, using terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wacom-tools

Hope this helps

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Marion Smith (msmith-extremeprogrammers) said :
#3

WOW! Thank you marcobra for the quick response! I did not try your advice since as soon as I posted this notice I saw that I had the "for tablet" commented out. I am a dummy sometimes.

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gopi (gopinath-menon) said :
#4

Hi,
I am new to Ubuntu.
I have a problem with my wacom.

Though ubuntu recognises my tablet. The pen moves very slow I use it to make drawings.
I dont want it to behave like a mouse ( relative).
Also I dont know how to edit the /xorg.conf when i try to save it I dont seem to have enough previleges.

Please Help.

Thanx

Gopi

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Marion Smith (msmith-extremeprogrammers) said :
#5

Gopi,

What version of Ubuntu are you running?

There is a portion of this post
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/X61T
that should help you with the tablet.

1. Install wacom-tools.
a. Go to System > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
b. Search for wacom.
c. Check the box next to wacom-tools.
d. Click Apply.

2. Calibrate the tablet.
a. Press Alt-F2
b. Type wacomcpl into the dialog.
c. Click Run.
d. Click Stylus > Calibration.
e. Follow the instructions.

When you get back to me with your version I may have some more instructions for you.

Marion

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gopi (gopinath-menon) said :
#6

Thanx Marion after trying different things for lack of answer I now have reinstalled
My ubuntu is from a CD UBUNTU 8.04.
I will mean while try the above Instructions.
and get back here..

Thanx once more

Gopi

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gopi (gopinath-menon) said :
#7

Marion Hi

In the Synaptic P manager it was showing installed but I did reinstalled it the after Alt F2
I entered wacomcpl but when I clicked Run ...
" could not Open Location 'Home/Gopi/wacomcpl"

Gopi

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gopi (gopinath-menon) said :
#8

Hi Marion

My Problem is solved

The stylus is working fine in Gimp as well.
I got the code from:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25151

But still wacomcpl is not to be seen.

basically if I want to configure my stylus I dont know where to go.
(intuoso3) (Ubunto 8.04)

Thanx for all the help.

Gopi